Match log updated: 2026-08-25 14:24 UTC
Buster C Mottram — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 44 | W: 28 | L: 16 | Win %: 63.6%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Tanner | 4-6 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1978* | R32 | Birmingham Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rick Fisher | 6-7 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 1978* | R32 | Baltimore | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tim Gullikson | 1-6 6-3 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Jan 26, 1978* | R32 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rick Fagel | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 26, 1978* | R16 | Baltimore | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jimmy Connors | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 1978* | R16 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dick Crealy | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 1978* | QF | Baltimore | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 7-6 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 1978* | SF | Baltimore | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Hewitt | 0-4 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1978* | R32 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-2 6-4 | W | — | Match data | May 17, 1978* | R64 | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Patricio Cornejo | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1978* | R32 | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Lloyd | 6-4 7-5 | W | — | Match data | May 19, 1978* | R16 | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Hans Gildemeister | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | — | Match data | May 20, 1978* | QF | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Wojtek Fibak | 3-6 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1978* | SF | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Werner Zirngibl | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1978* | R32 | Munich Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ricardo Cano | 2-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1978* | R16 | Munich Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Carlos Kirmayr | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1978* | QF | Munich Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1978* | SF | Munich Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Guillermo Vilas | 1-6 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 29, 1978* | F | Munich Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Javier Soler | 6-2 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1978* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 1978* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Victor Pecci | 3-6 0-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 1978* | R32 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Douglas Palm | 7-5 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 28, 1978* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Frew Mcmillan | 8-9 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 30, 1978* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Nikola Pilic | 5-7 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 20, 1978* | R32 | Stuttgart Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Rolf Gehring | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 21, 1978* | R16 | Stuttgart Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Belus Prajoux | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 22, 1978* | QF | Stuttgart Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Kim Warwick | 6-4 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 22, 1978* | SF | Stuttgart Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ben Bishop | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1978* | R32 | Dutch Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ray Kelly | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1978* | R16 | Dutch Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Okker | 6-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1978* | QF | Dutch Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bernard Fritz | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 23, 1978* | R64 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Lloyd | 1-6 6-3 1-6 | L | — | Match data | Aug 31, 1978* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Victor Pecci | 4-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 11, 1978* | R64 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Pavel Hutka | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 12, 1978* | R32 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bhanu Nunna | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1978* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Akira Kawaguchi | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1978* | R32 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Mike Cahill | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1978* | R16 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Nick Saviano | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1978* | QF | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Adriano Panatta | 4-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1978* | SF | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Kim Warwick | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1978* | R32 | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 4, 1978* | R16 | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Sashi Menon | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1978* | R32 | Hong Kong Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ramesh Krishnan | (def.) | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 17, 1978* | R16 | Hong Kong Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated from the tournament schedule where an exact match date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.