Tony Roche def. Earl Butch Buchholz

6-2 9-7

Tony Roche defeated Earl Butch Buchholz 6-2 9-7 in the 1968 Johannesburg Wct final 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)1,7281,712
Current career W-L360–19198–81
Current career earnings$529,199

Path

Tony Roche's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 9-7 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 1968SF
Marty Riessen 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 1968QF

Tony Roche's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 6-4 3-6 12-10WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 1968SF
Nikola Pilic 9-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 1968QF