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M. Riessen def. C. Drysdale

21-10 9-21 21-19

Match Information

Date Aug 18, 1968*
Tournament Newport Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner M. Riessen
Score21-10 9-21 21-19
Loser C. Drysdale

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldM. RiessenC. Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateDec 4, 1941May 26, 1941
Age2627
Height185188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7761,791
Career W-L533–316402–253
Career earnings$465—
Pre-match H2H
M. Riessen 0 – 1 C. Drysdale

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Path

M. Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 17, 1968SF J. Newcombe 31-21 31-22WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR R. Taylor 21-18 20-21 21-20WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR B. MacKay 21-14 2-17WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR E. Buchholz 21-15 17-21 21-10WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR P. Barthes 21-10 21-14WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR J. Newcombe 21-18 21-18WH2HMatch data

M. Riessen's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

C. Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 17, 1968SF N. Pilic 31-17 27-31 31-19WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR E. Buchholz 21-20 21-12WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR P. Barthes 21-18 21-15WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR M. Riessen 15-21 21-18 21-20WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR N. Pilic 21-18 21-19WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR R. Taylor 21-18 2-15WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR B. MacKay 21-15 16-21 2-19WH2HMatch data