Butch Walts
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McEnroe | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jun 25, 1980 | H2H |
| Brian Gottfried | 1 | 5 | 6 | Jun 8, 1983 | H2H |
| Guillermo Vilas | 4 | 2 | 6 | Sep 23, 1982 | H2H |
| Brian Teacher | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 27, 1983 | H2H |
| Bruce Manson | 4 | 1 | 5 | Jan 23, 1981 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Butch Walts vs R Buckley H2H: 1-0
Butch Walts holds a 1–0 lead over R Buckley in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Butch Walts leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Butch Walts won the 1977 Adelaide round of 64 6-2 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Walts | 6-2 6-4 | R Buckley | Match data | Dec 7, 1977* | R64 | Adelaide | ATP 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Walts | #755 | #30 | 0 | 1,915 | 140 | 135 | 50.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| R Buckley | — | — | — | 1,500 | — | — | — | 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.
| Butch Walts | R Buckley | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #50 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,661 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,870 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,808 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,681 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #473 | 1,679 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #311 | 1,658 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1975 | 1483 | 98.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | 0.00 | 1977 | 1494 | 97.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 1976 | 1668 | 134.5 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 52.9% | -0.10 | 6–3 (67%) | 6–6 (50%) | 103.8 | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1760 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -163 | -178 | 51.5% | -0.20 | 7–7 (50%) | 10–3 (77%) | 107.2 | +0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1661 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | +38 | -90 | — | 41.0% | -0.82 | 4–5 (44%) | 6–7 (46%) | 100.5 | +2.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1871 | 154.6 | — | — | — | — | +71 | -274 | — | 60.0% | +0.68 | 15–7 (68%) | 14–10 (58%) | 108.8 | +0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1808 | 150.4 | — | — | — | — | +41 | -210 | -193 | 49.5% | -0.08 | 4–7 (36%) | 8–8 (50%) | 94.4 | -4.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1708 | 135.2 | — | — | — | — | +45 | -82 | — | 46.3% | -0.18 | 7–7 (50%) | 9–10 (47%) | 94.3 | +0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1681 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | — | 36.8% | -1.16 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1680 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | — | 45.7% | -0.04 | 5–3 (63%) | 3–4 (43%) | 103.7 | +0.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1659 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.22 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1915 | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | +47 | -172 | -183 | 50.0% | -0.09 | 49–40 (55%) | 58–49 (54%) | 105.5 | -0.36 | Career | 1500 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -12.00 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
R Buckley
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Walts | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 7, 1977 | — |