- Marty Riessen
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Marty Riessen Full name Marty Riessen Country United States Residence Boca West, Florida, USA Born December 4, 1941
Hinsdale, IllinoisHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Plays Right-handed Career prize money $465 [1] Singles Career record 365-244 [2] Career titles 6 Highest ranking 11 (April 4, 1974) Grand Slam results Australian Open QF (1971) French Open R16 (1971, 1974) Wimbledon QF (1965) US Open QF (1963, 1971) Doubles Career record 428-157 Career titles 53 Highest ranking 3 (March 3, 1980) Grand Slam Doubles results Australian Open F (1971) French Open W (1971) Wimbledon F (1969) US Open W (1976) Mixed Doubles Career titles 7 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results Australian Open W (1969) French Open W (1969) Wimbledon W (1975) US Open W (1969, 1970, 1972, 1980) Last updated on: September 19, 2009. Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941 in Hinsdale, Illinois) played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings (achieving that ranking on September 4, 1974). Renowned for his doubles play, Riessen was also a regular doubles partner of Australian tennis great Margaret Court, winning six of his seven major mixed titles and a career grand slam alongside her. Additionally a winner of two men's doubles grand slams, his highest doubles ranking was No. 3 on March 3, 1980.
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Career
Marty Riessen played collegiate tennis at Northwestern University, where he reached the NCAA Singles finals three times: 1962 (falling to Rafael Osuna of USC); 1963 and 1964 (falling to Dennis Ralston of USC both times). He was a semifinalist at the NCAA doubles championship with Clark Graebner in 1963 and 1964.
He won six singles titles in the open era, with the biggest coming in Cincinnati in 1974. (He won numerous other pre-open era titles, including two other Cincinnati titles in the pre-Open Era.) He also reached the quarterfinals in singles at both the Australian Open and the US Open in 1971.
He also won 53 doubles titles, including the US Open (in 1976), the French Open (1971, with Arthur Ashe), and seven ATP Masters Series events: Paris Indoor (1976), Canada (1971 & 1970), Monte Carlo (1970), Hamburg (1968 & 1969), and Rome (1968). He reached the doubles final at US Open in 1978 & 1975, the Australian Open in 1971, and Wimbledon in 1969.
Distinctions and honors
- He was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1963, '65, '67, '73 and '81.
- The Marty Riessen tennis courts are in Osmond, Nebraska.
- Dunlop named one of its wooden racquets the "Marty Riessen."
- Riessen has been enshrined in the United States Tennis Association/Midwest Hall of Fame.
- He is one of two high school tennis players from the state of Illinois to win the singles title four years in a row, 1957–1960, representing Hinsdale Township, which is now Hinsdale Central High School.
Open era career highlights
Singles titles (6)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final 1. 1971 Tehran WCT, Iran Clay John Alexander
6–7, 6–1, 6–3, 7–6 2. 1972 Quebec WCT, Canada Indoor Rod Laver
7–5, 6–2, 7–5 3. 1973 Milan WCT, Italy Carpet Roscoe Tanner
7–6, 6–0, 7–6 4. 1974 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Robert Lutz
7–6, 7–6 5. 1975 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis
7–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–7, 6–3 6. 1979 Lafayette, U.S. Carpet Pat Du Pré
6–4, 5–7, 6–2 Singles runner-ups (14)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final 1. 1970 Paris Indoor, France Carpet Arthur Ashe
7–6, 6–4, 6–3 2. 1971 Washington WCT, U.S. Clay Ken Rosewall
6–2, 7–5, 6–1 3. 1971 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard Rod Laver
2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 4. 1971 Paris Indoor, France Clay Arthur Ashe
7–6, 6–4, 6–3 5. 1972 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet Rod Laver
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 6. 1972 Washington WCT, U.S. Clay Tony Roche
3–6, 7–6, 6–4 7. 1972 Vancouver WCT, Canada Outdoor John Newcombe
6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 7–5 8. 1973 Copenhagen WCT, Denmark Carpet Roger Taylor
6–2, 6–3, 7–6 9. 1973 Quebec, Canada Other Jimmy Connors
6–1, 6–4, 6–7, 6–0 10. 1974 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Rod Laver
6–2, 6–2 11. 1974 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Stan Smith
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 12. 1977 La Costa, U.S. Hard Brian Gottfried
6–3, 6–2 13. 1979 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet Harold Solomon
7–5, 6–4 14. 1979 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Butch Walts
6–3, 6–4 Doubles Titles (52)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score 1. 1968 Rome, Italy Clay Tom Okker
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
Allan Stone
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 2. 1968 Hamburg, Germany Clay Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6–4, 6–4, 7–5 3. 1969 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
8–6, 6–4 4. 1969 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Tom Okker
Mal Anderson
Roy Emerson
