Tom Okker def. Marty Riessen

12-10 6-1 6-4

Tom Okker defeated Marty Riessen 12-10 6-1 6-4 in the 1968 South African Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldTom OkkerMarty Riessen
Country NED USA
Birth dateFeb 22, 1944Dec 4, 1941
Age2426
Height177 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7601,823
Current career W-L668–278531–314
Current career earnings$1,257,200$465
Pre-match H2H

Path

Tom Okker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Clark Graebner 4-6 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 6, 1968SF
Ken Fletcher 6-4 8-6 7-5WMatch dataApr 6, 1968QF
Juan Manuel Couder 6-4 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 5, 1968R16
Ian Fletcher 6-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 4, 1968R32
Terry Ryan 6-0 4-6 6-1 6-4WMatch dataApr 3, 1968R64

Tom Okker's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Marty Riessen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raymond Moore 6-4 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 6, 1968SF
Bob Hewitt 5-7 6-4 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 6, 1968QF
Frew Mcmillan 12-10 7-5 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 5, 1968R16
Abe Segal 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 4, 1968R32
Rohan Summers 6-1 6-1 6-3WMatch dataApr 3, 1968R64