Marty Riessen

Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941) is a 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.

Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen in 1968
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceBoca West, Florida
Born (1941-12-04) December 4, 1941
Hinsdale, Illinois
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro1968 (amateur tour from 1958)
Retired1981
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeNorthwestern University
Singles
Career record675–226 (74.9%) in pre Open-Era & Open Era[1]
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 8 (1971, Lance Tingay)[2]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQF (1971)
French Open4R (1971, 1974)
WimbledonQF (1965)
US OpenQF (1963, 1971)
Other tournaments
WCT FinalsSF (1972)
Doubles
Career record428–157
Career titles52
Highest rankingNo. 3 (March 3, 1980)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenF (1971)
French OpenW (1971)
WimbledonF (1969)
US OpenW (1976)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1969)
French OpenW (1969)
WimbledonW (1975)
US OpenW (1969, 1970, 1972, 1980)

Career

Marty Riessen at the 1972 Rotterdam Indoors tournament

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

  • 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

Singles: 22 (9 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Result No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 1969 Perth, Australia Grass Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–1
Win 2. 1970 Wembley, U.K. Carpet (i) Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2
Win 3. 1970 Tucson WCT, U.S. Roy Emerson 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1. 1970 Paris Masters, France Carpet (i) Arthur Ashe 6–7, 4–6, 3–6
Win 4. 1971 Tehran WCT, Iran Clay John Alexander 6–7, 6–1, 6–3, 7–6
Loss 2. 1971 Washington WCT, U.S. Hard Ken Rosewall 2–6, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 3. 1971 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard Rod Laver 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Win 5. 1972 Quebec WCT, Canada Hard (i) Rod Laver 7–5, 6–2, 7–5
Loss 4. 1972 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Rod Laver 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 5. 1972 Washington WCT, U.S. Clay Tony Roche 6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Loss 6. 1972 Vancouver WCT, Canada Hard John Newcombe 7–6, 6–7, 6–7, 5–7
Win 6. 1973 Milan WCT, Italy Carpet (i) Roscoe Tanner 7–6, 6–0, 7–6
Loss 7. 1973 Copenhagen WCT, Denmark Carpet (i) Roger Taylor 2–6, 3–6, 6–7
Loss 8. 1973 Quebec WCT, Canada Hard (i) Jimmy Connors 1–6, 4–6, 7–6, 0–6
Loss 9. 1974 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Rod Laver 2–6, 2–6
Loss 10. 1974 Chicago, U.S. Hard Stan Smith 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win 7. 1974 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Bob Lutz 7–6, 7–6
Win 8. 1975 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Loss 11. 1977 La Costa, U.S. Hard Brian Gottfried 3–6, 2–6
Loss 12. 1979 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Harold Solomon 5–7, 4–6
Loss 13. 1979 Dayton, U.S. Carpet (i) Butch Walts 3–6, 4–6
Win 9. 1979 Lafayette, U.S. Carpet Pat DuPré 6–4, 5–7, 6–2

Doubles: 80 (52–28)

