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

Roy Emerson vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 1-1

Roy Emerson and Earl Butch Buchholz are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 1–0 on carpet, while Roy Emerson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Earl Butch Buchholz won the 1969 Wembley fourth round 6-2 7-5.

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 21, 1969* Wembley ATP 250 R16 Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 6-2 7-5 Roy Emerson Match data
May 22, 1969 Amsterdam ATP 250 RR Clay Roy Emerson 6-4 3-6 6-3 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
Roy Emerson #744 #12 0 1,982 275 174 61.2% 0 0 0 0 6 6
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.

Roy Emerson Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 44–26 62.9% — 1,790 0 2 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,606 0 5
1969 62–31 66.7% — 1,859 0 5 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,884 0 6
1970 41–25 62.1% — 1,927 0 5 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,832 0 6
1971 46–30 60.5% — 1,910 0 5 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,796 0 6
1972 31–24 56.4% — 1,898 0 5 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,775 0 6
1973 35–18 66.0% #12 1,931 0 6 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,803 0 6
1974 7–5 58.3% #82 1,876 0 6 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,791 0 6
1975 3–8 27.3% #154 1,800 0 6 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,772 0 6
1976 0–2 0.0% #310 1,766 0 6 — — — — — — —
1977 6–4 60.0% #156 1,786 0 6 — — — — — — —
1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,759 0 6 — — — — — — —