US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 3-6 4-6 6-0 6-2Player
Butch Walts
USABorn: June 4, 1955right-handed
140–13550.9% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 755July 15, 1985
Best rankingNo. 30April 16, 1979
Record140–13550.9% wins
Titles46 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height193 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Butch Walts has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
4 career titlesFFerrara 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Thomas HogstedtWBologna WCT 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Gianni OcleppoWDayton 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Marty RiessenFLittle Rock 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Vitas GerulaitisWSan Jose 1977ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Brian GottfriedWBoca Raton 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Cliff Richey
4ATP/WTA main tour
16best-of-five matches
5reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
John McEnroeUSA8 matches2–6Brian GottfriedUSA6 matches1–5Guillermo VilasARG6 matches4–2Brian TeacherUSA5 matches1–4Bruce MansonUSA5 matches4–1Eliot TeltscherUSA5 matches3–2Gene MayerUSA5 matches1–4Jimmy ConnorsUSA5 matches0–5Stan SmithUSA5 matches0–5Cliff DrysdaleRSA4 matches3–1Kim WarwickAUS4 matches1–3Peter FlemingUSA4 matches3–1
Matches
112 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
US Open 1979ATP · Hard · First round
6-3 6-2 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-4Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
5-7 6-3 6-1Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
5-7 6-3 6-1Louisville 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-1Las Vegas 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-4San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-7 6-4San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-1Tulsa 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 6-1Tulsa 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-3 6-3Tulsa 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Tulsa 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 4-6 6-4San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-3San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Indian Wells Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-7 6-3 6-4Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Final
6-2 6-2Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 7-5Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7 6-3 7-6Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-3Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-7 7-6Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-4Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 3-6 6-3Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 7-5Sydney Indoor 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 4-6 6-1Maui 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-2 7-6US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-6 4-6 6-7 6-2US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-5US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 7-5US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
6-4 6-2Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 7-6Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 7-5Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-4Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-3Perth 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 2-6 6-0Maui 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Lacosta WCT 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
2-6 6-3 6-2Tuscon 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Manila 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-4 6-1Manila 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
3-6 7-6 7-5Hong Kong 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-2