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R. Laver def. M. Riessen

2-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 28, 1971*
Tournament Fort Worth Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundF
Winner R. Laver
Score2-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3
Loser M. Riessen

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverM. Riessen
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Dec 4, 1941
Age3329
Height175185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1272,037
Career W-L576–147533–316
Career earnings$1,565,413$465
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 6 – 4 M. Riessen

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Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 1971SF R. Emerson 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 1971QF K. Rosewall 7-5 5-7 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 26, 1971R16 Bob Lutz 6-7 6-2 6-3W—Match data
Aug 25, 1971R32 G. Stilwell 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

M. Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 1971SF C. Drysdale 5-7 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 1971QF J. Alexander 7-6 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Aug 26, 1971R16 O. Davidson 6-7 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Aug 25, 1971R32 B. Fairlie 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data