H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Gretchen Magers vs Rene Simpson H2H: 1-0

Gretchen Magers holds a 1–0 lead over Rene Simpson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Gretchen Magers leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gretchen Magers won the 1989 Sydney International round of 64 6-2 6-0.

USA Age 62 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
CAN Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Gretchen Magers #42 6-2 6-0 Rene Simpson #132 Match data Jan 11, 1989* R64 Sydney International WTA 500 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Gretchen Magers #433 #3 40 1,905 152 127 54.5% 0 0 0 1 3 4
Rene Simpson #546 #70 256 1,663 44 83 34.6% 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 Gretchen Magers Rene Simpson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1982 4–1 80.0% 1,608 0 0
19 1983 9–6 60.0% 1,689 0 1
20 1984 8–7 53.3% #81 1,706 0 1
21 1985 1–5 16.7% #3 1,644 0 1
22 1986 6–8 42.9% #70 1,666 0 1 1988 5–3 62.5% #132 1,558 0 0
23 1987 21–17 55.3% #52 1,713 0 2 1989 11–17 39.3% #109 1,619 0 0
24 1988 31–20 60.8% #43 1,756 0 3 1990 2–8 20.0% #180 1,563 0 0
25 1989 40–24 62.5% #29 1,891 0 4 1991 5–9 35.7% #132 1,566 0 0
26 1990 22–19 53.7% #35 1,771 0 4 1992 7–10 41.2% #104 1,603 0 0
27 1991 10–15 40.0% #114 1,649 0 4 1993 4–9 30.8% #122 1,588 0 0
28 1992 0–5 0.0% #390 1,591 0 4 1994 5–11 31.2% #154 1,532 0 0
29 1995 1–2 33.3% #189 1,537 0 0
30 1996 1–4 20.0% #148 1,519 0 0
31 1997 3–9 25.0% #109 1,515 0 0
32 1998 0–1 0.0% #548 1,512 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Gretchen Magers Rene Simpson
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1982 4 1 5 80.0%
19 1983 1 3 4 25.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
21 1985 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
22 1986 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1988 5 3 8 62.5%
23 1987 11 5 16 68.8% 5 5 10 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 1989 8 12 20 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 1988 22 12 34 64.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1990 1 4 5 20.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
25 1989 19 12 31 61.3% 6 4 10 60.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 1991 2 5 7 28.6% 3 4 7 42.9%
26 1990 5 6 11 45.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 10 4 14 71.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 1992 5 5 10 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1991 7 10 17 41.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 3 6 9 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
28 1992 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1994 5 10 15 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1995 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 1997 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
32 1998 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 77 58 135 57.0% 28 27 55 50.9% 30 25 55 54.5% 16 17 33 48.5% 32 51 83 38.6% 10 23 33 30.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Gretchen Magers Rene Simpson
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1982 1608 127.4 +80 64.3% +0.43 3–1 (75%) 1–0 -0.37
19 1983 1690 116.7 -22 -1 52.8% -0.08 5–1 (83%) 0–1 +0.82
20 1984 1707 119.6 -54 -40 51.4% 0.00 3–4 (43%) 1–0 -0.42
21 1985 1644 103.2 -40 16.7% -2.17 -0.32
22 1986 1667 123.6 -7 40.6% -0.56 3–3 (50%) 2–0 -0.81 1988 1559 115.5 +45 58.8% +0.35 1–0 0–1 +1.22
23 1987 1713 137.3 +20 -82 -75 56.1% +0.48 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) -0.78 1989 1619 123.0 +19 -74 39.0% -1.10 2–1 (67%) -1.57
24 1988 1757 133.2 +16 -60 -137 57.6% +0.58 10–6 (63%) 10–7 (59%) 107.1 +2.74 1990 1563 111.0 +31 -47 30.4% -1.61 0–3 (0%) 0–3 (0%) -0.30
25 1989 1891 149.4 -10 -129 -183 58.3% +0.65 12–6 (67%) 9–8 (53%) 106.1 -1.97 1991 1566 120.5 -8 -14 39.4% -0.70 2–3 (40%) 2–0 -0.35
26 1990 1771 138.9 -17 -8 +111 53.2% +0.10 6–8 (43%) 8–3 (73%) 102.8 -1.04 1992 1604 127.1 -4 -31 43.2% -0.49 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) -0.95
27 1991 1650 122.9 +25 +165 44.1% -0.27 3–6 (33%) 0–6 (0%) 90.1 +2.03 1993 1588 120.6 +17 -35 33.3% -1.59 0–1 2–2 (50%) -0.20
28 1992 1591 98.0 +23 9.1% -2.55 0–1 0–1 -0.47 1994 1533 109.5 +1 42.1% -0.45 2–6 (25%) 0–3 (0%) -0.05
29 1995 1537 104.1 37.5% -0.50 1–1 1–1 -0.26
30 1996 1520 111.2 +20 33.3% -1.25 0–2 1–0 +0.07
31 1997 1516 117.1 +12 +7 34.5% -1.10 1–4 (20%) 0–1 -0.55
32 1998 1513 105.5 0.0% -3.50 -0.21
Career 1906 140.6 +3 -59 -17 52.7% +0.20 47–40 (54%) 33–27 (55%) 106.7 -0.21 1663 126.9 +13 -32 38.9% -0.90 10–23 (30%) 8–12 (40%) 91.9 -2.48

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.