Arthur Ashe def. Marty Riessen

6-1 6-3

Arthur Ashe defeated Marty Riessen 6-1 6-3 in the 1972 Fort Worth Wct quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheMarty Riessen
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Dec 4, 1941
Age2930
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0402,080
Current career W-L792–256531–314
Current career earnings$1,584,909$465
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1972R16
Fred Stolle 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1972R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-7 6-3 6-7LH2HMatch dataAug 25, 1972SF

Marty Riessen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Richey 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1972R16
Allan Stone 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1972R32