H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Tony Roche vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 10-7

Tony Roche holds a 10–7 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 6–2 on carpet, while Tony Roche leads 4–0 on clay. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1969 Wembley semifinal 6-3 7-9 15-13.

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Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
10 – 7
17 main draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 22, 1969* Wembley ATP 250 SF Carpet Tony Roche 6-3 7-9 15-13 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Sep 17, 1969* Atlanta ATP 250 SF Hard Earl Butch Buchholz 12-10 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Sep 7, 1969* US Open Grand Slam QF Grass Tony Roche 6-1 9-7 5-7 6-0 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Jul 23, 1969* Milwaukee ATP 250 QF Clay Tony Roche 7-5 6-4 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
May 22, 1969 Amsterdam ATP 250 RR Clay Tony Roche 6-2 8-6 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
May 1, 1969 Japanese Championships ATP 250 RR Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 6-5 6-4 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 18, 1969* Hollywood ATP 250 QF Clay Tony Roche 6-2 6-1 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Oct 16, 1968* Cape Town Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Tony Roche 9-7 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Oct 8, 1968* Johannesburg Wct ATP 250 F Hard Tony Roche 6-2 9-7 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Oct 1, 1968* Pretoria Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Tony Roche 6-4 6-3 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Jul 5, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Tony Roche 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-4 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
May 15, 1968* Buffalo Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 31-20 31-18 Tony Roche Match data
Apr 11, 1968* Fresno Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 31-23 31-29 Tony Roche Match data
Mar 27, 1968* San Diego Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 31-30 31-25 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 27-31 31-22 5-4 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 15, 1968* Miami Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 31-22 31-26 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 1, 1968 Wct World Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Tony Roche 31-27 31-23 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
Tony Roche #166 #8 0 2,135 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 21 21
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.

Tony Roche Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,839 0 5 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,606 0 5
1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,970 0 12 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,884 0 6
1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,060 0 16 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,832 0 6
1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,850 0 16 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,796 0 6
1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,775 0 6
1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,803 0 6
1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,791 0 6
1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,772 0 6
1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20 — — — — — — —
1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20 — — — — — — —
1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21 — — — — — — —
1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21 — — — — — — —
1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21 — — — — — — —