Russell Simpson (born 22 February 1954) is a former tennis player from New Zealand, who won five doubles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 18 April 1983, when he became No. 47 in the world. He is currently the head tennis professional at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club in Beverly Hills, California.
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Born | 22 February 1954 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $326,467 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 140–203 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 47 (18 April 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987) |
| French Open | 2R (1976) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 134–173 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (11 November 1985) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1980) |
| French Open | 3R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1981, 1982) |
| US Open | 2R (1977) |
Simpson is the younger brother of Jeff Simpson, who was also a professional tennis player.[1]
Career finals edit
Doubles (5 titles, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1975 | Houston, U.S. | Clay |  Mike Estep
|
Bob Lutz Stan Smith
|
5–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 1977 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Chris Lewis
|
 Peter Langsford  Jonathan Smith
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 1977 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Chris Lewis
|
 Iván Molina Jairo Velasco
|
2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 1978 | Tulsa, U.S. | Hard | Van Winitsky
|
 Carlos Kirmayr  Ricardo Ycaza
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jan 1981 | Monterrey, Mexico | Carpet |  Johan Kriek
|
Kevin Curren Steve Denton
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 1981 | Bristol, U.K. | Grass | Billy Martin
|
John Austin Johan Kriek
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Nov 1981 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Fritz Buehning
|
Terry Moor John Yuill
|
3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7–6, 10–12 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jan 1983 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Chris Lewis
|
David Graham Laurie Warder
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Jun 1985 | Bristol, U.K. | Grass | John Alexander
|
Eddie Edwards Danie Visser
|
4–6, 6–7 |
References edit
- ^ David Leggat (16 March 2007). "Tennis: Another Simpson takes up the family racquet". The New Zealand Herald.
External links edit
- Russell Simpson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Russell Simpson at the International Tennis Federation
- Russell Simpson at the Davis Cup
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