Jeff Simpson
| Country (sports) | New Zealand New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Auckland |
| Born | 29 October 1950 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 40–79 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 66 (13 September 1973) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1982) |
| French Open | 1R (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1973) |
| US Open | 3R (1973) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 46–72 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 108 (3 January 1983) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1983) |
| French Open | 2R (1983) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972, 1973) |
| US Open | 2R (1972, 1973, 1974) |
Jeff Simpson (born 29 October 1950) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.[1]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Over the course of his career, Simpson competed in five Davis Cup ties for the New Zealand team. He won a total of four rubbers, two in singles and two in doubles.[2]
In 1973, Simpson reached the third round of both Wimbledon and the US Open.[3] Those performances saw him reach his career best ranking of 66.[3]
Simpson was a singles semi-finalist at Newport in 1973 and Auckland in 1975.[3] As a doubles player he was runner-up at three Grand Prix events, in Tokyo, Christchurch and Roanoke.[3]
Coaching
[edit | edit source]Simpson was New Zealand's Davis Cup captain for 16 years, from 1984 to 1999, as well as Fed Cup captain for five years. He also coached New Zealand in the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.[4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Simpson is the elder brother of Russell Simpson, who was also a professional tennis player.[5]
His son, Matt, competed for a while on the Futures circuit, retiring in 2013.[6][5]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit | edit source]Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
[edit | edit source]| Result | W–L | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1972 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Mexico Marcello Lara | United States Dick Dell United States Sherwood Stewart |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1973 | Christchurch, New Zealand | West Germany Jürgen Fassbender | India Anand Amritraj United States Fred McNair |
W/O |
| Loss | 0–3 | 1974 | Roanoke, United States | New Zealand Ian Crookenden | United States Vitas Gerulaitis United States Sandy Mayer |
6–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | 1975 | Washington Indoor WCT, U.S. | United States Mike Estep | India Anand Amritraj India Vijay Amritraj |
7–6, 6–3 |
Challenger titles
[edit | edit source]Singles: (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 | Le Touquet, France | Clay | Switzerland Roland Stadler | 6–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ ITF Pro Circuit: Jeff Simpson
- ^ Davis Cup Profile
- ^ a b c d ATP World Tour Profile
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- ^ ITF Pro Circuit: Matt Simpson