Match facts
Pretoria WCT 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Marty Riessen | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 185 cm |
| 1968 season | 70 - 37 | 100 - 36 |
| Clay record | 125 - 52 (70.6%) | 125 - 63 (66.5%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 534 - 317 (62.7%) |
Head-to-head24 meetings
1974-05-13 · Las Vegas · Hard
Marty Riessen7-66-3SemifinalJohn Newcombe 1973-09-30 · Chicago · Carpet
John Newcombe1-67-66-4SemifinalMarty Riessen 1973-03-09 · Hartford · Carpet
Marty Riessen6-35-76-4Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1972-10-22 · Vancouver WCT · -
John Newcombe6-77-67-67-5FinalMarty Riessen 1972-07-29 · Louisville WCT · Clay
John Newcombe7-56-3QuarterfinalMarty Riessen 1972-07-12 · Washington WCT · Clay
Marty Riessen6-46-0SemifinalJohn Newcombe Road in Pretoria WCT1968
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-46-2QuarterfinalNikola PilicJohn Newcombe7-56-4SemifinalMarty RiessenJohn Newcombe11-94-66-3FinalTony Roche Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen6-46-2QuarterfinalRaymond MooreJohn Newcombe7-56-4SemifinalMarty RiessenEarl Butch Buchholz6-46-4Bronze MedalMarty Riessen