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Fritz Buehning
Fritz Buehning represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 21. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 113–121 and one singles title.
Peak singles rank
21 (Nov 23, 1981)
Elo peak
1888 (81st percentile)
Singles record
113–121 (48.3%)
Singles titles
1
Prize money
$608,506
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Goldie | 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 12, 1984* | R64 | Los Angeles Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Vijay Amritraj | 5-7 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1984* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Mats Wilander | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 22, 1984* | R64 | Cincinnati Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Tim Wilkison | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1984* | R64 | Canadian Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Erick Iskersky | 1-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 9, 1984* | R32 | Cleveland | ATP 250 | Hard |
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| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 | 5 | 7 | Sep 3, 1983 | H2H |
| Gene Mayer | 1 | 6 | 7 | Mar 19, 1983 | H2H |
| Brian Teacher | 4 | 2 | 6 | Sep 22, 1983 | H2H |
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 16, 1984 | H2H |
| Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | 5 | Apr 15, 1983 | H2H |
Singles Titles (1)
| Season | Age | Singles titles | GS | Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Sydney International |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1978 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% |
| 1980 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 26 | 26 | 52 | 50.0% |
| 1981 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 24 | 20 | 44 | 54.5% |
| 1982 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 24 | 27 | 51 | 47.1% |
| 1983 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 22 | 21 | 43 | 51.2% |
| 1984 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26.3% |
| Career | — | 45 | 48 | 93 | 48.4% | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | 22 | 18 | 40 | 55.0% | 41 | 43 | 84 | 48.8% | 113 | 121 | 234 | 48.3% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1978 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 1980 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 21 | 30 | 30.0% |
| 1981 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 20 | 30 | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 16 | 31 | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18.8% |
| Career | 5 | 24 | 29 | 17.2% | 18 | 25 | 43 | 41.9% | 30 | 45 | 75 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 53 | 96 | 149 | 35.6% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 149/234 (63.7%) of Fritz Buehning's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18 | 1495 | 104.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 1979 | 19 | 1620 | 129.7 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -86 | — | 50.0% | -0.13 | 5–5 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 104.3 | +1.11 |
| 1980 | 20 | 1833 | 148.2 | — | — | — | — | -52 | -312 | -119 | 47.4% | -0.20 | 11–7 (61%) | 9–10 (47%) | 108.0 | -2.84 |
| 1981 | 21 | 1762 | 142.4 | — | — | — | — | +48 | -225 | -57 | 55.0% | +0.28 | 5–7 (42%) | 7–7 (50%) | 96.3 | -1.54 |
| 1982 | 22 | 1665 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | -7 | 47.4% | -0.43 | 12–10 (55%) | 8–8 (50%) | 99.9 | -2.46 |
| 1983 | 23 | 1739 | 148.7 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | -61 | 48.5% | -0.18 | 6–5 (55%) | 2–3 (40%) | 100.6 | -4.00 |
| 1984 | 24 | 1617 | 127.5 | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | — | 31.1% | -1.18 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–5 (29%) | 92.6 | -0.70 |
| Career | 1888 | 146.5 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -227 | -60 | 47.9% | -0.24 | 41–38 (52%) | 32–35 (48%) | 100.4 | -4.52 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19 | — | — | R64 | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1980 | 20 | R64 | R64 | R128 | R64 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1981 | 21 | R64 | — | R32 | R64 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1982 | 22 | R128 | — | R64 | R32 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1983 | 23 | R64 | — | R64 | R64 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1984 | 24 | — | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | 5–6 (45%) |
12–16 (43%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | ITA | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20 | R32 | R64 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1983 | 23 | — | — | R32 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1984 | 24 | R64 | — | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) |
2–5 (29%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ATL | BAS | BRI | HAM | HKG | MAD | MEL | NWP | QUE | ROT | STO | STU | TKY | VIE | WAS | AMS | BAL | BOL | BRI | BRU | CAP | CLE | COL | COL | DAY | DEN | FOR | LA | IW | LAS | LIV | LOS | LUX | MAU | MEM | MEX | MIL | MON | NEW | PHI | IW | RIC | SAN | SAO | SOU | SOU | STO | SYD | SYD | TAI | TAM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1979 | 19 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | 11–10 (52%) |
| 1980 | 20 | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | SF | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R32 | R16 | R32 | F | R32 | R32 | R32 | W | R16 | — | 23–20 (53%) |