6–1, 6–4 5. 1969 Hamburg, Germany Clay Tom Okker
Jean-Claude Barclay
Jürgen Fassbender
6–1, 6–2, 6–4 6. 1970 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Roger Taylor
Pierre Barthès
Nikola Pilić
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 7. 1970 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell
6–4, 6–4 8. 1970 Toronto, Canada Clay Bill Bowrey
Cliff Drysdale
Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–2 9. 1970 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Tom Okker
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 6–2 10. 1971 Chicago WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
7–6, 4–6, 7–6 11. 1971 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker
Robert Lutz
Charlie Pasarell
6–3, 6–4 12. 1971 French Open, Paris Clay Arthur Ashe
Tom Gorman
Stan Smith
6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 13. 1971 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Tom Okker
Erik Van Dillen
Stan Smith
8–6, 4–6, 10–8 14. 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Tom Okker
Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
7–6, 6–2 15. 1971 Montreal, Canada Clay Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe
Dennis Ralston
6–3, 6–3, 6–1 16. 1971 Cologne, Germany Carpet Tom Okker
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 17. 1972 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
7–6, 7–6 18. 1972 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard Tom Okker
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
7–5, 6–4 19. 1972 Chicago WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–2, 6–3 20. 1972 Charlotte WCT, U.S. Clay Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6–4, 4–6, 7–6 21. 1972 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 22. 1972 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard Tom Okker
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
6–2, 6–2 23. 1972 Montreal WCT, Canada Outdoor Tom Okker
Robert Maud
Ken Rosewall
6–1, 4–6, 7–6 24. 1972 Alamo WCT, U.S. Outdoor Tom Okker
Brian Fairlie
Ismail El Shafei
7–6, 6–4 25. 1972 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker
Colin Dibley
Roy Emerson
7–5, 7–6 26. 1972 Gothenburg WCT, Sweden Carpet Tom Okker
Brian Fairlie
Ismail El Shafei
6–2, 7–6 27. 1973 London WCT, England Hard (i) Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 6–3 28. 1973 Milan WCT, Italy Carpet Tom Okker
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–3 29. 1973 Washington WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 30. 1973 Houston, U.S. Clay Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
7–5, 7–5 31. 1973 Charlotte WCT, U.S. Clay Tom Okker
Erik Van Dillen
Tom Gorman
7–6, 3–6, 6–3 32. 1973 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Tom Okker
Ray Keldie
Raymond Moore
6–4, 7–5 33. 1974 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Tom Gorman
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 34. 1974 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Tom Gorman
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
7–5, 6–1 35. 1974 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 36. 1976 La Costa, U.S. Hard Roscoe Tanner
Peter Fleming
Gene Mayer
7–6, 7–6 37. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Roscoe Tanner
Frew McMillan
Tom Okker
6–2, 7–5 38. 1976 South Orange, U.S. Clay Fred McNair
Vitas Gerulaitis
Ilie Năstase
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 39. 1976 U.S. Open, New York Clay Tom Okker
Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
6–4, 6–4 40. 1976 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Tom Okker
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–2 41. 1977 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Tom Okker
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 42. 1977 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Dick Stockton
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 1–6, 6–4 43. 1979 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet Sherwood Stewart
Anand Amritraj
Cliff Drysdale
7–6, 6–4 44. 1979 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Sherwood Stewart
Adriano Panatta
Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–4, 7–6 45. 1979 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Sherwood Stewart
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 46. 1979 Louisville, U.S. Hard Sherwood Stewart
Vijay Amritraj
Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 1–6, 6–1 47. 1979 Lafayette, U.S. Carpet Sherwood Stewart
Victor Amaya
Eric Friedler
6–4, 6–4 48. 1979 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Sherwood Stewart
Bob Carmichael
Tim Gullikson
6–3, 2–2, RET. 49. 1979 Los Angeles, U.S. Carpet Sherwood Stewart
Wojtek Fibak
Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–4 50. 1979 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Sherwood Stewart
Mike Cahill
Terry Moor
6–4, 7–6 51. 1980 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet Tim Gullikson
Brian Gottfried
Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 52. 1981 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Sherwood Stewart
