H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC

Earl Butch Buchholz vs Pierre Barthes H2H: 6-4

Earl Butch Buchholz holds a 6–4 lead over Pierre Barthes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 5–3 on carpet, while Pierre Barthes leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Earl Butch Buchholz won the 1969 Paris quarterfinal 3-6 6-3 6-4.

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Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
6 – 4
10 main draw meetings
Pierre Barthes
FRA Age 84 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Earl Butch Buchholz 3-6 6-3 6-4 Pierre Barthes Match data Nov 12, 1969* QF Paris ATP 250 Carpet
Pierre Barthes 8-6 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Oct 21, 1968* QF Kimberley Wct ATP 250 Clay
Earl Butch Buchholz 21-18 21-18 Pierre Barthes Match data Aug 12, 1968 RR Newport Wct ATP 250 Grass
Pierre Barthes 31-21 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Apr 25, 1968* QF Evansville Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-30 31-16 Pierre Barthes Match data Apr 7, 1968* BR Bakersfield Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-23 31-17 Pierre Barthes Match data Feb 27, 1968 RR Tulsa Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Pierre Barthes 31-25 31-27 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Feb 16, 1968 RR New Orleans Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 27-31 31-18 5-3 Pierre Barthes Match data Feb 14, 1968* SF Miami Open ATP 250 Carpet
Pierre Barthes 31-24 25-31 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Feb 13, 1968 RR Houston Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-27 31-25 Pierre Barthes Match data Feb 1, 1968 RR Wct World Cup ATP 250 Carpet

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
Earl Butch Buchholz #555 #156 0 1,942 98 81 54.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Pierre Barthes #265 #57 0 1,894 185 190 49.3% 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.

Earl Butch Buchholz Pierre Barthes
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,605 0 1 1968 29–46 38.7% — 1,575 0 0
1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,896 0 2 1969 22–29 43.1% — 1,672 0 0
1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,839 0 2 1970 22–22 50.0% — 1,771 0 0
1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,801 0 2 1971 47–25 65.3% — 1,813 0 0
1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,780 0 2 1972 40–25 61.5% — 1,764 0 0
1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,809 0 2 1973 13–20 39.4% #63 1,720 0 0
1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,797 0 2 1974 8–13 38.1% #79 1,651 0 0
1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,778 0 2 1975 2–5 28.6% #222 1,627 0 0
— — — — — — — 1976 0–2 0.0% #288 1,599 0 0
— — — — — — — 1977 2–3 40.0% — 1,611 0 0

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.

Earl Butch Buchholz Pierre Barthes
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 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 26 17 43 60.5% 1968 5 9 14 35.7% 5 5 10 50.0% 4 9 13 30.8% 15 23 38 39.5%
1969 10 7 17 58.8% 8 6 14 57.1% 10 8 18 55.6% 13 11 24 54.2% 1969 1 8 9 11.1% 8 10 18 44.4% 8 6 14 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0%
1970 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1970 3 6 9 33.3% 7 6 13 53.8% 7 5 12 58.3% 5 5 10 50.0%
1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1971 12 8 20 60.0% 26 11 37 70.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0%
1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1972 4 6 10 40.0% 15 9 24 62.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 14 7 21 66.7%
1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1973 2 2 4 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 8 12 33.3%
1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 1 1 2 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1975 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career 20 18 38 52.6% 10 11 21 47.6% 21 15 36 58.3% 47 37 84 56.0% Career 30 41 71 42.3% 71 58 129 55.0% 33 30 63 52.4% 51 61 112 45.5%

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.

Earl Butch Buchholz Pierre Barthes
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 1606 112.5 — — — — -36 -88 +43 61.1% +1.58 10–6 (63%) — — +0.84 1968 1575 100.8 — — — — -127 -9 -104 38.5% -2.01 13–6 (68%) — — -1.57
1969 1896 128.9 — — — — -45 -181 -133 51.2% -0.06 19–7 (73%) — — -4.30 1969 1672 116.9 — — — — -151 -96 -38 43.3% -0.64 7–5 (58%) — — -2.54
1970 1840 116.5 — — — — -14 — — 55.6% +0.28 4–2 (67%) 0–1 — -0.68 1970 1771 141.0 — — — — -107 -113 -44 49.6% -0.10 6–3 (67%) 2–2 (50%) — -3.48
1973 1802 110.2 — — — — -76 — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.76 1971 1814 132.4 — — — — -50 0 -74 59.8% +0.53 18–9 (67%) 12–10 (55%) 107.3 +3.32
1974 1781 102.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.02 1972 1765 130.5 — — — — +17 +29 +20 61.4% +0.41 8–8 (50%) 12–5 (71%) 101.1 +3.86
1975 1809 128.4 — — — — -21 — — 53.8% +0.31 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.20 1973 1720 133.3 — — — — +13 +45 +6 41.6% -0.45 7–6 (54%) 1–4 (20%) 99.1 -3.33
1976 1797 106.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.13 1974 1652 119.0 — — — — +67 +79 — 41.2% -0.65 2–6 (25%) 2–5 (29%) 92.0 -0.21
1978 1778 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.03 1975 1627 102.2 — — — — — +57 — 38.5% -1.00 — — — +0.20
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1600 106.4 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.00 0–2 — — -0.01
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1611 114.0 — — — — +84 — — 41.7% -0.50 1–1 0–1 — +0.11
Career 1943 124.4 — — — — -37 -157 -48 53.8% +0.50 35–16 (69%) 2–3 (40%) 112.8 -2.93 Career 1895 128.9 — — — — -60 -10 -47 49.9% -0.31 62–46 (57%) 29–27 (52%) 105.3 -0.99

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.