H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Marty Riessen vs Ken Rosewall H2H: 6-17

Ken Rosewall holds a 17–6 lead over Marty Riessen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 23 main-draw meetings, Ken Rosewall leads 8–4 on carpet and 5–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1977 Australian Open round of 16 6-7 7-6 7-5 3-6 6-4.

USA Age 84 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
6 17
23 main draw meetings
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ken Rosewall #13 6-7 7-6 7-5 3-6 6-4 Marty Riessen #59 Match data Jan 10, 1977* R16 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Ken Rosewall 7-6 6-1 Marty Riessen Match data Dec 30, 1976* R16 Sydney International ATP 250 Grass
Ken Rosewall 6-2 7-6 Marty Riessen Match data Mar 9, 1973 RR Hartford ATP 250 Carpet
Marty Riessen 6-4 3-6 6-4 Ken Rosewall Match data Feb 17, 1973* SF Copenhagen Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Marty Riessen 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) Ken Rosewall Match data Feb 3, 1973* SF Milan Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-7 7-5 Ken Rosewall Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-0 Marty Riessen Match data Apr 28, 1972* QF Charlotte Wct ATP 250 Clay
Marty Riessen 4-6 6-3 7-5 Ken Rosewall Match data Apr 21, 1972* QF Quebec Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data Feb 25, 1972* QF Toronto Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-7 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data Feb 13, 1972* QF Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 6-0 3-6 7-6 Marty Riessen Match data Nov 19, 1971* QF Bologna Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 6-3 7-5 Marty Riessen Match data Oct 15, 1971* QF Vancouver Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data Oct 2, 1971* QF Berkeley ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data Aug 13, 1971* SF U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 6-2 7-5 6-1 Marty Riessen Match data Jul 23, 1971* F Washington Open ATP 250 Clay
Ken Rosewall 6-0 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data May 2, 1971* R16 Chicago Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data May 11, 1970* QF Atlanta ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 6-0 6-8 7-5 Marty Riessen Match data Apr 26, 1970* QF Dallas ATP 250 Carpet
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-2 Ken Rosewall Match data Mar 10, 1970* F Wembley ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 11-13 6-3 6-2 Marty Riessen Match data Oct 24, 1969* BR Cologne ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 7-5 6-2 Marty Riessen Match data Oct 10, 1969* R16 Las Vegas ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 9-7 6-8 6-1 Marty Riessen Match data Mar 1, 1969* BR Oakland ATP 250 Carpet
Marty Riessen 6-3 6-4 2-6 2-6 6-1 Ken Rosewall Match data Jan 5, 1969* F Perth ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Marty Riessen #382 #11 0 2,105 531 314 62.8% 0 0 0 0 11 11
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,233 535 193 73.5% 4 0 0 1 34 39

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 Ken Rosewall
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
26 1968 95–36 72.5% 1,652 0 2
27 1969 47–34 58.0% 1,806 0 3
28 1970 52–29 64.2% 1,944 0 5
29 1971 68–31 68.7% 1,990 0 6
30 1972 55–28 66.3% 1,964 0 7
31 1973 46–25 64.8% #13 1,858 0 8
32 1974 55–23 70.5% #12 1,959 0 9
33 1975 21–15 58.3% #24 1,895 0 10 1968 45–12 78.9% 1,854 1 4
34 1976 18–23 43.9% #59 1,831 0 10 1969 49–21 70.0% 1,943 1 7
35 1977 18–19 48.6% #54 1,834 0 10 1970 72–21 77.4% 2,086 2 13
36 1978 11–11 50.0% #83 1,789 0 10 1971 80–24 76.9% 2,158 3 21
37 1979 34–23 59.6% #37 1,831 0 11 1972 61–15 80.3% 2,117 4 28
38 1980 10–13 43.5% #92 1,691 0 11 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,106 4 33
39 1981 1–4 20.0% #93 1,695 0 11 1974 26–7 78.8% #9 2,114 4 33
40 1975 37–11 77.1% #6 1,998 4 36
41 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,978 4 38
42 1977 39–20 66.1% #11 1,981 4 39
43 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,809 4 39
44 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,747 4 39
45 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,747 4 39

