H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Gene Mayer vs Butch Walts H2H: 4-1
Gene Mayer holds a 4–1 lead over Butch Walts in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Gene Mayer leads 2–1 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Gene Mayer won the 1980 Stockholm fourth round 6-2 6-1.
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USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1980* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Gene Mayer | 6-2 6-1 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Sep 28, 1979* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Butch Walts | 6-2 6-3 | Gene Mayer | Match data |
| Mar 1, 1979* | Memphis | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Gene Mayer | 5-0 (ret.) | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1978* | Guadalajara | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Gene Mayer | 6-1 6-0 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1976* | Perth | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Gene Mayer | 7-6 6-3 | Butch Walts | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Mayer | #976 | #4 | 6 | 2,198 | 311 | 159 | 66.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Butch Walts | #755 | #30 | 0 | 1,913 | 140 | 135 | 50.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Gene Mayer | Butch Walts | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #144 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #48 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 17–27 | 38.6% | #142 | 1,685 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1978 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #64 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #52 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1979 | 54–25 | 68.4% | #12 | 1,979 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1980 | 71–16 | 81.6% | #5 | 2,139 | 0 | 7 | 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1981 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 11 | 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,805 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1982 | 33–11 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,069 | 0 | 12 | 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1983 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #10 | 1,964 | 0 | 14 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,680 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1984 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 14 | 1983 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #473 | 1,679 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1985 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #368 | 1,863 | 0 | 14 | 1984 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #311 | 1,660 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #870 | 1,841 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |