Earl Butch Buchholz

USA 188 cm / 6'2" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1978
Peak ranking
156 (Apr 14, 1975)
Elo peak
1941 (86.4%ile)
Career record
98–81 (54.7%)
Career titles
6

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 15, 1978* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Bob Hewitt #48 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1976* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Alexander #13 6-7(6) 5-7 L H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1975* St. Louis ATP 250 R32 Clay Ray Ruffels #67 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1975* Jackson ATP 250 F Carpet Ken Rosewall #6 5-7 6-4 6-7 L H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1975* Jackson ATP 250 SF Carpet John Newcombe #2 7-6 6-1 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Nikola Pilic 9 8 17 Feb 5, 1970 H2H
Tony Roche 7 10 17 Nov 22, 1969 H2H
John Newcombe 8 6 14 Mar 31, 1975 H2H
Cliff Drysdale 6 4 10 Nov 27, 1969 H2H
Pierre Barthes 6 4 10 Nov 12, 1969 H2H

Titles (6)

SeasonTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
1968 5 5 Buffalo Wct , Fresno Wct , Houston Wct , Miami Wct , San Diego Wct
1969 1 1 Atlanta
Total 6 6

Career Results

SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
196846348057.5%
196941327356.2%
1970871553.3%
19730330.0%
19740110.0%
197532560.0%156172
19760110.0%326360
19780110.0%429555
Career988117954.7%

Career Results by Surface

Season HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1968 781546.7%23540.0%1161764.7%26174360.5% 46348057.5%
1969 1071758.8%861457.1%1081855.6%13112454.2% 41327356.2%
1970 33650.0%0110.0%53862.5% 871553.3%
1973 0330.0% 0330.0%
1974 0110.0% 0110.0%
1975 0110.0%31475.0% 32560.0%
1976 0110.0% 0110.0%
1978 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career20183852.6%10112147.6%21153658.3%47378456.0%988117954.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1974 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
1975 11250.0%0021366.7%00 32560.0%
1976 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
1978 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 11250.0%0110.0%23540.0%00 35837.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 8/179 (4.5%) of Earl Butch Buchholz's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 1607 94 85 76 93 60.8% +1.66 65 66 63 0 0
1969 1885 98 94 92 93 51.2% -0.26 91 48 73 0 0
1970 1833 96 92 55.6% +0.12 87 43 67 0 1
1973 1797 93 84 0.0% -3.00 96 0 0 0
1974 1776 92 0.0% -4.00 50 0 0 0
1975 1803 90 84 53.8% +0.30 92 50 67 2 1 67
1976 1791 90 0.0% -1.50 94 0 0 1
1978 1773 89 0.0% -2.50 60 0 0 0
Career 1750 95 89 87 93 53.7% +0.41 79 51 69 2 3 40

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season AORGWUSO
1968 QF
1969 QFR64R32QF

Masters 1000

Season TOR
1969 F

ATP 250

Season ATLDALHOUMIANWPPARQUESDGSTOVIEWASAMSANABAKBALBOSBOSBUFCAPCHICORDENDUREASEVAFORFREHOLJACJAPJOHJOHKIMLASLONLOSLOSLOSMILMINNASNEWNEWNEWORLPHIPORPRESHRST.ST.SYDSYDTUCTULWCTWEMWEM
1968 WWRRR16WSFQFQFWSFQFR16QFWFQFR16QFR16SFQFRRQFRRQFSFFRRRRRRR16
1969 WRRFR32R16RRRRQFR16FQFQFRRR32SFR16QFR16R16R32SFSF
1970 R16SFR16R16QFR32SF
1973 R32R32R32
1974 R32
1975 FR32
1976 R16
1978 R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
156
Career-high date
Apr 14, 1975
First top 100
First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1975156160163172
1976326360
1978429555

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Dennis Ralston USA 115 1,954 0 6 293 157 136 53.6% 1968-1980 Match log
Jim Osborne USA 211 1,817 0 0 239 118 121 49.4% 1968-1982 Match log
Roy Barth USA 107 1,736 0 0 202 64 138 31.7% 1968-1975 Match log
Bill Bowrey AUS 162 1,752 1 3 236 122 114 51.7% 1968-1975 Match log
Manuel Santana ESP 145 1,994 0 11 163 113 50 69.3% 1968-1978 Match log
Mal Anderson AUS 125 1,932 0 3 135 81 54 60.0% 1968-1981 Match log
Mike Belkin CAN 128 1,774 0 2 135 77 58 57.0% 1968-1975 Match log
Jean Loup Rouyer FRA 133 1,747 0 0 138 69 69 50.0% 1968-1974 Match log
Ray Keldie AUS 113 1,622 0 0 170 64 106 37.6% 1968-1975 Match log
Frantisek Pala CZE 102 1,718 0 0 174 62 112 35.6% 1969-1979 Match log
Istvan Gulyas HUN 128 1,803 0 1 115 58 57 50.4% 1968-1973 Match log
Jan Kukal CZE 115 1,656 0 0 138 57 81 41.3% 1968-1976 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is Earl Butch Buchholz from?
Earl Butch Buchholz is from United States.
How tall is Earl Butch Buchholz?
Earl Butch Buchholz is 188 cm / 6'2".
Is Earl Butch Buchholz left-handed or right-handed?
Earl Butch Buchholz plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Earl Butch Buchholz won?
Earl Butch Buchholz has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Earl Butch Buchholz won?
Earl Butch Buchholz has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Earl Butch Buchholz won?
Earl Butch Buchholz has won 6 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Atlanta in 1969.
What is Earl Butch Buchholz's highest ATP ranking?
Earl Butch Buchholz's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 156, first achieved on April 14, 1975.
What is Earl Butch Buchholz's career win-loss record?
Earl Butch Buchholz has a career ATP singles record of 98 wins and 81 losses (54.7%).
When did Earl Butch Buchholz play professional tennis?
Earl Butch Buchholz turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1978.
What is Earl Butch Buchholz's best surface?
Earl Butch Buchholz's best surface is grass court with a 58.3% win rate (21W-15L).
Who is Earl Butch Buchholz's biggest rival?
Earl Butch Buchholz's most frequent opponent is Nikola Pilic, with a head-to-head record of 9–8 across 17 meetings.