H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Butch Walts vs Rick Fisher H2H: 2-0
Butch Walts holds a 2–0 lead over Rick Fisher in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Butch Walts leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Butch Walts won the 1979 San Francisco second round 6-2 7-6.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 75
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1979* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | Butch Walts | 6-2 7-6 | Rick Fisher | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Butch Walts | 7-5 7-5 | Rick Fisher | 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 |
| Rick Fisher | #571 | #113 | 0 | 1,600 | 48 | 104 | 31.6% | 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 | Rick Fisher | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #52 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #122 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 4 | 1975 | 4–16 | 20.0% | #157 | 1,449 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,805 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #193 | 1,407 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 | 1977 | 3–13 | 18.8% | #117 | 1,396 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,680 | 0 | 4 | 1978 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #174 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1983 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #473 | 1,679 | 0 | 4 | 1979 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #202 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1984 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #311 | 1,660 | 0 | 4 | 1980 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #215 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #215 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |