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M. Riessen def. B. Hewitt

7-6 6-7 6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Sep 5, 1971*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner M. Riessen
Score7-6 6-7 6-2 6-2
Loser B. Hewitt

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldM. RiessenB. Hewitt
Country USA RSA
Birth dateDec 4, 1941Jan 12, 1940
Age2931
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0311,782
Career W-L533–316285–178
Career earnings$465$613,837
Pre-match H2H
M. Riessen 1 – 1 B. Hewitt

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Path

M. Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1971R128 B. Gottfried 6-7 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

M. Riessen's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 1971R32 Jan Leschly 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3W—Match data

B. Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1971R128 K. Hirai 7-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data