H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Ruffels vs E. Buchholz H2H: 1-0
R. Ruffels holds a 1–0 lead over E. Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, R. Ruffels leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, R. Ruffels won the 1975 St. Louis third round 6-3 7-5.
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AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1975* | St. Louis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | R. Ruffels | 6-3 7-5 | E. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| E. 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.
| R. Ruffels | E. Buchholz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 46–34 | 57.5% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 5 |
| 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 | 1969 | 41–32 | 56.2% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 6 |
| 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 6 |
| 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,775 | 0 | 6 |
| 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,803 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,791 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,772 | 0 | 6 |
| 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |