Simpson v Smith
ATP Tour career
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Stan Smith takes it, 8–0 on categories
Smith wins on games won. ATP Tour career: Simpson 325 matches, Smith 1,074 matches.
- Smith has the better sets won %: 66.2 to Simpson’s 42.4.
- Smith averages 1.7 sets won a match to Simpson’s 1.1 (55% more).
- Smith averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Simpson’s 1.5.
- Best single match: Smith 45 games won, Simpson 32.
- Winners’ edge: Smith’s team won 72%, Simpson’s team won 39% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Smith has 1,074 matches across 18 seasons, Simpson 325 in 16 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, finals, masters/1000 matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- –Titlesper game0.150 total · best 1
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.02 total · best 1
- 12.23,949 total · best 32Games wonper game14.215,212 total · best 45
- 42.4Sets won %66.2
- 47.4Games won %55.3
- 0.02 total · best 1Finalsper game0.176 total · best 1
- 1.1
Head to head
25 matches
since 19753
since 19753
- Carpet · 3 matchesSimpson 1Smith 2
- Grass · 1 matchSimpson 1Smith 0
- Hard · 1 matchSimpson 0Smith 1
- Grand Slams · 1 matchSimpson 0Smith 1
Last meetings
- 9 Nov 1981 · Wembley · Round of 32 · CarpetSimpson won 6-3 6-2
- 15 June 1981 · Bristol · Round of 16 · GrassSimpson won 6-3 4-6 6-2
- 28 Aug 1979 · US Open · Round of 64 · HardSmith won 6-2 6-1 6-3
- 18 Sept 1978 · Hartford · Round of 32 · CarpetSmith won 6-3 6-3
- 17 Mar 1975 · Memphis WCT · Round of 32 · CarpetSmith won 6-0 6-3
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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