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 6–2 Doubles Runner-ups (28)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score 1. 1969 Wimbledon, London Grass Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
7–5, 11–9, 6–3 2. 1970 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Tom Okker
Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
6–2, 6–3, 6–2 3. 1971 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6–2, 7–6 4. 1971 Quebec WCT, Canada Indoor Tom Okker
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
7–6, 6–2 5. 1971 Boston WCT, U.S. Clay Tom Okker
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–4, 6–4 6. 1973 Cologne WCT, Germany Carpet Tom Okker
Mark Cox
Graham Stilwell
7–6, 6–3 7. 1973 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 8. 1973 World Doubles WCT, Montreal Carpet Tom Okker
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–2, 7–6, 6–0 9. 1973 Quebec, Canada Jimmy Connors
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
6–2, 7–6 10. 1974 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet Tom Okker
Raúl Ramírez
Tony Roche
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 11. 1974 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard Tom Okker
John Alexander
Phil Dent
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 12. 1974 Washington WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–3 13. 1974 Boston, U.S. Clay Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 14. 1974 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Tom Okker
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–4, 6–3 15. 1975 Nottingham, England Grass Tom Okker
Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner
6–2, 6–3 16. 1975 U.S. Open, New York Clay Tom Okker
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–6 17. 1975 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Cliff Drysdale
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
7–6, 4–6, 6–4 18. 1976 Memphis WCT, U.S. Carpet Roscoe Tanner
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
6–3, 6–4 19. 1976 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 20. 1977 Palm Springs, U.S. Hard Roscoe Tanner
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 7–6 21. 1977 Hong Kong Hard Roscoe Tanner
Syd Ball
Kim Warwick
7–6, 6–3 22. 1978 Springfield, U.S. Carpet Jan Kodeš
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–3, 6–3 23. 1978 U.S. Open, New York Hard Sherwood Stewart
Robert Maud
Ken Rosewall
1–6, 7–5, 6–3 24. 1978 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Sherwood Stewart
Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker
7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 25. 1979 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Sherwood Stewart
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
6–4, 6–4 26. 1979 Surbiton, England Grass Pat Du Pré
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
6–3, 6–7, 8–6 27. 1980 Houston, U.S. Clay Sherwood Stewart
Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee
6–4, 6–4 28. 1980 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Sherwood Stewart
Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister
6–3, 3–6, 7–6 Grand Slam Finals, 15 (9 wins, 6 losses)
Men's Doubles, 6 (2 wins, 4 losses)
Outcome Year Championship Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final Runner-Up 1969 Wimbledon Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
7–5, 11–9, 6–3 Runner-Up 1971 Australian Open Tom Okker
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6–2, 7–6 Winner 1971 French Open Arthur Ashe
Tom Gorman
Stan Smith
6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 Runner-Up 1975 U.S. Open Tom Okker
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–6 Winner 1976 U.S. Open Tom Okker
Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
6–4, 6–4 Runner-Up 1978 U.S. Open (2) Sherwood Stewart
Robert Maud
Ken Rosewall
1–6, 7–5, 6–3 Mixed Doubles, 9 (7 wins, 2 losses)
Outcome Year Championship Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final Winner 1969 Australian Open Margaret Smith Court
Fred Stolle
Ann Haydon Jones
Shared championship, final not played Winner 1969 French Open Margaret Smith Court
Jean Claude Barclay
Françoise Durr
6–3, 6–2 Winner 1969 U.S. Open Margaret Smith Court
Dennis Ralston
Françoise Durr
0–6, 6–4, 6–4 Winner 1970 U.S. Open (2) Marty Riessen
Frew McMillan
Judy Tegart Dalton
0–6, 6–4, 6–4 Runner-up 1971 Wimbledon Margaret Smith Court
Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
3–6, 6–2, 15–13 Winner 1972 U.S. Open (3) Margaret Smith Court
Ilie Năstase
Rosemary Casals
0–6, 6–4, 6–4 Runner-up 1973 U.S. Open Margaret Smith Court
Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
6–3, 3–6, 7–6 Winner 1975 Wimbledon Margaret Smith Court
Allan Stone
Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–5 Winner 1980 U.S. Open (4) Wendy Turnbull
Frew McMillan
Betty Stöve
7–5, 6–2 References
External links
- Marty Riessen at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Marty Riessen at the International Tennis Federation
Categories:- 1941 births
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- French Open champions
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- United States Open champions (tennis)
- Wimbledon champions
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