Marty Riessen
Tennis Tournament Champion
1941 –
Who is Marty Riessen?
Marty Riessen 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 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. 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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- Born
- Dec 4, 1941
Hinsdale - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Northwestern University
- Lived in
- Boca West
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on July 23, 2013
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