H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Russell Simpson vs Vitas Gerulaitis H2H: 1-1

Russell Simpson and Vitas Gerulaitis are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Russell Simpson leads 1–0 on carpet, while Vitas Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1983 Montreal / Toronto third round 6-1 6-2.

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Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Vitas Gerulaitis
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 11, 1983* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 R32 Hard Vitas Gerulaitis #12 6-1 6-2 Russell Simpson #83 Match data
Mar 24, 1983* Milan ATP 250 R32 Carpet Russell Simpson #56 6-7 6-4 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #7 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
Vitas Gerulaitis #796 #3 0 2,238 527 231 69.5% 1 3 0 0 22 26

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 Vitas Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,519 0 0
18 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 1973 7–11 38.9% #131 1,550 0 0
19 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0 1974 33–19 63.5% #45 1,802 0 1
20 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0 1975 39–14 73.6% #15 1,946 0 3
21 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0 1976 33–21 61.1% #18 1,955 0 3
22 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0 1977 60–16 78.9% #4 2,118 1 8
23 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0 1978 47–14 77.0% #5 2,155 1 11
24 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0 1979 71–22 76.3% #4 2,168 1 15
25 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0 1980 50–17 74.6% #9 2,011 1 18
26 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0 1981 44–18 71.0% #11 2,062 1 19
27 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0 1982 61–15 80.3% #5 2,052 1 24
28 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0 1983 32–20 61.5% #20 1,850 1 25
29 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0 1984 34–21 61.8% #17 1,836 1 26
30 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,545 0 0 1985 12–15 44.4% #81 1,706 1 26
31 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0 1986 0–2 0.0% #799 1,668 1 26
32 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,536 0 0 — — — — — — —
33 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,546 0 0 — — — — — — —