Career 1981 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 Too close to call — 4–5 on categories Anderson wins on titles. Riessen’s case rests on sets lost. ATP Tour career: Anderson 125 matches, Riessen 834 matches.
Anderson has 2 titles (one every 25 matches) to Riessen’s 15 titles (one every 50 matches). Anderson averages 16.4 games won a match to Riessen’s 13.7 (20% more). Riessen averages 1.0 sets lost a match to Anderson’s 1.3. Longevity: Riessen has 834 matches across 14 seasons, Anderson 125 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, masters/1000 matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 2 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 15 total · best 1
16.4 2,046 total · best 39 Games wonper game 13.7 11,389 total · best 62
56.6 Sets won % 59.8
52.4 Games won % 53.3
0.1 5 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 35 total · best 1
1.7 206 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.5 1,250 total · best 3
Head to head 0 3 matches since 1968 3
Grass · 2 matches Anderson 0 Riessen 2 Hard · 1 match Anderson 0 Riessen 1 Grand Slams · 2 matches Anderson 0 Riessen 2 Last meetings 30 Aug 1972 · US Open · Round of 64 · Grass Riessen won 6-3 7-5 6-7 7-5 7 Mar 1971 · Australian Open · Round of 32 · Grass Riessen won 7-6 6-4 2-3 ret. 1 Aug 1968 · Cannes WCT · Semifinal · Hard Riessen won 6-3 5-7 8-6 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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