Earl Butch Buchholz def. Nikola Pilic

9-7 6-4

Earl Butch Buchholz defeated Nikola Pilic 9-7 6-4 in the 1968 Johannesburg Wct quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldEarl Butch BuchholzNikola Pilic
Country USA CRO
Birth dateAug 27, 1939
Age29
Height188 cm191 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6751,662
Current career W-L98–81301–249

Path

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Earl Butch Buchholz's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 6-4 3-6 12-10WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 1968SF

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raymond Moore 6-3 15-13WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 1968R16