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Butch Palmer
Butch Palmer represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 390. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 0–3 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
390 (Oct 29, 1990)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Singles record
0–3 (0.0%)
Singles titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 11, 1973* | R64 | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Premjit Lall | 6-8 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 19, 1968* | R64 | Boston 2 | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Roy Emerson | 7-9 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 15, 1968* | R16 | Phoenix | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 11, 1973 | H2H |
| Premjit Lall | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 19, 1968 | H2H |
| Roy Emerson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 15, 1968 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1469 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.80 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 1973 | 1451 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.15 |
| Career | 1500 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.14 | — | — | — | +4.33 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
390
Career-high date
Oct 29, 1990
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390 | — | — |
Similar Players
Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak ranking | Peak Elo | M | W | L | Win % | Prize money | Titles | GS | M1000 | Years | Rivalries | Match log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Gorostiaga | BOL | #414 | 1,502 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1977 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Bailey Brown | USA | #355 | 1,500 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18.2% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1976 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chris Bovett | GBR | #373 | 1,500 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Tim Vann | USA | #355 | 1,516 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1979 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Gardnar Mulloy | USA | #366 | 1,516 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1977 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Luis Baraldi | MEX | #323 | 1,500 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | $310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1978 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Ashley Hewitt | GBR | #355 | 1,611 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | $26,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1969–1969 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chip Fisher | USA | #314 | 1,531 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1972 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Pancho Segura | ECU | #355 | 1,551 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 29.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1974 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Michael Burgener | SUI | #306 | 1,502 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Steve Tidball | USA | #267 | 1,500 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1973 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Trevor Fancutt | RSA | #355 | 1,515 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1969–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does Butch Palmer represent?
- Butch Palmer represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Butch Palmer left-handed or right-handed?
- Butch Palmer plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Butch Palmer won?
- Butch Palmer has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Butch Palmer won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Butch Palmer's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Butch Palmer's highest ATP ranking?
- Butch Palmer's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 390, first achieved on October 29, 1990.
- What is Butch Palmer's career win-loss record?
- Butch Palmer has a career ATP singles record of 0 wins and 3 losses (0.0%).
- Which seasons of Butch Palmer's career appear in TennisDB?
- Butch Palmer appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1973.
- Who has Butch Palmer faced most often?
- Butch Palmer's most frequent opponent is David Lloyd, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.