H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Marty Riessen vs John Newcombe H2H: 13-11

Marty Riessen holds a 13–11 lead over John Newcombe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 24 main-draw meetings, Marty Riessen leads 5–3 on carpet, while they are tied 4–4 on clay. Most recently, Marty Riessen won the 1974 Las Vegas semifinal 7-6 6-3.

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Marty Riessen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
13 – 11
24 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 18, 1974* Las Vegas ATP 250 SF Hard Marty Riessen #20 7-6 6-3 John Newcombe #2 Match data
Oct 5, 1973* Chicago ATP 250 SF Carpet John Newcombe #2 1-6 7-6 6-4 Marty Riessen #15 Match data
Mar 9, 1973 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet Marty Riessen 6-3 5-7 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Oct 28, 1972* Vancouver Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John Newcombe 6-7 7-6 7-6 7-5 Marty Riessen Match data
Aug 3, 1972* Louisville Wct ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 7-5 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data
Jul 17, 1972* Washington Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Marty Riessen 6-4 6-0 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 6, 1972* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 7-6 3-6 6-4 Marty Riessen Match data
May 5, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Marty Riessen 5-7 2-6 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Oct 23, 1971* Barcelona Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Marty Riessen 3-6 6-2 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Aug 16, 1971* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 QF Clay John Newcombe 6-4 7-5 Marty Riessen Match data
Jul 22, 1971* Washington Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Marty Riessen 4-6 6-3 7-6 John Newcombe Match data
May 20, 1971* Tehran Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Marty Riessen 6-3 7-6 John Newcombe Match data
Mar 16, 1971* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Marty Riessen 6-7 6-1 7-6 7-6 John Newcombe Match data
Jun 20, 1970* London / Queen's Club ATP 250 SF Grass John Newcombe 2-6 6-4 10-8 Marty Riessen Match data
Mar 8, 1970* Wembley ATP 250 R16 Carpet Marty Riessen 3-6 14-12 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Nov 12, 1969* Paris ATP 250 QF Carpet Marty Riessen 5-7 11-9 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Sep 5, 1969* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass John Newcombe 4-6 6-3 6-4 25-23 Marty Riessen Match data
Feb 28, 1969* Oakland ATP 250 QF Carpet Marty Riessen 6-2 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
Nov 19, 1968* Wembley 3 ATP 250 R16 Hard John Newcombe 10-8 7-5 Marty Riessen Match data
Oct 1, 1968* Pretoria Wct ATP 250 SF Clay John Newcombe 7-5 6-4 Marty Riessen Match data
Aug 18, 1968* Hamburg ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-1 Marty Riessen Match data
Aug 17, 1968* Newport Wct ATP 250 SF Grass Marty Riessen 31-21 31-22 John Newcombe Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass Marty Riessen 21-18 21-18 John Newcombe Match data
Aug 7, 1968* Cannes Wct ATP 250 F Hard John Newcombe 7-5 6-2 Marty Riessen 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
John Newcombe #826 #1 0 2,201 556 224 71.3% 5 2 0 0 34 41

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 John Newcombe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 — — — — — — — 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 — — — — — — — 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 1968 95–36 72.5% — 1,661 0 6 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 1969 47–34 58.0% — 1,818 0 7 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 1970 52–29 64.2% — 1,936 0 9 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27
29 1971 68–31 68.7% — 1,984 0 10 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31
30 1972 55–28 66.3% — 1,968 0 11 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40
31 1973 46–25 64.8% #13 1,858 0 12 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41
32 1974 55–24 69.6% #12 1,953 0 13 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41
33 1975 23–16 59.0% #24 1,872 0 14 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41
34 1976 18–23 43.9% #59 1,822 0 14 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41
35 1977 18–19 48.6% #57 1,829 0 14 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41
36 1978 11–11 50.0% #83 1,785 0 14 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41
37 1979 34–23 59.6% #37 1,831 0 15 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41
38 1980 10–13 43.5% #92 1,691 0 15 — — — — — — —
39 1981 1–4 20.0% #93 1,688 0 15 — — — — — — —