H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Marty Riessen vs Cliff Richey H2H: 5-4

Marty Riessen holds a 5–4 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Marty Riessen leads 2–1 on carpet, while Cliff Richey leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Marty Riessen won the 1979 Baltimore Wct third round 6-2 6-4.

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Marty Riessen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5 – 4
9 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 18, 1979* Baltimore Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Marty Riessen #84 6-2 6-4 Cliff Richey #58 Match data
Jul 21, 1973* Boston ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Richey 6-4 1-6 7-6 Marty Riessen Match data
Mar 16, 1973* Hilton Head ATP 250 R16 Clay Cliff Richey 6-1 6-1 Marty Riessen Match data
Nov 17, 1972* Rotterdam Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Marty Riessen 6-3 6-2 Cliff Richey Match data
Aug 24, 1972* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Marty Riessen 6-2 6-3 Cliff Richey Match data
Aug 12, 1970* Boston ATP 250 R32 Hard Marty Riessen 2-6 6-4 6-3 Cliff Richey Match data
Feb 5, 1970* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Richey 6-4 6-2 Marty Riessen Match data
Jul 20, 1968* Milwaukee ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Richey 6-4 6-2 6-2 Marty Riessen Match data
Mar 17, 1968* Caracas ATP 250 F Hard Marty Riessen 6-1 8-6 6-1 Cliff Richey 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
Marty Riessen #382 #11 0 2,101 533 316 62.8% 0 1 0 0 14 15
Cliff Richey #662 #16 0 2,112 488 224 68.5% 0 2 0 0 21 23

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 Marty Riessen Cliff Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,750 0 3
22 — — — — — — — 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,946 0 9
23 — — — — — — — 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,047 0 14
24 — — — — — — — 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17
25 — — — — — — — 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20
26 1968 95–36 72.5% — 1,661 0 6 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 20
27 1969 47–34 58.0% — 1,818 0 7 1974 25–16 61.0% #23 1,891 0 21
28 1970 52–29 64.2% — 1,936 0 9 1975 37–24 60.7% #32 1,855 0 21
29 1971 68–31 68.7% — 1,984 0 10 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,848 0 22
30 1972 55–28 66.3% — 1,968 0 11 1977 14–17 45.2% #97 1,714 0 22
31 1973 46–25 64.8% #13 1,858 0 12 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,705 0 23
32 1974 55–24 69.6% #12 1,953 0 13 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,693 0 23
33 1975 23–16 59.0% #24 1,872 0 14 — — — — — — —
34 1976 18–23 43.9% #59 1,822 0 14 — — — — — — —
35 1977 18–19 48.6% #57 1,829 0 14 — — — — — — —
36 1978 11–11 50.0% #83 1,785 0 14 — — — — — — —
37 1979 34–23 59.6% #37 1,831 0 15 — — — — — — —
38 1980 10–13 43.5% #92 1,691 0 15 — — — — — — —
39 1981 1–4 20.0% #93 1,688 0 15 — — — — — — —