H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Butch Walts vs Ferdi Taygan H2H: 1-1
Butch Walts and Ferdi Taygan are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ferdi Taygan leads 1–0 on carpet, while Butch Walts leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ferdi Taygan won the 1979 Los Angeles second round 6-2 7-6.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1979* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | Ferdi Taygan | 6-2 7-6 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Aug 24, 1978* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Butch Walts | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Ferdi Taygan | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Walts | #755 | #30 | 0 | 1,913 | 140 | 135 | 50.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Ferdi Taygan | #687 | #59 | 0 | 1,745 | 74 | 121 | 37.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Butch Walts | Ferdi Taygan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #176 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #120 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #176 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #173 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #152 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #52 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 1979 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #67 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 | 1980 | 23–29 | 44.2% | #81 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 4 | 1981 | 8–24 | 25.0% | #96 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,805 | 0 | 4 | 1982 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #246 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,680 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1983 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #473 | 1,679 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #311 | 1,660 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |