Matthew Simpson (born 10 August 1984) is a New Zealand former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Simpson, a

Saint Kentigern College Saint Kentigern College is a private co-educational Presbyterian secondary school in the suburb of Pakuranga on the eastern side of Auckland, New Zealand, beside the Tamaki Estuary. It is operated by the Saint Kentigern Trust Board which also o ...

product, is the son of tennis player

Jeff Simpson Jeff Simpson (born 29 October 1950) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand. Playing career 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 ...

. His uncle Russell Simpson also played on the international circuit. In 2007 he made his

Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...

debut for a tie against the Philippines in Auckland, where he was beaten in a dead rubber reverse singles match by

Patrick John Tierro Patrick John "PJ" Tierro (born August 1, 1985) is an American-born Filipino former professional tennis player. Tierro, who was born in South Carolina, began his Davis Cup career in 2004 and featured in a total of 19 ties, across two stints in the ...

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 7 (1–6)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Matt 1984 births Living people New Zealand male tennis players People educated at Saint Kentigern College

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 7 (1–6)

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