H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Luis Ayala vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 0-1

Earl Butch Buchholz holds a 1–0 lead over Luis Ayala in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Earl Butch Buchholz won the 1969 Wimbledon round of 64 8-6 6-2 6-4.

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Luis Ayala
CHI Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Earl Butch Buchholz 8-6 6-2 6-4 Luis Ayala Match data Jun 27, 1969* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam 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
Luis Ayala #548 #482 0 1,634 25 25 50.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.

Luis Ayala Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 7–6 53.8% — 1,500 0 0 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,605 0 1
1969 9–9 50.0% — 1,594 0 0 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,896 0 2
1970 6–6 50.0% — 1,590 0 0 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,839 0 2
1971 3–3 50.0% — 1,584 0 0 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,801 0 2
1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,574 0 0 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,780 0 2
— — — — — — — 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,809 0 2
— — — — — — — 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,797 0 2
— — — — — — — 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,778 0 2

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.

Luis Ayala 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 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 1968 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 26 17 43 60.5%
1969 1 1 2 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1969 10 7 17 58.8% 8 6 14 57.1% 10 8 18 55.6% 13 11 24 54.2%
1970 3 3 6 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1970 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
1971 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 5 5 10 50.0% 11 12 23 47.8% 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — 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 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.

Luis Ayala 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 1501 108.5 — — — — — +4 +26 50.0% -0.21 1–0 — — +0.71 1968 1606 112.5 — — — — -36 -88 +43 61.1% +1.58 10–6 (63%) — — +0.84
1969 1595 113.1 — — — — — -43 -15 51.0% +0.12 3–2 (60%) — — -0.11 1969 1896 128.9 — — — — -45 -181 -133 51.2% -0.06 19–7 (73%) — — -4.30
1970 1591 116.8 — — — — +42 -23 — 50.0% +0.19 2–2 (50%) 1–0 — +1.20 1970 1840 116.5 — — — — -14 — — 55.6% +0.28 4–2 (67%) 0–1 — -0.68
1971 1585 105.7 — — — — — -5 — 36.4% -1.18 1–0 0–1 — +0.51 1973 1802 110.2 — — — — -76 — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.76
1982 1575 99.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.08 1974 1781 102.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.02
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1809 128.4 — — — — -21 — — 53.8% +0.31 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.20
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1797 106.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.13
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1778 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.03
Career 1635 114.6 — — — — +42 -25 +11 48.4% -0.15 7–4 (64%) 1–1 — +4.74 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.