H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Russell Simpson vs John Yuill H2H: 1-1

Russell Simpson and John Yuill are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John Yuill leads 1–0 on clay, while Russell Simpson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Yuill won the 1979 Roland Garros first round 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-3.

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Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
John Yuill
RSA Age 77 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 30, 1979* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay John Yuill #147 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-3 Russell Simpson #108 Match data
Jun 13, 1974* Beckenham ATP 250 R32 Grass Russell Simpson 6-4 5-7 7-5 John Yuill #131 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Russell Simpson #1,013 #47 0 1,765 131 195 40.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Yuill #661 #52 0 1,737 94 142 39.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Russell Simpson John Yuill
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0 1968 0–3 0.0% — 1,452 0 0
20 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0 1969 2–2 50.0% — 1,481 0 0
21 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,461 0 0
23 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0 1972 2–3 40.0% — 1,457 0 0
24 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0 1973 7–4 63.6% — 1,565 0 0
25 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0 1974 24–15 61.5% #52 1,728 0 0
26 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0 1975 9–24 27.3% #147 1,551 0 0
27 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0 1976 11–16 40.7% #97 1,611 0 0
28 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0 1977 15–24 38.5% #134 1,602 0 0
29 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0 1978 11–21 34.4% #147 1,561 0 0
30 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,545 0 0 1979 7–13 35.0% #193 1,555 0 0
31 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0 1980 5–12 29.4% #188 1,517 0 0
32 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,536 0 0 1981 0–3 0.0% #188 1,490 0 0
33 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,546 0 0 — — — — — — —