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Dennis Ralston def. Earl Butch Buchholz

28-31 31-27 5-4

Match Information

Date May 9, 1968*
Tournament Minneapolis Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Dennis Ralston
Score28-31 31-27 5-4
Loser Earl Butch Buchholz

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDennis RalstonEarl Butch Buchholz
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 27, 1942
Age25
Height188188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5731,604
Career W-L157–13698–81
Pre-match H2H
Dennis Ralston 1 2 Earl Butch Buchholz

Path

Dennis Ralston's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 1968QF Tony Roche 31-20WH2HMatch data

Dennis Ralston's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 10, 1968F John Newcombe 31-26 19-31 5-4WH2HMatch data

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 1968QF Roger Taylor 31-14WH2HMatch data
May 4, 1968BR Nikola Pilic 31-22 31-25WH2HMatch data