Rod Laver def. Earl Butch Buchholz

6-2 8-6

Rod Laver defeated Earl Butch Buchholz 6-2 8-6 in the 1968 Queen's Club Championships round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverEarl Butch Buchholz
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age29
Height175 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8231,612
Current career W-L570–14598–81
Current career earnings$1,565,413

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alan Fox 6-3 6-4WMatch dataJun 20, 1968R32
Brian Fairlie 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1968R64

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Charlie Pasarell 21-19 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 22, 1968QF

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Frank Sedgman 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 1968R32
Peter Curtis 9-11 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 1968R64