![]() Marty Riessen in 1968 | |
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Residence | Boca West, Florida |
Born | Hinsdale, Illinois, US | December 4, 1941
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1958) |
Retired | 1981 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | Northwestern University |
Singles | |
Career record | 675–226 in pre Open-Era & Open Era[1] |
Career titles | 9 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (1971, Lance Tingay)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1971) |
French Open | 4R (1971, 1974) |
Wimbledon | QF (1965) |
US Open | QF (1963, 1971) |
Other tournaments | |
WCT Finals | SF (1972) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 428–157 |
Career titles | 53 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (March 3, 1980) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1971) |
French Open | W (1971) |
Wimbledon | F (1969) |
US Open | W (1976) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1969) |
French Open | W (1969) |
Wimbledon | W (1975) |
US Open | W (1969, 1970, 1972, 1980) |
Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941) is an American former amateur and professional tennis player active from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP rankings in September 1974, though was ranked as high as world No. 8 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph in 1971 before the computer rankings.[2] 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 in March 1980.
Career
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Riessen played collegiate tennis at Northwestern University, where he reached the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) singles finals three times: 1962 (falling to Rafael Osuna of University of Southern California); 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 and 1969), and Rome (1968). He reached the doubles final at the US Open in 1978 and 1975, the Australian Open in 1971, and Wimbledon in 1969.
Distinctions and honors
[edit]- He was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1963, 1965, 1967, 1973 and 1981.
- 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, now Hinsdale Central High School.
- Riessen was also noted for his sportsmanship, not infrequently arguing that a judgement was incorrect and that points should be given against him.
Open era career finals
[edit]Singles: 22 (9 titles, 13 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1969 | Perth, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–1 |
Win | 2. | 1970 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | 1970 | Tucson WCT, U.S. | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1. | 1970 | Paris Masters, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | 1971 | Tehran WCT, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 6–1, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1971 | Washington WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1971 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 5. | 1972 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 4. | 1972 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1972 | Washington WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 6. | 1972 | Vancouver WCT, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 6–7, 6–7, 5–7 |
Win | 6. | 1973 | Milan WCT, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1973 | Copenhagen WCT, Denmark | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 8. | 1973 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6, 7–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1974 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 10. | 1974 | Chicago, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | 1974 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 8. | 1975 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 11. | 1977 | La Costa, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 12. | 1979 | Baltimore WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 13. | 1979 | Dayton, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | 1979 | Lafayette, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
Doubles: 80 (52–28)
[edit]Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1968 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 1968 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 3. | 1969 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 1. | 1969 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 9–11, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | 1969 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 5. | 1969 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 6. | 1970 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | 1970 | London Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 1970 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 8. | 1970 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 9. | 1970 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | 1971 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 10. | 1971 | Chicago WCT, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
Win | 11. | 1971 | Dallas WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 12. | 1971 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 |
Win | 13. | 1971 | London Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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8–6, 4–6, 10–8 |
Win | 14. | 1971 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 4. | 1971 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1971 | Boston WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | 1971 | Montreal, Canada | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 16. | 1971 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 17. | 1972 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 18. | 1972 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 19. | 1972 | Chicago WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 20. | 1972 | Charlotte WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Win | 21. | 1972 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 22. | 1972 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 23. | 1972 | Montreal WCT, Canada | Outdoor | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, 7–6 |
Win | 24. | 1972 | Alamo WCT, U.S. | Outdoor | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 25. | 1972 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 26. | 1972 | Gothenburg WCT, Sweden | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 27. | 1973 | London WCT, England | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 28. | 1973 | Milan WCT, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 6. | 1973 | Cologne WCT, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 29. | 1973 | Washington WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 30. | 1973 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 31. | 1973 | Charlotte WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | 1973 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 8. | 1973 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7, 0–6 |
Win | 32. | 1973 | London Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 9. | 1973 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 10. | 1974 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1974 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 12. | 1974 | Washington WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 33. | 1974 | Chicago, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 34. | 1974 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 13. | 1974 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 35. | 1974 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 14. | 1974 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1975 | Nottingham, England | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1975 | US Open, New York | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 17. | 1975 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1976 | Memphis WCT, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 36. | 1976 | La Costa, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 37. | 1976 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 38. | 1976 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 39. | 1976 | US Open, New York | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 40. | 1976 | Paris Masters, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 19. | 1976 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 20. | 1977 | Palm Springs, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 41. | 1977 | Woodlands Doubles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
Win | 42. | 1977 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 21. | 1977 | Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 22. | 1978 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 23. | 1978 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 24. | 1978 | Woodlands Doubles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 43. | 1979 | Baltimore WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 44. | 1979 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 25. | 1979 | London Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 26. | 1979 | Surbiton, England | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–8 |
Win | 45. | 1979 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 46. | 1979 | Louisville, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
Win | 47. | 1979 | Lafayette, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 48. | 1979 | Woodlands Doubles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–2 ret. |
Win | 49. | 1979 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 50. | 1979 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 51. | 1980 | Baltimore WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 27. | 1980 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 28. | 1980 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Win | 52. | 1981 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 6 (2–4)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1969 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 9–11, 3–6 |
Loss | 1971 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1971 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 |
Loss | 1975 | US Open | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1976 | US Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1978 | US Open (2) | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles: 9 (7–2)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1969 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() |
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Shared, final not played |
Win | 1969 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 1969 | US Open | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 1970 | US Open (2) | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 13–15 |
Win | 1972 | US Open (3) | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 1973 | US Open | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Win | 1975 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 1980 | US Open (4) | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | 3R | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 7–4 | 63.6 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 4R | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 7–3 | 70.0 | |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | QF | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 4R | 4R | A | A | 2R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 16 | 25–16 | 61.0 | |
US Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | 3R | 4R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 1R | QF | 3R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 23 | 39–22 | 63.9 | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 3–2 | 12–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 7–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0 / 48 | 78–45 | 63.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Pro Circuit – Player Profile – RIESSEN, Marty (USA). ITF Tennis (1941-12-04). Retrieved on 2014-01-21.
- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 428.