H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Cliff Drysdale vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 4-6

Earl Butch Buchholz holds a 6–4 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 4–3 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Earl Butch Buchholz won the 1969 Stockholm Open third round 7-5 6-2.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4 – 6
10 main draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 27, 1969* Stockholm Open ATP 250 R32 Hard Earl Butch Buchholz 7-5 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Oct 1, 1968* Pretoria Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Earl Butch Buchholz 6-3 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass Cliff Drysdale 21-20 21-12 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Jun 5, 1968* Baltimore Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 8-5 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
May 15, 1968* Buffalo Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 25-31 31-23 5-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 10, 1968* Fresno Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 31-25 31-28 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 6, 1968* Bakersfield Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-28 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Feb 27, 1968 Tulsa Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 30-31 31-28 5-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 28-31 31-23 5-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Jan 20, 1968 Sydney Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 99-47 Earl Butch Buchholz 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
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,134 402 253 61.4% 0 0 0 0 8 8
Earl Butch Buchholz #555 #156 0 1,941 98 81 54.7% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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.

Cliff Drysdale Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,606 0 5
1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,884 0 6
1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,832 0 6
1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,796 0 6
1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,775 0 6
1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,803 0 6
1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,791 0 6
1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,772 0 6
1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 — — — — — — —
1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7 — — — — — — —
1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8 — — — — — — —
1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8 — — — — — — —
1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8 — — — — — — —