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Earl Butch Buchholz def. Cliff Drysdale

25-31 31-23 5-2

Match Information

Date May 15, 1968*
Tournament Buffalo Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Earl Butch Buchholz
Score25-31 31-23 5-2
Loser Cliff Drysdale

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldEarl Butch BuchholzCliff Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateMay 26, 1941
Age26
Height188188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5961,534
Career W-L98–81402–253
Pre-match H2H
Earl Butch Buchholz 3 2 Cliff Drysdale

Path

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 15, 1968QF Tony Roche 31-20 31-18WH2HMatch data

Earl Butch Buchholz's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 16, 1968F Dennis Ralston 31-26 31-22WH2HMatch data

Cliff Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 15, 1968QF John Newcombe 31-29 27-31 5-2WH2HMatch data