Match log updated: 2026-08-31 13:51 UTC
Buster C Mottram — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 52 | W: 33 | L: 19 | Win %: 63.5%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Orantes | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 1979* | R32 | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Gene Mayer | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 19, 1979* | R16 | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Guillermo Vilas | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 20, 1979* | QF | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 3-6 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 24, 1979* | R64 | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Guillermo Vilas | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 1979* | R32 | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Geoff Masters | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 1, 1979* | R32 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Guillermo Vilas | 7-5 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1979* | R16 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Johan Kriek | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 22, 1979* | R32 | Denver | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Gorman | 7-6 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 23, 1979* | R16 | Denver | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 24, 1979* | QF | Denver | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Trey Waltke | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 28, 1979* | R64 | Memphis | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 7-6 6-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 1, 1979* | R32 | Memphis | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Victor Amaya | 6-7 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 2, 1979* | R16 | Memphis | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Victor Pecci | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 29, 1979* | R32 | Milan | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John McEnroe | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1979* | R16 | Milan | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Pat Dupre | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1979* | R32 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Peter Fleming | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 6, 1979* | R16 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Fernando Dalla Fontana | 6-1 6-0 | W | — | Match data | May 17, 1979* | R32 | Florence | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Belus Prajoux | 6-1 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1979* | R16 | Florence | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Pascal Portes | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1979* | QF | Florence | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jeff Borowiak | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1979* | R64 | Italian Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
| Eddie Dibbs | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1979* | R32 | Italian Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
| Kjell Johansson | 1-6 6-1 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 1979* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| David Carter | 6-3 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1979* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Eddie Dibbs | 3-6 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 3, 1979* | R32 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Richard Lewis | 6-4 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 27, 1979* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| John McEnroe | 7-6 2-6 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 29, 1979* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Peter Campbell | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 | Dutch Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Klaus Eberhard | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 | Dutch Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tomas Smid | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1979* | QF | Dutch Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Juan Nunez | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 22, 1979* | R64 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John James | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 23, 1979* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Robert Vant Hof | 4-6 7-5 6-4 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Aug 30, 1979* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1979* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Tim Gullikson | 6-3 3-6 4-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Sep 3, 1979* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| John Yuill | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 | Palermo | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ramiro Benavides | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 | Palermo | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Louk Sanders | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1979* | QF | Palermo | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bjorn Borg | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1979* | SF | Palermo | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Alvin Gardiner | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 24, 1979* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Mark Turpin | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1979* | R32 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Mike Cahill | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1979* | R16 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Rod Frawley | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1979* | QF | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Pat Dupre | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1979* | SF | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 2, 1979* | R32 | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Vijay Amritraj | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1979* | R16 | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ramesh Krishnan | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 8, 1979* | R32 | Hong Kong Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Brad Drewett | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 9, 1979* | R16 | Hong Kong Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Sadri | 5-7 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1979* | QF | Hong Kong Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jimmy Connors | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1979* | SF | Hong Kong Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Brad Drewett | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-4 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | R16 | South African 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.