H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Butch Walts vs John Whitlinger H2H: 1-0
Butch Walts holds a 1–0 lead over John Whitlinger in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Butch Walts leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Butch Walts won the 1976 Boca Raton semifinal 7-5 6-3.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 72
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1976* | Boca Raton | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Butch Walts | 7-5 6-3 | John Whitlinger | 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 |
| John Whitlinger | #264 | #75 | 0 | 1,630 | 45 | 77 | 36.9% | 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 | John Whitlinger | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #143 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #85 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #98 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #52 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 17–29 | 37.0% | #130 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #167 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 4 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #374 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,805 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 | 1980 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #264 | 1,494 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |