R16 Wimbledon 1968

Earl Butch Buchholz def. Bob Hewitt

6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2

Earl Butch Buchholz defeated Bob Hewitt 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the 1968 Wimbledon round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldEarl Butch BuchholzBob Hewitt
Country USA RSA
Birth dateJan 12, 1940
Age28
Height188 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6661,742
Current career W-L98–81285–177
Current career earnings$613,837

Path

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Torben Ulrich 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1968R32
Bob Carmichael 11-13 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1968R64
Allan Stone 6-4 6-2 10-12 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128

Earl Butch Buchholz's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Roche 6-3 5-7 4-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJul 5, 1968QF

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lew Hoad 6-3 9-11 1-6 6-3 6-3WMatch dataJun 30, 1968R32
Thomaz Koch 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-3 12-10WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1968R64
John Barrett 6-3 8-6 6-4WMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128