H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Marty Riessen H2H: 4-3

Ilie Nastase holds a 4–3 lead over Marty Riessen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Ilie Nastase leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1980 Los Angeles third round 6-4 6-2.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 3
7 main draw meetings
Marty Riessen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 17, 1980* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Hard Ilie Nastase #68 6-4 6-2 Marty Riessen #49 Match data
Sep 7, 1976* US Open Grand Slam R32 Clay Ilie Nastase #5 6-2 7-5 Marty Riessen #68 Match data
Jun 21, 1974* Nottingham ATP 250 R16 Grass Marty Riessen #14 6-3 9-7 Ilie Nastase #3 Match data
Apr 13, 1974* Monte Carlo Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Ilie Nastase #1 6-1 6-2 Marty Riessen #22 Match data
Feb 16, 1974* Toronto Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #1 6-3 6-4 Marty Riessen #13 Match data
May 5, 1968* Reggio Calabria ATP 250 F Clay Marty Riessen 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 Ilie Nastase Match data
Apr 20, 1968* Palermo ATP 250 QF Clay Marty Riessen 4-6 6-2 6-3 Ilie Nastase Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Ilie Nastase #1,075 #1 0 2,260 859 331 72.2% 2 4 3 0 55 64
Marty Riessen #382 #11 0 2,101 533 316 62.8% 0 1 0 0 14 15

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ilie Nastase Marty Riessen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3 — — — — — — —
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5 — — — — — — —
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7 — — — — — — —
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 — — — — — — —
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 — — — — — — —
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1968 95–36 72.5% — 1,661 0 6
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1969 47–34 58.0% — 1,818 0 7
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1970 52–29 64.2% — 1,936 0 9
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1971 68–31 68.7% — 1,984 0 10
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1972 55–28 66.3% — 1,968 0 11
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1973 46–25 64.8% #13 1,858 0 12
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1974 55–24 69.6% #12 1,953 0 13
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1975 23–16 59.0% #24 1,872 0 14
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1976 18–23 43.9% #59 1,822 0 14
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1977 18–19 48.6% #57 1,829 0 14
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1978 11–11 50.0% #83 1,785 0 14
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1979 34–23 59.6% #37 1,831 0 15
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1980 10–13 43.5% #92 1,691 0 15
39 — — — — — — — 1981 1–4 20.0% #93 1,688 0 15