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
26 1968 41 14 55 74.5% 34 14 48 70.8% 18 6 24 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
27 1969 7 7 14 50.0% 13 8 21 61.9% 12 7 19 63.2% 15 12 27 55.6%
28 1970 16 11 27 59.3% 7 4 11 63.6% 17 7 24 70.8% 12 7 19 63.2%
29 1971 20 10 30 66.7% 24 8 32 75.0% 14 5 19 73.7% 10 8 18 55.6%
30 1972 16 8 24 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 28 14 42 66.7%
31 1973 7 5 12 58.3% 11 7 18 61.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 27 11 38 71.1%
32 1974 11 7 18 61.1% 20 5 25 80.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 16 8 24 66.7%
33 1975 6 4 10 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 1968 17 3 20 85.0% 15 2 17 88.2% 9 3 12 75.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
34 1976 4 7 11 36.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 1969 11 5 16 68.8% 7 4 11 63.6% 19 8 27 70.4% 12 4 16 75.0%
35 1977 9 7 16 56.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 5 10 50.0% 1970 15 8 23 65.2% 11 1 12 91.7% 25 2 27 92.6% 21 10 31 67.7%
36 1978 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 1971 22 6 28 78.6% 16 5 21 76.2% 18 3 21 85.7% 24 10 34 70.6%
37 1979 6 6 12 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 23 13 36 63.9% 1972 23 5 28 82.1% 13 1 14 92.9% 6 1 7 85.7% 19 8 27 70.4%
38 1980 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1973 14 4 18 77.8% 17 2 19 89.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 25 8 33 75.8%
39 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1974 12 3 15 80.0% 14 3 17 82.4% 0 1 1 0.0%
40 1975 9 5 14 64.3% 19 3 22 86.4% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 1 5 80.0%
41 1976 12 5 17 70.6% 9 4 13 69.2% 7 3 10 70.0% 7 6 13 53.8%
42 1977 13 5 18 72.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 10 4 14 71.4% 11 8 19 57.9%
43 1978 6 3 9 66.7% 3 8 11 27.3% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 5 8 37.5%
44 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
45 1980 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 147 92 239 61.5% 128 65 193 66.3% 85 46 131 64.9% 171 111 282 60.6% 156 56 212 73.6% 115 33 148 77.7% 133 38 171 77.8% 131 66 197 66.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
26 1968 1653 132.0 +69 +87 +61 68.5% +1.54 20–8 (71%) -0.80
27 1969 1807 136.9 -21 -43 -20 57.3% +0.56 10–14 (42%) -3.21
28 1970 1945 146.2 +35 -163 -65 60.8% +0.91 14–8 (64%) 5–3 (63%) -1.75
29 1971 1990 154.3 -35 -15 +39 59.4% +0.60 26–10 (72%) 18–19 (49%) -9.98
30 1972 1965 158.1 +28 +23 +41 61.7% +0.70 17–14 (55%) 16–16 (50%) -8.28
31 1973 1858 145.0 +69 +39 +86 58.6% +0.64 17–6 (74%) 12–13 (48%) -1.09
32 1974 1959 151.5 +21 +54 -7 67.7% +0.98 11–12 (48%) 15–9 (63%) -5.03
33 1975 1895 140.7 +39 +26 +50 61.2% +0.68 4–6 (40%) 4–3 (57%) -1.19 1968 1855 127.3 -37 -15 -122 72.6% +1.53 6–4 (60%) +0.08
34 1976 1832 149.5 +12 +33 +68 46.7% -0.24 1–8 (11%) 5–2 (71%) -5.35 1969 1944 143.7 +58 -13 -84 64.8% +1.25 11–10 (52%) -2.55
35 1977 1835 151.7 +43 +2 +6 52.7% +0.16 2–8 (20%) 8–3 (73%) -3.73 1970 2087 161.2 -35 -47 +195 72.2% +1.57 10–6 (63%) 5–3 (63%) -3.59
36 1978 1789 132.2 +28 +31 50.0% +0.14 5–5 (50%) 5–5 (50%) -0.07 1971 2159 161.8 +91 -83 +112 73.0% +1.68 13–5 (72%) 11–9 (55%) -5.10
37 1979 1832 145.5 +16 +5 +8 57.4% +0.12 10–8 (56%) 16–8 (67%) -0.40 1972 2118 162.7 +62 +74 +120 74.4% +1.64 14–8 (64%) 14–8 (64%) -2.93
38 1980 1691 124.0 +33 +84 48.1% -0.33 1–4 (20%) 3–3 (50%) +0.21 1973 2106 159.5 +10 +119 +57 74.3% +1.84 13–12 (52%) 11–9 (55%) -2.08
39 1981 1695 122.5 +17 30.0% -0.80 1–1 1–3 (25%) -0.89 1974 2114 153.5 -17 +148 68.8% +1.19 5–2 (71%) 6–5 (55%) -1.13
40 1975 1998 149.9 +18 +205 +172 72.2% +1.56 9–3 (75%) 2–7 (22%) +0.64
41 1976 1978 156.6 +69 +134 +115 63.2% +0.93 6–5 (55%) 9–0 (100%) -0.11
42 1977 1982 157.9 +99 +50 +68 62.2% +0.78 11–10 (52%) 11–6 (65%) -1.33
43 1978 1809 142.6 +145 +61 +178 51.1% +0.18 4–5 (44%) 4–4 (50%) -0.68
44 1979 1748 115.3 +136 +221 52.4% -0.05 0–3 (0%) 1–1 +0.41
45 1980 1748 117.3 +115 53.3% -0.33 1–2 (33%) -0.23
Career 2106 150.4 +26 +22 +11 60.0% +0.69 139–112 (55%) 108–87 (55%) 102.2 -5.02 2234 159.3 +43 +53 +84 69.0% +1.35 103–75 (58%) 74–52 (59%) 97.4 -2.57

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.