H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Dennis Ralston vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 4-3

Dennis Ralston holds a 4–3 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 3–2 on carpet, while Dennis Ralston leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Dennis Ralston won the 1969 Wimbledon round of 32 6-4 6-2 7-5.

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Dennis Ralston
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4 – 3
7 main draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Dennis Ralston 6-4 6-2 7-5 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Jun 29, 1969* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Dennis Ralston 25-18 25-22 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Apr 30, 1969* QF Anaheim ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-26 31-22 Dennis Ralston Match data May 16, 1968* F Buffalo Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Dennis Ralston 28-31 31-27 5-4 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data May 9, 1968* SF Minneapolis Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-21 31-15 Dennis Ralston Match data Mar 28, 1968* F San Diego Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-28 Dennis Ralston Match data Feb 19, 1968* F Houston Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Dennis Ralston 31-23 31-25 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Feb 14, 1968* F Shreveport Wct ATP 250 Hard

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
Dennis Ralston #287 #115 0 1,958 156 135 53.6% 0 0 0 0 4 4
Earl Butch Buchholz #555 #156 0 1,942 98 81 54.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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.

Dennis Ralston Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 48–25 65.8% — 1,694 0 3 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,605 0 1
1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,787 0 3 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,896 0 2
1970 41–28 59.4% — 1,897 0 4 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,839 0 2
1971 27–21 56.2% — 1,870 0 4 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,801 0 2
1972 2–8 20.0% — 1,773 0 4 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,780 0 2
1973 1–6 14.3% #219 1,693 0 4 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,809 0 2
1974 3–5 37.5% #147 1,700 0 4 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,797 0 2
1975 1–4 20.0% #187 1,651 0 4 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,778 0 2
1976 1–9 10.0% #248 1,578 0 4 — — — — — — —
1977 1–2 33.3% #253 1,593 0 4 — — — — — — —
1978 0–1 0.0% #287 1,586 0 4 — — — — — — —
1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,626 0 4 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Dennis Ralston Earl Butch Buchholz
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1968 4 2 6 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5% 10 5 15 66.7% 29 15 44 65.9% 1968 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 26 17 43 60.5%
1969 4 3 7 57.1% 4 6 10 40.0% 14 5 19 73.7% 6 10 16 37.5% 1969 10 7 17 58.8% 8 6 14 57.1% 10 8 18 55.6% 13 11 24 54.2%
1970 16 14 30 53.3% — — — — 14 7 21 66.7% 11 7 18 61.1% 1970 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
1971 5 4 9 55.6% 10 6 16 62.5% 6 5 11 54.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
1972 0 6 6 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1973 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0%
1974 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1975 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1976 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 34 43 77 44.2% 19 17 36 52.8% 48 25 73 65.8% 55 50 105 52.4% Career 20 18 38 52.6% 10 11 21 47.6% 21 15 36 58.3% 47 37 84 56.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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.

Dennis Ralston Earl Butch Buchholz
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
1968 1694 112.7 — — — — +4 -104 +39 64.2% +1.56 11–5 (69%) — — +3.26 1968 1606 112.5 — — — — -36 -88 +43 61.1% +1.58 10–6 (63%) — — +0.84
1969 1788 133.1 — — — — -116 -165 +110 56.8% +0.27 7–12 (37%) 1–2 (33%) — -0.96 1969 1896 128.9 — — — — -45 -181 -133 51.2% -0.06 19–7 (73%) — — -4.30
1970 1898 144.3 — — — — -6 — +36 57.5% +0.56 13–8 (62%) 8–5 (62%) — -2.41 1970 1840 116.5 — — — — -14 — — 55.6% +0.28 4–2 (67%) 0–1 — -0.68
1971 1870 145.6 — — — — +26 -115 -40 55.9% +0.35 10–9 (53%) 10–7 (59%) — -4.83 1973 1802 110.2 — — — — -76 — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.76
1972 1773 103.2 — — — — -28 — — 31.6% -1.47 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.82 1974 1781 102.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.02
1973 1693 110.4 — — — — -41 — — 20.0% -1.40 0–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.63 1975 1809 128.4 — — — — -21 — — 53.8% +0.31 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.20
1974 1701 123.5 — — — — -32 — — 38.9% -1.11 — 2–0 — -1.16 1976 1797 106.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.13
1975 1651 108.9 — — — — -3 — — 30.8% -1.46 1–1 3–1 (75%) — -0.29 1978 1778 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.03
1976 1579 103.5 — — — — -38 — — 19.0% -2.62 1–2 (33%) 3–2 (60%) — -0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1593 106.1 — — — — — — — 45.5% -0.54 0–1 0–1 — -0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1586 102.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1626 122.5 — — — — — — +215 60.0% +0.40 — — — +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1958 135.6 — — — — -19 -127 +55 54.5% +0.38 44–41 (52%) 29–20 (59%) 105.6 -2.33 Career 1943 124.4 — — — — -37 -157 -48 53.8% +0.50 35–16 (69%) 2–3 (40%) 112.8 -2.93

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.