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Marty Riessen def. Nicola Pietrangeli

6-4 6-1

Match Information

Date Apr 20, 1968*
Tournament Palermo
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner Marty Riessen
Score6-4 6-1
Loser Nicola Pietrangeli

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMarty RiessenNicola Pietrangeli
Country USA ITA
Birth dateDec 4, 1941Sep 11, 1933
Age2634
Height185178
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8121,633
Career W-L533–31648–39
Career earnings$465—
Pre-match H2H
Marty Riessen 0 – 0 Nicola Pietrangeli

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Path

Marty Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 20, 1968QF Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Apr 19, 1968R16 Sergio Palmieri 6-4 6-2W—Match data
Apr 18, 1968R32 Eugenio Castigliano 2-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Marty Riessen's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 21, 1968F Ion Tiriac 8-6 6-0 1-6 6-4LH2HMatch data

Nicola Pietrangeli's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 20, 1968QF Ezio Di Matteo 7-5 5-7 6-3W—Match data
Apr 19, 1968R16 Manlio Bartoni 6-3 6-2W—Match data
Apr 18, 1968R32 John Norgauer 8-6 6-4W—Match data