SF Cape Town Wct 1968

Tony Roche def. Earl Butch Buchholz

9-7

Tony Roche defeated Earl Butch Buchholz 9-7 in the 1968 Cape Town Wct semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldTony RocheEarl Butch Buchholz
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 17, 1945—
Age23—
Height178 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7691,662
Current career W-L360–19198–81
Current career earnings$529,199—

Path

Tony Roche's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raymond Moore 11-9 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1968QF

Tony Roche's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 17, 1968F

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1968QF