H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Marty Riessen vs Frantisek Pala H2H: 1-0
Marty Riessen holds a 1–0 lead over Frantisek Pala in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marty Riessen leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Marty Riessen won the 1969 Gstaad third round 6-2 8-6.
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USA
Age 84
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 82
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1969* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Marty Riessen | 6-2 8-6 | Frantisek Pala | 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 |
| Frantisek Pala | #326 | #102 | 0 | 1,718 | 62 | 112 | 35.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Frantisek Pala | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1968 | 95–36 | 72.5% | — | 1,661 | 0 | 6 | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1969 | 47–34 | 58.0% | — | 1,818 | 0 | 7 | 1971 | 10–11 | 47.6% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1970 | 52–29 | 64.2% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 9 | 1972 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1971 | 68–31 | 68.7% | — | 1,984 | 0 | 10 | 1973 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #114 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1972 | 55–28 | 66.3% | — | 1,968 | 0 | 11 | 1974 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #129 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1973 | 46–25 | 64.8% | #13 | 1,858 | 0 | 12 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #119 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1974 | 55–24 | 69.6% | #12 | 1,953 | 0 | 13 | 1976 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1975 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #24 | 1,872 | 0 | 14 | 1977 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1976 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #59 | 1,822 | 0 | 14 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 1977 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #57 | 1,829 | 0 | 14 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #326 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |