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Stan Smith def. M. Riessen

7-6 6-2 7-6

Match Information

Date Sep 12, 1971*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner Stan Smith
Score7-6 6-2 7-6
Loser M. Riessen

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithM. Riessen
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Dec 4, 1941
Age2429
Height—185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0942,043
Career W-L—533–316
Career earnings$1,774,811$465
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 1 – 4 M. Riessen

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Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1971R16 M. Holecek 7-6 3-2 (ret.)W—Match data
Sep 7, 1971R32 T. Leonard 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3W—Match data
Sep 5, 1971R64 B. Fairlie 6-2 7-5 6-2W—Match data
Sep 3, 1971R128 R. Ramirez 6-0 6-2 7-6W—Match data

Stan Smith's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 14, 1971SF T. Okker 7-6 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3W—Match data

M. Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1971R16 N. Pilic 7-5 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 1971R32 Jan Leschly 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3W—Match data
Sep 5, 1971R64 B. Hewitt 7-6 6-7 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1971R128 B. Gottfried 6-7 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch data