Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC

Bjorn Borg #8 def. Marty Riessen #12

4-6 7-6 5-0 (ret.)

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 1974*
Tournament Boston
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner Bjorn Borg
Score4-6 7-6 5-0 (ret.)
Loser Marty Riessen

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgMarty Riessen
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Dec 4, 1941
Age1832
Height180185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)812
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0862,016
Career W-L608–143533–316
Career earnings$3,655,751$465
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg 1 0 Marty Riessen

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1974R16 Belus Prajoux 6-2 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 29, 1974R32 Marcello Lara 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 1974R64 Paul Sullivan 6-3 6-0WMatch data

Bjorn Borg's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 31, 1974SF Jan Kodes 7-6 6-0 1-6 2-6 7-6WH2HMatch data

Marty Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1974R16 Geoff Masters 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 29, 1974R32 Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 1974R64 Ivan Molina 6-4 4-6 6-0WH2HMatch data