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Butch Palmer

USA Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1973

Butch Palmer represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 390. In TennisDB's records, Butch Palmer finished with a career record of 0–3 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
390 (Oct 29, 1990)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Career record
0–3 (0.0%)
Career titles
0

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Butch Palmer's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
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

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Butch Palmer's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
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

Butch Palmer career results by season
SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19680220.0%
19730110.0%
Career0330.0%

Career Results by Surface

Butch Palmer career results by season and surface
Season HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1968 0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
1973 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career0110.0%0220.0%0330.0%

Advanced Stats

Butch Palmer advanced statistics by season
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 250

Butch Palmer ATP 250 results by season
Season NWPBOSPHO W-L
Win %
1968 R64R16 0–2 (0%)
1973 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
390
Career-high date
Oct 29, 1990
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Butch Palmer ranking history by month and season
SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1990390

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Butch Palmer's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Eduardo Gorostiaga BOL 414 1,502 0 0 14 2 12 14.3% 1968–1977 Match log
Bailey Brown USA 355 1,500 0 0 11 2 9 18.2% 1968–1976 Match log
Chris Bovett GBR 373 1,500 0 0 15 3 12 20.0% 1968–1975 Match log
Tim Vann USA 355 1,516 0 0 3 1 2 33.3% 1968–1979 Match log
Gardnar Mulloy USA 366 1,516 0 0 10 4 6 40.0% 1968–1977 Match log
Luis Baraldi MEX 323 1,500 0 0 7 1 6 14.3% 1968–1978 Match log
Ashley Hewitt GBR 355 1,611 0 0 6 5 1 83.3% 1969–1969 Match log
Chip Fisher USA 314 1,531 0 0 4 2 2 50.0% 1968–1972 Match log
Pancho Segura ECU 355 1,551 0 0 31 9 22 29.0% 1968–1974 Match log
Michael Burgener SUI 306 1,502 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 1968–1975 Match log
Steve Tidball USA 267 1,500 0 0 14 2 12 14.3% 1968–1973 Match log
Trevor Fancutt RSA 355 1,515 0 0 6 2 4 33.3% 1969–1975 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 Slams has Butch Palmer won?
Butch Palmer has not won a Grand Slam 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.