H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
John Alexander vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 2-0
John Alexander holds a 2–0 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John Alexander leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1976 St. Louis Wct fourth round 7-6(6) 7-5.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1976* | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | John Alexander | 7-6(6) 7-5 | Earl Butch Buchholz | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1969* | Sydney | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | John Alexander | 6-4 6-3 9-7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | #860 | #8 | 0 | 2,067 | 579 | 422 | 57.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 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.
| John Alexander | Earl Butch Buchholz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 46–34 | 57.5% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 5 |
| 1969 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 41–32 | 56.2% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 6 |
| 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 6 |
| 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,775 | 0 | 6 |
| 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,803 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #26 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,791 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,772 | 0 | 6 |
| 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |