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

Tom Okker vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 6-1

Tom Okker holds a 6–1 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Tom Okker leads 3–0 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tom Okker won the 1969 Vienna round-robin match 6-4 6-1.

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Tom Okker
NED Age 82 Right-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
6 – 1
7 main draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 13, 1969 Vienna ATP 250 RR Hard Tom Okker 6-4 6-1 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Nov 13, 1969* Paris ATP 250 F Carpet Tom Okker 8-6 6-2 6-1 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Oct 8, 1969* Tucson ATP 250 SF Hard Tom Okker 6-1 6-2 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Aug 20, 1969 Newport ATP 250 RR Grass Tom Okker 6-4 6-0 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Jul 13, 1969* Boston ATP 250 R16 Carpet Tom Okker 6-4 6-2 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
May 22, 1969 Amsterdam ATP 250 RR Clay Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 2-6 6-4 Tom Okker Match data
May 1, 1969 Japanese Championships ATP 250 RR Carpet Tom Okker 6-1 6-5 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
Tom Okker #438 #3 0 2,198 672 279 70.7% 0 2 0 0 35 37
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.

Tom Okker Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 89–23 79.5% — 1,796 0 7 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,606 0 5
1969 86–25 77.5% — 2,009 0 15 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,884 0 6
1970 59–27 68.6% — 1,948 0 20 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,832 0 6
1971 74–31 70.5% — 2,007 0 22 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,796 0 6
1972 69–31 69.0% — 2,041 0 23 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,775 0 6
1973 91–23 79.8% #4 2,166 0 30 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,803 0 6
1974 65–19 77.4% #6 2,061 0 33 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,791 0 6
1975 39–13 75.0% #11 2,068 0 35 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,772 0 6
1976 33–18 64.7% #23 1,956 0 35 — — — — — — —
1977 15–13 53.6% #31 1,931 0 36 — — — — — — —
1978 20–20 50.0% #50 1,879 0 36 — — — — — — —
1979 20–18 52.6% #56 1,772 0 37 — — — — — — —
1980 11–13 45.8% #107 1,715 0 37 — — — — — — —
1981 1–5 16.7% #107 1,651 0 37 — — — — — — —