H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 02:15 UTC

M. Riessen vs R. Laver H2H: 7-10

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for M. Riessen vs R. Laver.

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M. Riessen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
7 – 10
17 main draw meetings
R. Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

Career Comparison

MetricM. RiessenR. Laver
Peak Ranking #11 #3
Peak Points 0 0
Peak Elo 2,101 2,300
Singles W-L 533–316 576–147
Win % 62.8% 79.7%
Grand Slam titles 0 5
Masters 1000 titles 1 2
ATP Finals titles 0 0
ATP 500 titles 0 0
ATP 250 titles 14 65
Total titles 15 72
Age M. Riessen R. Laver
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
26 1968 95–36 72.5% — 1,661 0 6 — — — — — — —
27 1969 47–34 58.0% — 1,818 0 7 — — — — — — —
28 1970 52–29 64.2% — 1,936 0 9 — — — — — — —
29 1971 68–31 68.7% — 1,984 0 10 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1972 55–28 66.3% — 1,968 0 11 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1973 46–25 64.8% #13 1,858 0 12 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1974 55–24 69.6% #12 1,953 0 13 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1975 23–16 59.0% #24 1,872 0 14 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 1976 18–23 43.9% #59 1,822 0 14 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 1977 18–19 48.6% #57 1,829 0 14 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 1978 11–11 50.0% #83 1,785 0 14 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 1979 34–23 59.6% #37 1,831 0 15 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72
38 1980 10–13 43.5% #92 1,691 0 15 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72
39 1981 1–4 20.0% #93 1,688 0 15 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72
40 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 19, 1974* Las Vegas ATP 250 F Hard R. Laver #6 6-2 6-2 M. Riessen #20 Match data
Aug 17, 1972* Cleveland Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard M. Riessen 7-6 3-6 6-2 R. Laver Match data
May 15, 1972* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet R. Laver 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 M. Riessen Match data
May 6, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 F Carpet R. Laver 4-6 6-3 6-4 M. Riessen Match data
May 6, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 QF Hard M. Riessen 6-2 6-4 R. Laver Match data
Apr 22, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 F Carpet M. Riessen 7-5 6-2 7-5 R. Laver Match data
Aug 28, 1971* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 F Hard R. Laver 2-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3 M. Riessen Match data
Aug 13, 1971* Boston Wct ATP 250 QF Hard M. Riessen 1-6 6-4 7-6 R. Laver Match data
Jun 12, 1971* Bristol ATP 250 QF Grass R. Laver 4-6 6-3 6-2 M. Riessen Match data
May 20, 1971* Tehran Wct ATP 250 QF Clay M. Riessen 6-4 6-4 R. Laver Match data
May 5, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet M. Riessen 6-1 7-6 R. Laver Match data
Nov 20, 1969* Wembley ATP 250 R32 Carpet R. Laver 6-4 6-4 M. Riessen Match data
Oct 23, 1969* Cologne ATP 250 QF Hard M. Riessen 6-4 10-12 9-7 R. Laver Match data
May 15, 1969 New York 2 ATP 250 RR Carpet R. Laver 8-4 M. Riessen Match data
May 1, 1969 Japanese Championships ATP 250 RR Carpet R. Laver 6-2 5-6 6-3 M. Riessen Match data
Mar 9, 1969* Los Angeles 1 ATP 250 F Carpet R. Laver 6-4 10-8 M. Riessen Match data
Jun 30, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass R. Laver 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3 M. Riessen Match data