Match facts
Australian Open 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Alexander | Russell Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #21 | #146 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #6 | - |
| Country | AUS | NZL |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 190 cm | 188 cm |
| 1978 season | 52 - 32 | 7 - 11 |
| Grass record | 140 - 93 (60.1%) | 58 - 61 (48.7%) |
| Career record | 597 - 433 (58%) | 148 - 207 (41.7%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
1983-01-10 · Auckland · Hard
John Alexander6-46-36-3FinalRussell Simpson 1979-03-16 · Davis Cup EUR F: NZL vs AUS · Grass
John Alexander6-44-67-56-4Round RobinRussell Simpson 1978-12-26 · Australian Open · Grass
John Alexander6-36-36-4Round of 32Russell Simpson 1975-04-14 · Tokyo Indoor · Carpet
John Alexander6-45-76-4Round of 16Russell Simpson Road in Australian Open1978
John Alexander
John Alexander6-47-66-4Round of 64Peter CampbellJohn Alexander6-36-36-4Round of 32Russell SimpsonJohn Alexander6-36-26-2Round of 16Bob CarmichaelJohn Marks6-46-47-5QuarterfinalJohn Alexander Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson6-26-26-3Round of 64Dick BohrnstedtJohn Alexander6-36-36-4Round of 32Russell Simpson