Result No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1968 Rome, Italy Clay Tom Okker Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
Allan Stone
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win 2. 1968 Hamburg, Germany Clay Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6–4, 6–4, 7–5
Win 3. 1969 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (i) Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
8–6, 6–4
Loss 1. 1969 Wimbledon, London Grass Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
5–7, 9–11, 3–6
Win 4. 1969 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Tom Okker Mal Anderson
Roy Emerson
6–1, 6–4
Win 5. 1969 Hamburg, Germany Clay Tom Okker Jean-Claude Barclay
Jürgen Fassbender
6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Win 6. 1970 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès
Nikola Pilić
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win 7. 1970 London Queen's Club, England Grass Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell
6–4, 6–4
Loss 2. 1970 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Tom Okker Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
2–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win 8. 1970 Toronto, Canada Clay Bill Bowrey Cliff Drysdale
Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–2
Win 9. 1970 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Tom Okker Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 6–2
Loss 3. 1971 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
2–6, 6–7
Win 10. 1971 Chicago WCT, U.S. Hard (i) Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Win 11. 1971 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker Bob Lutz
Charlie Pasarell
6–3, 6–4
Win 12. 1971 French Open, Paris Clay Arthur Ashe Tom Gorman
Stan Smith
6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
Win 13. 1971 London Queen's Club, England Grass Tom Okker Erik van Dillen
Stan Smith
8–6, 4–6, 10–8
Win 14. 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Tom Okker Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
7–6, 6–2
Loss 4. 1971 Quebec WCT, Canada Hard (i) Tom Okker Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–7, 2–6
Loss 5. 1971 Boston WCT, U.S. Clay Tom Okker Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
4–6, 4–6
Win 15. 1971 Montreal, Canada Clay Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
Dennis Ralston
6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Win 16. 1971 Cologne, Germany Carpet (i) Tom Okker Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 17. 1972 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
7–6, 7–6
Win 18. 1972 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard Tom Okker Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
7–5, 6–4
Win 19. 1972 Chicago WCT, U.S. Hard Tom Okker Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–2, 6–3
Win 20. 1972 Charlotte WCT, U.S. Clay Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win 21. 1972 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 22. 1972 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard Tom Okker Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
6–2, 6–2
Win 23. 1972 Montreal WCT, Canada Outdoor Tom Okker Robert Maud
Ken Rosewall
6–1, 4–6, 7–6
Win 24. 1972 Alamo WCT, U.S. Outdoor Tom Okker Brian Fairlie
Ismail El Shafei
7–6, 6–4
Win 25. 1972 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker Colin Dibley
Roy Emerson
7–5, 7–6
Win 26. 1972 Gothenburg WCT, Sweden Carpet (i) Tom Okker Brian Fairlie
Ismail El Shafei
6–2, 7–6
Win 27. 1973 London WCT, England Carpet (i) Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 6–3
Win 28. 1973 Milan WCT, Italy Carpet (i) Tom Okker Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–3
Loss 6. 1973 Cologne WCT, Germany Carpet (i) Tom Okker Mark Cox
Graham Stilwell
6–7, 3–6
Win 29. 1973 Washington WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win 30. 1973 Houston, U.S. Clay Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
7–5, 7–5
Win 31. 1973 Charlotte WCT, U.S. Clay Tom Okker Erik van Dillen
Tom Gorman
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 7. 1973 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Loss 8. 1973 World Doubles WCT, Montreal Carpet (i) Tom Okker Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
2–6, 6–7, 0–6
Win 32. 1973 London Queen's Club, England Grass Tom Okker Ray Keldie
Raymond Moore
6–4, 7–5
Loss 9. 1973 Quebec WCT, Canada Hard (i) Jimmy Connors Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–7
Loss 10. 1974 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet (i) Tom Okker Raúl Ramírez
Tony Roche
3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 11. 1974 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard Tom Okker John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Loss 12. 1974 Washington WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Tom Okker Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–7, 3–6
Win 33. 1974 Chicago, U.S. Hard (i) Tom Gorman Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win 34. 1974 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Tom Gorman Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
7–5, 6–1
Loss 13. 1974 Boston, U.S. Clay Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win 35. 1974 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 14. 1974 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Tom Okker Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–7, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 15. 1975 Nottingham, England Grass Tom Okker Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner
2–6, 3–6
Loss 16. 1975 US Open, New York Clay Tom Okker Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–7
Loss 17. 1975 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Cliff Drysdale Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
6–7, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 18. 1976 Memphis WCT, U.S. Hard (i) Roscoe Tanner Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
3–6, 4–6
Win 36. 1976 La Costa, U.S. Hard Roscoe Tanner Peter Fleming
Gene Mayer
7–6, 7–6
Win 37. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Roscoe Tanner Frew McMillan
Tom Okker
6–2, 7–5
Win 38. 1976 South Orange, U.S. Clay Fred McNair Vitas Gerulaitis
Ilie Năstase
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Win 39. 1976 US Open, New York Clay Tom Okker Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
6–4, 6–4
Win 40. 1976 Paris Masters, France Carpet (i) Tom Okker Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–2
Loss 19. 1976 Stockholm Open, Sweden Hard (i) Tom Okker Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 20. 1977 Palm Springs, U.S. Hard Roscoe Tanner Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–7, 6–7
Win 41. 1977 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Tom Okker Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Win 42. 1977 San Francisco, U.S. Hard (i) Dick Stockton Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Loss 21. 1977 Hong Kong Hard Roscoe Tanner Syd Ball
Kim Warwick
6–7, 3–6
Loss 22. 1978 Springfield, U.S. Carpet (i) Jan Kodeš Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
3–6, 3–6
Loss 23. 1978 US Open, New York Hard Sherwood Stewart Robert Maud
Ken Rosewall
6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Loss 24. 1978 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Sherwood Stewart Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker
6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win 43. 1979 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Sherwood Stewart Anand Amritraj
Cliff Drysdale
7–6, 6–4
Win 44. 1979 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Sherwood Stewart Adriano Panatta
Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 25. 1979 London Queen's Club, England Grass Sherwood Stewart Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
4–6, 4–6
Loss 26. 1979 Surbiton, England Grass Pat DuPré Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
3–6, 7–6, 6–8
Win 45. 1979 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Sherwood Stewart Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 46. 1979 Louisville, U.S. Hard Sherwood Stewart Vijay Amritraj
Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Win 47. 1979 Lafayette, U.S. Carpet Sherwood Stewart Victor Amaya
Eric Friedler
6–4, 6–4
Win 48. 1979 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Sherwood Stewart Bob Carmichael
Tim Gullikson
6–3, 2–2 ret.
Win 49. 1979 Los Angeles, U.S. Carpet Sherwood Stewart Wojtek Fibak
Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–4
Win 50. 1979 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i) Sherwood Stewart Mike Cahill
Terry Moor
6–4, 7–6
Win 51. 1980 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Tim Gullikson Brian Gottfried
Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 27. 1980 Houston, U.S. Clay Sherwood Stewart Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee
4–6, 4–6
Loss 28. 1980 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i) Sherwood Stewart Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister
3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win 52. 1981 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (i) Sherwood Stewart Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 6–2

