Marty Riessen def. John Newcombe

6-7 6-1 7-6 7-6

Marty Riessen defeated John Newcombe 6-7 6-1 7-6 7-6 in the 1971 Australian Open round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMarty RiessenJohn Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateDec 4, 1941May 23, 1944
Age2926
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9162,110
Current career W-L531–314544–220
Current career earnings$465$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

Marty Riessen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mal Anderson 7-6 6-4 2-3 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 1971R32

Marty Riessen's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Okker 3-6 3-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataMar 18, 1971QF

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Charlie Pasarell 7-6 3-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 1971R32