H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ion Tiriac vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 1-0
Ion Tiriac holds a 1–0 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ion Tiriac leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ion Tiriac won the 1970 Sydney third round 6-1 6-4 6-4.
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ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1970* | Sydney | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Ion Tiriac | 6-1 6-4 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 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.
| Ion Tiriac | Earl Butch Buchholz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 | 1968 | 46–34 | 57.5% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 5 |
| 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 | 1969 | 41–32 | 56.2% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 6 |
| 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 6 |
| 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,775 | 0 | 6 |
| 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,803 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,791 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,772 | 0 | 6 |
| 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |