H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Russell Simpson vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 0-5

Ray Ruffels holds a 5–0 lead over Russell Simpson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Ray Ruffels leads 2–0 on grass and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ray Ruffels won the 1977 Tokyo Outdoor second round 3-6 6-2 6-4.

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Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 – 5
5 main draw meetings
Ray Ruffels
AUS Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 2, 1977* Tokyo Outdoor ATP 250 R64 Clay Ray Ruffels #81 3-6 6-2 6-4 Russell Simpson #96 Match data
Oct 27, 1977* Perth ATP 250 R32 Hard Ray Ruffels #54 7-5 6-3 Russell Simpson #93 Match data
Oct 13, 1977* Brisbane ATP 250 R32 Grass Ray Ruffels #47 7-6 6-3 Russell Simpson #88 Match data
Jan 4, 1976* Auckland ATP 250 R16 Hard Ray Ruffels #112 5-7 6-4 6-2 Russell Simpson #183 Match data
Jan 16, 1975* Auckland ATP 250 R16 Grass Ray Ruffels #76 6-7 6-3 7-5 7-6 Russell Simpson #318 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
Ray Ruffels #482 #27 0 1,903 246 207 54.3% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Ray Ruffels
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 — — — — — — —
20 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0 1968 41–19 68.3% — 1,718 0 1
23 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0 1969 35–21 62.5% — 1,760 0 2
24 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0 1970 35–22 61.4% — 1,781 0 3
25 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0 1971 32–32 50.0% — 1,808 0 3
26 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0 1972 19–22 46.3% — 1,785 0 4
27 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0 1973 1–1 50.0% #141 1,773 0 4
28 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0 1974 17–19 47.2% #76 1,760 0 4
29 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0 1975 16–23 41.0% #112 1,692 0 4
30 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,545 0 0 1976 34–20 63.0% #27 1,782 0 5
31 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0 1977 12–17 41.4% #96 1,699 0 5
32 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,536 0 0 1978 3–6 33.3% #279 1,617 0 5
33 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,546 0 0 1979 0–4 0.0% #480 1,544 0 5
34 — — — — — — — 1980 1–1 50.0% #482 1,539 0 5