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M. Riessen

USA Age 84 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1981
Peak ranking
11 (Sep 9, 1974)
Elo peak
2101 (95.6%ile)
Career record
533–316 (62.8%)
Career titles
15
Prize money
$465

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 26, 1981* Memphis ATP 250 R32 Carpet G. Mayer #4 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* La Quinta ATP 250 R64 Hard Bob Lutz 3-6 4-6 L Match data
Jan 28, 1981* Philadelphia ATP 250 R64 Carpet V. Amaya #18 6-3 6-7 6-7 L H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1981* Monterrey Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet W. Fibak #15 (def.) L H2H Match data
Jan 22, 1981* Monterrey Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet P. Dent #42 7-6 6-7 6-3 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
A. Ashe 6 20 26 Jan 25, 1979 H2H
J. Newcombe 13 11 24 May 18, 1974 H2H
K. Rosewall 6 17 23 Jan 10, 1977 H2H
T. Okker 6 14 20 Feb 8, 1976 H2H
C. Drysdale 8 10 18 Sep 30, 1976 H2H

Titles (15)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
196826 6 6 Bloemfontein , Caracas , Curacao , Newport Wct , Port Elizabeth , Reggio Calabria
196927 1 1 Perth
197028 2 2 Tucson , Wembley
197129 1 1 Tehran Wct
197230 1 1 Quebec Wct
197331 1 1 Milan Wct
197432 1 1 Cincinnati
197533 1 1 Philadelphia Wct
197937 1 1 Lafayette
Total 15 1 14

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
196826953613172.5%
19692747348158.0%
19702852298164.2%
19712968319968.7%
19723055288366.3%
19733146257164.8%1413
19743255247969.6%2212
19753323163959.0%1224
19763418234143.9%3959
19773518193748.7%5957
19783611112250.0%5783
19793734235759.7%8437
19803810132343.5%3792
19813914520.0%9193
Career53331684962.8%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196826 41145574.5%34144870.8%1862475.0%22450.0% 953613172.5%
196927 771450.0%1382161.9%1271963.2%15122755.6% 47348158.0%
197028 16112759.3%741163.6%1772470.8%1271963.2% 52298164.2%
197129 20103066.7%2483275.0%1451973.7%1081855.6% 68319968.7%
197230 1682466.7%951464.3%21366.7%28144266.7% 55288366.3%
197331 751258.3%1171861.1%12333.3%27113871.1% 46257164.8%
197432 1181957.9%2052580.0%831172.7%1682466.7% 55247969.6%
197533 851361.5%13425.0%32560.0%1161764.7% 23163959.0%
197634 471136.4%23540.0%23540.0%10102050.0% 18234143.9%
197735 971656.3%13425.0%34742.9%551050.0% 18193748.6%
197836 22450.0%11250.0%22450.0%661250.0% 11112250.0%
197937 661250.0%21366.7%33650.0%23133663.9% 34235759.6%
198038 23540.0%33650.0%0110.0%561145.5% 10132343.5%
198139 0110.0%13425.0% 14520.0%
Career1499424361.3%1286519366.3%854613164.9%17111128260.6%53331684962.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197331 0220.0%0220.0%42666.7%404100.0% 861457.1%
197432 6101637.5%751258.3%2162777.8%1211392.3% 46226867.6%
197533 0330.0%381127.3%1031376.9%42666.7% 17163351.5%
197634 191010.0%110119.1%821080.0%303100.0% 13213438.2%
197735 111128.3%32560.0%641060.0%42666.7% 14193342.4%
197836 12333.3%13425.0%33650.0%51683.3% 1091952.6%
197937 16714.3%661250.0%1662272.7%831172.7% 31215259.6%
198038 0110.0%0330.0%561145.5%22450.0% 7121936.8%
198139 0110.0%0220.0%101100.0%00 13425.0%
Career 10455518.2%21416233.9%743210669.8%42115379.2% 14712927653.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 276/849 (32.5%) of M. Riessen's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 26 1661 96 96 98 97 68.4% +1.74 77 71 71 0 0
1969 27 1819 97 93 94 95 57.3% +0.68 88 35 42 0 0
1970 28 1937 98 97 93 96 60.8% +1.10 81 54 64 5 3 63
1971 29 1985 99 96 97 98 59.4% +0.71 91 58 72 18 19 49
1972 30 1969 98 98 95 97 61.2% +0.84 94 66 56 16 16 50
1973 31 1858 96 96 96 95 58.6% +0.74 86 54 74 12 13 48
1974 32 1954 98 96 98 95 67.2% +1.13 87 60 46 15 9 63
1975 33 1872 94 92 94 93 61.5% +0.90 74 29 40 4 4 50
1976 34 1823 91 87 91 88 46.7% -0.19 92 22 11 5 2 71
1977 35 1829 92 91 91 86 52.7% +0.28 87 16 20 8 3 73
1978 36 1786 90 88 82 50.0% +0.06 67 9 50 5 5 50
1979 37 1831 92 92 92 85 57.4% +0.16 83 17 56 16 8 67
1980 38 1691 85 86 90 48.1% -0.11 63 23 20 3 3 50
1981 39 1688 83 83 30.0% -1.17 98 0 1 3 25
Career 1852 95 94 96 94 59.9% +0.71 84 44 55 108 88 55

