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

Roy Emerson vs Marty Riessen H2H: 6-8

Marty Riessen holds a 8–6 lead over Roy Emerson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Marty Riessen leads 3–2 on carpet, while Roy Emerson leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Marty Riessen won the 1977 La Costa quarterfinal 6-4 6-4.

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
6 – 8
14 main draw meetings
Marty Riessen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 26, 1977* La Costa ATP 250 QF Hard Marty Riessen #71 6-4 6-4 Roy Emerson #310 Match data
Oct 4, 1972* Alamo Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Roy Emerson 6-4 3-6 7-6 Marty Riessen Match data
May 5, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Marty Riessen 7-6 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Mar 25, 1972* Hilton Head ATP 250 R16 Clay Roy Emerson 6-7 6-4 6-2 Marty Riessen Match data
Mar 27, 1971* London ATP 250 QF Hard Marty Riessen 7-5 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
Oct 21, 1970* Tucson ATP 250 F Hard Marty Riessen 6-1 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Oct 4, 1970* Vancouver ATP 250 QF Carpet Roy Emerson 6-3 6-1 Marty Riessen Match data
Aug 26, 1970 Newport 2 ATP 250 RR Grass Marty Riessen 6-4 4-6 1-0(1) (ret.) Roy Emerson Match data
Aug 26, 1970 Newport 2 ATP 250 RR Grass Marty Riessen 6-5 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
Jul 30, 1969 Portschach ATP 250 RR Clay Roy Emerson 8-6 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data
May 1, 1969 Japanese Championships ATP 250 RR Carpet Marty Riessen 5-6 6-5 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
Mar 8, 1969* Los Angeles 1 ATP 250 SF Carpet Marty Riessen 6-3 6-5 Roy Emerson Match data
Feb 17, 1969* Hollywood ATP 250 R16 Clay Roy Emerson 6-1 5-7 6-0 Marty Riessen Match data
Jan 17, 1969* Sydney ATP 250 R16 Grass Roy Emerson 6-8 7-5 6-2 7-5 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
Roy Emerson #744 #12 0 1,982 275 174 61.2% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Marty Riessen #382 #11 0 2,101 533 316 62.8% 0 1 0 0 14 15

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 Roy Emerson Marty Riessen
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
30 — — — — — — — 1972 55–28 66.3% — 1,968 0 11
31 1968 44–26 62.9% — 1,790 0 2 1973 46–25 64.8% #13 1,858 0 12
32 1969 62–31 66.7% — 1,859 0 5 1974 55–24 69.6% #12 1,953 0 13
33 1970 41–25 62.1% — 1,927 0 5 1975 23–16 59.0% #24 1,872 0 14
34 1971 46–30 60.5% — 1,910 0 5 1976 18–23 43.9% #59 1,822 0 14
35 1972 31–24 56.4% — 1,898 0 5 1977 18–19 48.6% #57 1,829 0 14
36 1973 35–18 66.0% #12 1,931 0 6 1978 11–11 50.0% #83 1,785 0 14
37 1974 7–5 58.3% #82 1,876 0 6 1979 34–23 59.6% #37 1,831 0 15
38 1975 3–8 27.3% #154 1,800 0 6 1980 10–13 43.5% #92 1,691 0 15
39 1976 0–2 0.0% #310 1,766 0 6 1981 1–4 20.0% #93 1,688 0 15
40 1977 6–4 60.0% #156 1,786 0 6 — — — — — — —
46 1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,759 0 6 — — — — — — —