H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Russell Simpson vs Karl Meiler H2H: 1-0
Russell Simpson holds a 1–0 lead over Karl Meiler in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Russell Simpson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Russell Simpson won the 1982 Cologne fourth round 6-4 1-6 6-2.
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NZL
Age 72
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GER
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1982* | Cologne | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Russell Simpson | 6-4 1-6 6-2 | Karl Meiler | 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 |
| Karl Meiler | #920 | #20 | 0 | 1,894 | 252 | 189 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Karl Meiler | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1973 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1974 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #318 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1975 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #183 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1977 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #126 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 15–5 | 75.0% | — | 1,722 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1978 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #108 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 47–28 | 62.7% | #32 | 1,793 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1979 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #133 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 42–26 | 61.8% | #67 | 1,777 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1980 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #76 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #31 | 1,841 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1981 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #54 | 1,818 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1982 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #50 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #35 | 1,788 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1983 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #96 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #127 | 1,699 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #169 | 1,653 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 1985 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #117 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #238 | 1,603 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 1986 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #180 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #238 | 1,576 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 1987 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #324 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #270 | 1,554 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #142 | 1,563 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #180 | 1,588 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #452 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 |