| 1981 | 21 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R16 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | QF | — | R32 | — | — | 21–17 (55%) |
| 1982 | 22 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | QF | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | QF | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | SF | — | R32 | — | F | R16 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | R16 | 21–24 (47%) |
| 1983 | 23 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | QF | — | R32 | R32 | QF | R16 | — | — | QF | 18–17 (51%) |
| 1984 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–11 (31%) |
| W-L | 3–2 (60%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 1–2 (33%) | 6–4 (60%) | 5–4 (56%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–3 (62%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 7–3 (70%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–4 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 7–4 (64%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–4 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–5 (38%) | 5–4 (56%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–4 (50%) | 1–5 (17%) | 7–5 (58%) | 1–2 (33%) | 9–2 (82%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) |
99–100 (50%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
21
Career-high date
Nov 23, 1981
First Top 100
Nov 26, 1979
First Top 50
Dec 22, 1980
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 555 |
| 1979 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 81 |
| 1980 | 20 | 93 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 93 | 89 | 97 | — | — | 87 | 100 | 68 |
| 1981 | 21 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| 1982 | 22 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 60 | 64 |
| 1983 | 23 | 53 | 75 | 55 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 52 | 49 | 46 |
| 1984 | 24 | 49 | 44 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 93 | 147 | 137 | 128 | 148 |
| 1985 | 25 | 136 | 274 | 387 | 407 | 410 | 412 | 451 | 745 | 807 | — | — | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Purcell | USA | #21 | 1,992 | 354 | 190 | 164 | 53.7% | $796,760 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Andreas Maurer | GER | #24 | 1,829 | 252 | 114 | 138 | 45.2% | $391,562 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jeff Borowiak | USA | #20 | 1,958 | 594 | 290 | 304 | 48.8% | $598 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1984 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Ben Testerman | USA | #22 | 1,815 | 189 | 87 | 102 | 46.0% | $371,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1979–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Hank Pfister | USA | #19 | 1,929 | 473 | 260 | 213 | 55.0% | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1975–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Shlomo Glickstein | ISR | #22 | 1,864 | 306 | 159 | 147 | 52.0% | $588,443 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1979–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Eduardo Bengoechea | ARG | #21 | 1,805 | 213 | 101 | 112 | 47.4% | $476,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Heinz Gunthardt | SUI | #22 | 1,969 | 414 | 225 | 189 | 54.3% | $1,550,007 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1976–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
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| Tim Wilkison | USA | #23 | 1,897 | 592 | 294 | 298 | 49.7% | $1,278,210 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1977–1993 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chris Lewis | NZL | #19 | 1,865 | 417 | 221 | 196 | 53.0% | $647,550 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1973–1985 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Francesco Cancellotti | ITA | #21 | 1,858 | 223 | 111 | 112 | 49.8% | $464,876 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Fritz Buehning?
- Fritz Buehning is 66 years old, born on March 5, 1960.
- Which country does Fritz Buehning represent?
- Fritz Buehning represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Fritz Buehning?
- Fritz Buehning is 196 cm / 6'5".
- Is Fritz Buehning left-handed or right-handed?
- Fritz Buehning plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Fritz Buehning won?
- Fritz Buehning has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Fritz Buehning won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Fritz Buehning's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- How many ATP titles has Fritz Buehning won?
- Fritz Buehning has won 1 ATP singles title across all categories. The most recent was Sydney International in 1980.
- What is Fritz Buehning's highest ATP ranking?
- Fritz Buehning's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 21, first achieved on November 23, 1981.
- What is Fritz Buehning's career win-loss record?
- Fritz Buehning has a career ATP singles record of 113 wins and 121 losses (48.3%).
- How much career prize money has Fritz Buehning earned?
- Fritz Buehning has earned at least $608,506 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Fritz Buehning's career appear in TennisDB?
- Fritz Buehning appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1978 through 1984.
- On which surface does Fritz Buehning have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Fritz Buehning's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 55.0% (22–18).
- Who has Fritz Buehning faced most often?
- Fritz Buehning's most frequent opponent is Vitas Gerulaitis, with a head-to-head record of 2–5 across 7 meetings.