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

Marty Riessen vs Rod Laver H2H: 7-10

Rod Laver holds a 10–7 lead over Marty Riessen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 6–2 on carpet, while Marty Riessen leads 4–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1974 Las Vegas final 6-2 6-2.

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

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 19, 1974* Las Vegas ATP 250 F Hard Rod Laver #6 6-2 6-2 Marty Riessen #20 Match data
Aug 17, 1972* Cleveland Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Marty Riessen 7-6 3-6 6-2 Rod Laver Match data
May 15, 1972* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 Marty Riessen Match data
May 6, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Rod Laver 4-6 6-3 6-4 Marty Riessen Match data
May 6, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Marty Riessen 6-2 6-4 Rod Laver Match data
Apr 22, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Marty Riessen 7-5 6-2 7-5 Rod Laver Match data
Aug 28, 1971* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 F Hard Rod Laver 2-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data
Aug 13, 1971* Boston Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Marty Riessen 1-6 6-4 7-6 Rod Laver Match data
Jun 12, 1971* Bristol ATP 250 QF Grass Rod Laver 4-6 6-3 6-2 Marty Riessen Match data
May 20, 1971* Tehran Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Marty Riessen 6-4 6-4 Rod Laver Match data
May 5, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Marty Riessen 6-1 7-6 Rod Laver Match data
Nov 20, 1969* Wembley ATP 250 R32 Carpet Rod Laver 6-4 6-4 Marty Riessen Match data
Oct 23, 1969* Cologne ATP 250 QF Hard Marty Riessen 6-4 10-12 9-7 Rod Laver Match data
May 15, 1969 New York 2 ATP 250 RR Carpet Rod Laver 8-4 Marty Riessen Match data
May 1, 1969 Japanese Championships ATP 250 RR Carpet Rod Laver 6-2 5-6 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data
Mar 9, 1969* Los Angeles 1 ATP 250 F Carpet Rod Laver 6-4 10-8 Marty Riessen Match data
Jun 30, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Rod Laver 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3 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
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,300 576 147 79.7% 5 2 0 0 65 72

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 Rod Laver
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-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