SF Pretoria Wct 1968

Tony Roche def. Earl Butch Buchholz

6-4 6-3

Tony Roche defeated Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 6-3 in the 1968 Pretoria Wct semifinal on clay 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)1,6871,669
Current career W-L360–19198–81
Current career earnings$529,199

Path

Tony Roche's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Taylor 8-6 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1968QF

Tony Roche's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 9-11 6-4 3-6LH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1968F

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1968QF