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
196826 R128R32R64
196927 R16R64R128R16
197028 R16R128
197129 QFR16R16QF
197230 R32
197331 R64
197432 R16R64R16
197533 R16R128
197634 R64R32
197735 R16R64R64
197836 R32R32
197937 R64R64
198038 R128R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMONTOR
196826 R16
196927 R32
197028 QF
197129 R32QF
197331 R64
197432 WR16
197937 R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEATLBARDALGSTHAMHKGHOUMCMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROMROTSTOTKYWASALABALBALBARBERBERBLOBOLBOSBOSBREBRIBRUCANCAPCAPCARCASCHACHACHICHICLECOLCOLCONCOPCURDAYDENDENDUBDURDURDUREASESSFORFORGOTHARHAVHELHILHILHOLJAPJOHJOHJOHKIMLALALAFLAKLASLASLITLONLONLOSLOSLOSLOSLOULOULUGMACMAUMEMMEMMILMILMONMONNAPNEWNEWNEWNEWNOTOAKPALPALPERPHIPHIPORPORPORPREQUEQUERANREGRICRICRICSALSALSANSANSANSANSOUSPRST.SURSYDSYDTEHTORTORTUCTUSVANVANWEMWEM
196826 QFWFSFWFR32QFWSFWSFSFQFFSFFQFSFQFR16R16QFQFR16R16FWR16SFWQFSFR16
196927 QFQFR16RRSFR32R16QFR16QFSFR16RRR16R16FFR16RRSFWR16RRR16SFR32
197028 QFQFQFR32RRFSFR16QFQFQFRRSFQFR16R32R32QFR32R64R16R32WQFW
197129 SFSFR32FQFR16FQFQFRRSFQFR16QFR16R16FSFR16R32R32R16SFWQFR32
197230 SFR16R16QFQFSFFR32QFR32QFQFQFFR16QFR16R16SFR16QFQFQFWR16QFQFF
197331 QFQFR16R64R16QFQFQFSFQFQFQFFQFRRR16R32SFR16R16WFR16
197432 SFR32QFQFQFSFQFFQFR32SFFR16R64SFR64QFSFR64
197533 R32R16QFR32R32R16QFR32R64WQFR64R16SFR16
197634 R16QFR64QFR16R16R16R32R32R16SFQFR64R64R32R16R32R32R16SFR16
197735 R32R16R64R64R32R64R16FQFR32R32R32R64R64QFR32
197836 R64R32R32R16R16R64R32R32QF
197937 R16R32R16SFFFR16WR16R16R16R64R32R32R64R16R16R16R32R16
198038 QFR32R64SFR32QFR32R32R64R16R32
198139 R64R32R16R64

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
11
Career-high date
Sep 9, 1974
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973311415141413
197432222020141412121212
197533121112111824
1976345859
197735586871544344444148525054
197836555547587579768072897983
197937545465434543443639343737
198038413948474848505768689092
19813993
198240382

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
C. Richey USA 16 2,112 0 23 712 488 224 68.5% 1968-1979 Match log
T. Wilkison USA 23 1,894 0 6 592 294 298 49.7% 1977-1993 Match log
J. Borowiak USA 20 1,941 0 5 594 289 305 48.7% 1968-1984 Match log
J. Fillol CHI 14 2,041 0 7 899 532 367 59.2% 1968-1983 Match log
T. Smid CZE 11 1,998 0 10 815 497 318 61.0% 1976-1989 Match log
P. Dent AUS 17 1,953 0 3 769 418 351 54.4% 1968-1983 Match log
M. Cox GBR 12 2,009 0 15 682 408 274 59.8% 1968-1981 Match log
C. Drysdale RSA 13 2,134 0 8 655 402 253 61.4% 1968-1980 Match log
V. Amritraj IND 18 2,005 0 16 684 390 294 57.0% 1970-1993 Match log
B. Taroczy HUN 12 2,003 0 13 609 381 228 62.6% 1972-1986 Match log
O. Parun NZL 19 1,990 0 6 717 375 342 52.3% 1968-1982 Match log
R. Taylor GBR 11 2,004 0 9 665 369 296 55.5% 1968-1980 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is M. Riessen?
M. Riessen is 84 years old, born on December 4, 1941.
Which country is M. Riessen from?
M. Riessen is from United States.
How tall is M. Riessen?
M. Riessen is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is M. Riessen left-handed or right-handed?
M. Riessen plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has M. Riessen won?
M. Riessen has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has M. Riessen won?
M. Riessen has won 1 Masters 1000 title. The most recent was Cincinnati in 1974.
How many ATP titles has M. Riessen won?
M. Riessen has won 15 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Lafayette in 1979.
What is M. Riessen's highest ATP ranking?
M. Riessen's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 11, first achieved on September 9, 1974.
What is M. Riessen's career win-loss record?
M. Riessen has a career ATP singles record of 533 wins and 316 losses (62.8%).
How much career prize money has M. Riessen earned?
M. Riessen has earned at least $465 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did M. Riessen play professional tennis?
M. Riessen turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1981.
What is M. Riessen's best surface?
M. Riessen's best surface is clay court with a 66.3% win rate (128W-65L).
Who is M. Riessen's biggest rival?
M. Riessen's most frequent opponent is A. Ashe, with a head-to-head record of 6–20 across 26 meetings.