Career 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 Russell Simpson takes it, 6–0 on categories Simpson wins on games won. ATP Tour career: Fancutt 61 matches, Simpson 325 matches.
Simpson averages 12.2 games won a match to Fancutt’s 11.2 (9% more). Simpson averages 1.1 sets won a match to Fancutt’s 0.9 (22% more). Simpson has the better sets won %: 42.4 to Fancutt’s 35.7. Best single match: Simpson 32 games won, Fancutt 27. Longevity: Simpson has 325 matches across 16 seasons, Fancutt 61 in 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (finals, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
11.2 680 total · best 27 Games wonper game 12.2 3,949 total · best 32
35.7 Sets won % 42.4
45.2 Games won % 47.4
– Finalsper game 0.0 2 total · best 1
0.9 55 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.1 359 total · best 3
1.6 99 total · best 3 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.5 488 total · best 3
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1979 2
Grass · 2 matches Fancutt 1 Simpson 1 Hard · 1 match Fancutt 0 Simpson 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Fancutt 1 Simpson 0 Last meetings 10 Jan 1983 · Auckland · Round of 16 · Hard Simpson won 6-4 6-4 2 Dec 1982 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · Grass Fancutt won 6-3 7-5 6-1 17 Dec 1979 · Sydney Outdoor · Round of 32 · Grass Simpson won 6-3 3-6 6-4 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest.
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