H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Butch Walts vs Ken Rosewall H2H: 1-1
Butch Walts and Ken Rosewall are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ken Rosewall leads 1–0 on carpet, while Butch Walts leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1980 Melbourne Indoor third round 6-3 6-2.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 91
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1980* | Melbourne Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 6-3 6-2 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Nov 9, 1979* | Hong Kong | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Butch Walts | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | Ken Rosewall | 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 |
| Ken Rosewall | #255 | #2 | 0 | 2,231 | 541 | 195 | 73.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 40 |
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 | Ken Rosewall | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #52 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,805 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 1,856 | 1 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,941 | 1 | 8 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 72–21 | 77.4% | — | 2,083 | 2 | 14 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 80–24 | 76.9% | — | 2,154 | 3 | 22 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 61–15 | 80.3% | — | 2,107 | 4 | 29 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #6 | 2,102 | 4 | 34 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 28–8 | 77.8% | #9 | 2,106 | 4 | 34 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #6 | 1,994 | 4 | 37 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #13 | 1,974 | 4 | 39 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 39–20 | 66.1% | #12 | 1,975 | 4 | 40 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #34 | 1,808 | 4 | 40 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #207 | 1,746 | 4 | 40 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #255 | 1,746 | 4 | 40 |