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Earl Butch Buchholz def. Marty Riessen

1-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 29, 1969*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Earl Butch Buchholz
Score1-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-4
Loser Marty Riessen

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldEarl Butch BuchholzMarty Riessen
Country USA USA
Birth date—Dec 4, 1941
Age—27
Height188185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,6041,759
Career W-L98–81533–316
Career earnings—$465
Pre-match H2H
Earl Butch Buchholz 2 – 1 Marty Riessen

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Path

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1969R32 John Cooper 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2W—Match data

Earl Butch Buchholz's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 31, 1969QF Andres Gimeno 6-1 6-2 6-2LH2HMatch data

Marty Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1969R32 Piero Toci 6-1 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data