H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Rod Laver vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 5-0
Rod Laver holds a 5–0 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 4–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Rod Laver won 5-6 6-2 6-5 at Japanese Championships in 1969.
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AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5
–
0
5 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1969 | Japanese Championships | ATP 250 | BR | Carpet | Rod Laver | 5-6 6-2 6-5 | Earl Butch Buchholz | Match data |
| Feb 9, 1969* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6-1 7-5 | Earl Butch Buchholz | Match data |
| Dec 12, 1968* | Nashville | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6-3 8-6 | Earl Butch Buchholz | Match data |
| Dec 3, 1968* | New York 3 | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6-3 7-5 | Earl Butch Buchholz | Match data |
| Jun 21, 1968* | London | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Rod Laver | 6-2 8-6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
| 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.
| Rod Laver | Earl Butch Buchholz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 | 1968 | 46–34 | 57.5% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 5 |
| 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 | 1969 | 41–32 | 56.2% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 | 1970 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 6 |
| 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 6 |
| 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,775 | 0 | 6 |
| 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,803 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,791 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,772 | 0 | 6 |
| 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |