H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Simpson vs P. Johnston H2H: 1-0
R. Simpson holds a 1–0 lead over P. Johnston in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, R. Simpson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, R. Simpson won the 1984 Auckland fourth round 7-6 4-6 6-1.
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NZL
Age 72
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 66
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1984* | Auckland | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | R. Simpson | 7-6 4-6 6-1 | P. Johnston | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Simpson | #1,013 | #47 | 0 | 1,765 | 131 | 195 | 40.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Johnston | #901 | #226 | 0 | 1,500 | 3 | 15 | 16.7% | 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 | R. Simpson | P. Johnston | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1974 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #318 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1975 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #183 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #510 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1977 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #126 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #239 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1978 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #108 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1979 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #133 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1980 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #76 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,409 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1981 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1982 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #50 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1983 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #96 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1985 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #117 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1986 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #180 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1987 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #324 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |