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M. Riessen def. J. Newcombe

5-7 2-6 6-3

Match Information

Date May 5, 1972*
Tournament Denver Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner M. Riessen
Score5-7 2-6 6-3
Loser J. Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldM. RiessenJ. Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateDec 4, 1941May 23, 1944
Age3027
Height185183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0542,025
Career W-L533–316556–224
Career earnings$465$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
M. Riessen 9 7 J. Newcombe

Path

M. Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 4, 1972R16 F. Stolle 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1972R32 F. Froehling 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

M. Riessen's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 5, 1972SF R. Emerson 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 4, 1972R16 C. Drysdale 6-3 6-7 7-5WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1972R32 M. Cox 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data