Match facts
Wimbledon 1973PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Russell Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #5 | - |
| Country | USA | NZL |
| Age | 21 | 19 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 188 cm |
| 1973 season | 96 - 16 | 3 - 3 |
| Grass record | 174 - 38 (82.1%) | 58 - 61 (48.7%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 148 - 207 (41.7%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1981-08-17 · Cincinnati · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-36-0Round of 32Russell Simpson 1978-06-26 · Wimbledon · Grass
Jimmy Connors7-59-86-1Round of 128Russell Simpson 1973-06-25 · Wimbledon · Grass
Jimmy Connors6-26-16-2Round of 32Russell Simpson Road in Wimbledon1973
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-46-36-4Round of 128Mark FarrellJimmy Connors6-46-35-76-2Round of 64David LloydJimmy Connors6-26-16-2Round of 32Russell SimpsonJimmy Connors6-36-36-2Round of 16Bernard MittonAlex Metreveli8-66-25-76-4QuarterfinalJimmy Connors Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson6-48-66-3Round of 128Tom KarpRussell Simpson9-87-97-53-66-2Round of 64William DurhamJimmy Connors6-26-16-2Round of 32Russell Simpson