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Matthew Simpson (born 10 August 1984) is a New Zealand former professional tennis player.[1]

Matt Simpson

Full name	Matthew Simpson
Country (sports)	New Zealand
Born	(1984-08-10) 10 August 1984 (age 38)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$19,880
Singles
Career record	0–1 (Davis Cup)
Highest ranking	No. 901 (23 Jun 2008)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 754 (21 Apr 2008)

Simpson, a Saint Kentigern College product, is the son of tennis player Jeff Simpson. His uncle Russell Simpson also played on the international circuit.[2]

In 2007 he made his Davis Cup debut for a tie against the Philippines in Auckland, where he was beaten in a dead rubber reverse singles match by Patrick John Tierro.[3]

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 7 (1–6)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	May 2007	Bulgaria F1, Sofia	Clay	Pirmin Haenle	Carl Bergman Daniel Kumlin	4–6, 7–6(4), 3–6
Win	1–1	Feb 2008	Thailand F1, Nonthaburi	Hard	Rubin Statham	Tatsuma Ito Hiroki Kondo	6–4, 6–1
Loss	1–2	Jun 2009	Tunisia F1, Hammamet	Clay	Joshua Crowe	Valerio Carrese Matteo Viola	6–2, 2–6, [9–11]
Loss	1–3	Oct 2009	Thailand F5, Nakhon Ratchasima	Hard	William Ward	Harri Heliövaara Roman Jebavý	2–6, 2–6
Loss	1–4	Nov 2009	Vietnam F1, Bình Dương	Hard	William Ward	Kirati Siributwong Rubin Statham	4–6, 0–6
Loss	1–5	Sep 2012	Italy F25, Trieste	Clay	Pirmin Haenle	Enrico Fioravante Matteo Volante	4–6, 1–6
Loss	1–6	Sep 2012	Germany F17, Hambach	Carpet	Pirmin Haenle	Nikola Ćaćić Adrian Sikora	2–6, 3–6

See also

• List of New Zealand Davis Cup team representatives

References

External links

• Matt Simpson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Matt Simpson at the Davis Cup
• Matt Simpson at the International Tennis Federation

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