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 6 (2–4)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1969WimbledonGrass Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
5–7, 9–11, 3–6
Loss1971Australian OpenGrass Tom Okker John Newcombe
Tony Roche
2–6, 6–7
Win1971French OpenClay Arthur Ashe Tom Gorman
Stan Smith
6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
Loss1975US OpenClay Tom Okker Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–7
Win1976US OpenClay Tom Okker Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
6–4, 6–4
Loss1978US Open (2)Hard Sherwood Stewart Robert Maud
Ken Rosewall
6–1, 5–7, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 9 (7–2)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1969Australian OpenGrass Margaret Smith Court Fred Stolle
Ann Haydon-Jones
Shared, final not played
Win1969French OpenClay Margaret Smith Court Jean-Claude Barclay
Françoise Dürr
6–3, 6–2
Win1969US OpenGrass Margaret Smith Court Dennis Ralston
Françoise Dürr
7–5, 6–3
Win1970US Open (2)Grass Margaret Smith Court Frew McMillan
Judy Tegart Dalton
6–4, 6–4
Loss1971WimbledonGrass Margaret Smith Court Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
6–3, 2–6, 13–15
Win1972US Open (3)Grass Margaret Smith Court Ilie Năstase
Rosemary Casals
6–3, 7–5
Loss1973US OpenGrass Margaret Smith Court Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win1975WimbledonGrass Margaret Smith Court Allan Stone
Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–5
Win1980US Open (4)Hard Wendy Turnbull Frew McMillan
Betty Stöve
7–5, 6–2

References

  1. Pro Circuit – Player Profile – RIESSEN, Marty (USA). ITF Tennis (1941-12-04). Retrieved on 2014-01-21.
  2. United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 428.
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