H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Cliff Richey vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 2-0
Cliff Richey holds a 2–0 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1969 Los Angeles semifinal 6-4 6-2.
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USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1969* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-2 | Earl Butch Buchholz | Match data |
| Aug 11, 1969* | Toronto | Masters 1000 | F | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-0 | 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 Richey | #662 | #16 | 0 | 2,112 | 488 | 224 | 68.5% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 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 Richey | Earl Butch Buchholz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 46–34 | 57.5% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 5 |
| 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 | 1969 | 41–32 | 56.2% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 | 1970 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 6 |
| 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 6 |
| 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,775 | 0 | 6 |
| 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,803 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,791 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,772 | 0 | 6 |
| 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |