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Rod Laver def. Earl Butch Buchholz

5-6 6-2 6-5

Match Information

Date May 1, 1969
Tournament Japanese Championships
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundBR
Winner Rod Laver
Score5-6 6-2 6-5
Loser Earl Butch Buchholz

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverEarl Butch Buchholz
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age30
Height175188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0321,670
Career W-L576–14798–81
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 4 0 Earl Butch Buchholz

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 1, 1969RR Marty Riessen 6-2 5-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 1, 1969RR Ron Holmberg 6-2 6-2WMatch data
May 1, 1969RR Dennis Ralston 6-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 1, 1969RR Raymond Moore 6-4 3-6 6-5WH2HMatch data
May 1, 1969RR Tony Roche 6-5 6-4WH2HMatch data