H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Marty Riessen vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 3-5

Earl Butch Buchholz holds a 5–3 lead over Marty Riessen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Marty Riessen leads 2–1 on grass, while Earl Butch Buchholz leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Earl Butch Buchholz won the 1969 Paris semifinal 9-7 6-1 4-6 6-3.

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Marty Riessen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3 – 5
8 main draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 12, 1969* Paris ATP 250 SF Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 9-7 6-1 4-6 6-3 Marty Riessen Match data
Oct 3, 1969 Tucson ATP 250 BR Hard Marty Riessen (w/o) Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Sep 17, 1969* Atlanta ATP 250 QF Hard Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 6-2 Marty Riessen Match data
Aug 20, 1969 Newport ATP 250 RR Grass Marty Riessen 6-0 6-2 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Jan 29, 1969* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Earl Butch Buchholz 1-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-4 Marty Riessen Match data
Oct 16, 1968* Cape Town Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 6-4 Marty Riessen Match data
Sep 26, 1968 Pretoria Wct ATP 250 BR Clay Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 6-4 Marty Riessen Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass Marty Riessen 21-15 17-21 21-10 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
Marty Riessen #382 #11 0 2,101 533 316 62.8% 0 1 0 0 14 15
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.

Marty Riessen Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 95–36 72.5% — 1,661 0 6 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,606 0 5
1969 47–34 58.0% — 1,818 0 7 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,884 0 6
1970 52–29 64.2% — 1,936 0 9 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,832 0 6
1971 68–31 68.7% — 1,984 0 10 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,796 0 6
1972 55–28 66.3% — 1,968 0 11 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,775 0 6
1973 46–25 64.8% #13 1,858 0 12 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,803 0 6
1974 55–24 69.6% #12 1,953 0 13 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,791 0 6
1975 23–16 59.0% #24 1,872 0 14 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,772 0 6
1976 18–23 43.9% #59 1,822 0 14 — — — — — — —
1977 18–19 48.6% #57 1,829 0 14 — — — — — — —
1978 11–11 50.0% #83 1,785 0 14 — — — — — — —
1979 34–23 59.6% #37 1,831 0 15 — — — — — — —
1980 10–13 43.5% #92 1,691 0 15 — — — — — — —
1981 1–4 20.0% #93 1,688 0 15 — — — — — — —