SF Palermo 1968

Marty Riessen def. Nicola Pietrangeli

6-4 6-1

Marty Riessen defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 6-4 6-1 in the 1968 Palermo semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMarty RiessenNicola Pietrangeli
Country USA ITA
Birth dateDec 4, 1941Sep 11, 1933
Age2634
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8131,632
Current career W-L531–31448–39
Current career earnings$465

Path

Marty Riessen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 1968QF
Sergio Palmieri 6-4 6-2WMatch dataApr 19, 1968R16
Eugenio Castigliano 2-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1968R32

Marty Riessen's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ion Tiriac 6-8 0-6 6-1 4-6LH2HMatch dataApr 21, 1968F

Nicola Pietrangeli's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ezio Di Matteo 7-5 5-7 6-3WMatch dataApr 20, 1968QF
Manlio Bartoni 6-3 6-2WMatch dataApr 19, 1968R16
John Norgauer 8-6 6-4WMatch dataApr 18, 1968R32