H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 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 International round of 32 6-1 6-4 6-4.

ROU Age 87 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ion Tiriac 6-1 6-4 6-4 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Mar 19, 1970* R32 Sydney International ATP 250 Grass

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
Ion Tiriac #439 #55 0 1,888 228 189 54.7% 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.

Ion Tiriac Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 60–12 83.3% 1,832 0 2 1968 46–34 57.5% 1,605 0 1
1969 14–14 50.0% 1,762 0 2 1969 41–32 56.2% 1,896 0 2
1970 34–22 60.7% 1,809 0 3 1970 8–7 53.3% 1,839 0 2
1971 27–16 62.8% 1,783 0 4 1973 0–3 0.0% 1,801 0 2
1972 23–26 46.9% 1,675 0 4 1974 0–1 0.0% 1,780 0 2
1973 34–35 49.3% #74 1,678 0 4 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,809 0 2
1974 9–14 39.1% #72 1,619 0 4 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,797 0 2
1975 8–10 44.4% #138 1,595 0 4 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,777 0 2
1976 1–7 12.5% #248 1,548 0 4
1977 15–20 42.9% #97 1,631 0 4
1978 2–10 16.7% #263 1,522 0 4
1979 1–3 25.0% #439 1,524 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.

Ion Tiriac 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 56 11 67 83.6% 4 1 5 80.0% 1968 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 26 17 43 60.5%
1969 4 5 9 44.4% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1969 10 7 17 58.8% 8 6 14 57.1% 10 8 18 55.6% 13 11 24 54.2%
1970 6 5 11 54.5% 25 10 35 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1970 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
1971 4 4 8 50.0% 20 7 27 74.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1973 0 3 3 0.0%
1972 6 9 15 40.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 4 7 42.9% 1974 0 1 1 0.0%
1973 2 9 11 18.2% 21 19 40 52.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 7 4 11 63.6% 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
1974 2 3 5 40.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1976 0 1 1 0.0%
1975 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0%
1976 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
1977 1 2 3 33.3% 13 14 27 48.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
1978 1 2 3 33.3% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0%
1979 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 28 42 70 40.0% 154 89 243 63.4% 21 21 42 50.0% 25 37 62 40.3% 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 use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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.

Ion Tiriac 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 1833 137.7 +131 -203 75.3% +1.86 9–2 (82%) +2.00 1968 1606 112.5 -36 -88 +43 61.1% +1.58 10–6 (63%) +0.84
1969 1763 123.3 -148 +136 -139 51.5% +0.17 1–0 -1.84 1969 1896 128.9 -45 -181 -133 51.2% -0.06 19–7 (73%) -4.30
1970 1810 138.9 -162 +93 -151 63.9% +0.98 3–10 (23%) -0.73 1970 1840 116.5 -13 55.6% +0.28 4–2 (67%) 0–1 -0.68
1971 1783 135.6 -170 +109 -57 58.1% +0.67 5–1 (83%) 2–4 (33%) 103.9 +3.37 1973 1802 110.2 -75 0.0% -3.00 -0.76
1972 1676 128.9 -62 +101 +65 51.5% +0.05 6–15 (29%) 3–4 (43%) 92.8 +3.07 1974 1781 102.9 0.0% -4.00 -0.02
1973 1678 129.1 -55 0 +87 50.6% +0.14 10–13 (43%) 7–6 (54%) 98.5 +4.23 1975 1809 128.4 -21 53.8% +0.31 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) -0.20
1974 1619 121.8 +72 -35 38.5% -0.69 3–2 (60%) 1–3 (25%) 100.2 +0.03 1976 1797 106.3 0.0% -1.50 0–1 -0.13
1975 1595 116.1 +71 -22 43.5% -0.11 4–4 (50%) 1–8 (11%) 94.0 +2.98 1978 1778 102.4 0.0% -2.50 +0.03
1976 1548 112.0 +53 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 +0.52
1977 1631 139.0 -92 +39 44.9% -0.49 2–6 (25%) 6–4 (60%) 98.6 -0.45
1978 1523 117.6 +24 +99 +113 23.3% -1.60 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.15
1979 1525 117.9 40.0% -1.10 0–2 1–0 -0.12
Career 1888 137.1 -53 +83 -30 55.4% +0.43 44–58 (43%) 21–31 (40%) 92.5 +3.23 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.