Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
8-5Player
Earl Butch Buchholz
USABorn: September 16, 1940right-handed
98–8154.7% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 555December 31, 1978
Best rankingNo. 156April 14, 1975
Record98–8154.7% wins
Titles612 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height188 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Earl Butch Buchholz has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
6 career titlesFJackson 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Ken RosewallFParis 1969ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Tom OkkerWAtlanta 1969ATP/WTA main tour · Hard John NewcombeFChicago 1969ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Ken RosewallFCanada Masters 1969Masters 1000 · Clay Cliff RicheyFJohannesburg WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Tony RocheWBuffalo WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Dennis RalstonWFresno WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Tony RocheWSan Diego WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Dennis RalstonWHouston WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Dennis RalstonWMiami WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Tony RocheFShreveport WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Dennis Ralston
6ATP/WTA main tour
33best-of-five matches
8reached a fifth set
2comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Nikola PilicCRO17 matches9–8Tony RocheAUS17 matches7–10John NewcombeAUS14 matches8–6Cliff DrysdaleRSA10 matches6–4Pierre BarthesFRA10 matches6–4Marty RiessenUSA8 matches5–3Dennis RalstonUSA7 matches3–4Ken RosewallAUS7 matches0–7Roger TaylorGBR7 matches5–2Tom OkkerNED7 matches1–6Fred StolleAUS6 matches5–1Rod LaverAUS5 matches0–5
Matches
179 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
8-7Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
8-6 4-6 6-2US Open 1969ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 9-7 5-7 6-0US Open 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-3US Open 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
13-11 6-4 6-4US Open 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-2US Open 1969ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-4 6-2Newport WCT 1969ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-2 6-3Newport WCT 1969ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-0 6-2Newport WCT 1969ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-4 6-0Fort Worth NTL 1969ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 6-4Fort Worth NTL 1969ATP · Hard · Round of 16
5-7 7-5 6-3Canada Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Final
6-4 5-7 6-4 6-0Canada Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Semifinal
3-6 6-4 7-5 6-0Canada Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-0Canada Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-4 6-3Canada Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Third round
1-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-0Canada Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-3 6-3Milwaukee 1969ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-4Boston 2 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Wimbledon 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2 7-5Wimbledon 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
8-6 6-2 6-4Wimbledon 1969ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 4-6 1-6 6-4 8-6Queen's Club 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
8-10 6-0 10-8Queen's Club 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-8 7-5Queen's Club 1969ATP · Grass · First round
3-6 6-4 6-3Roland Garros 1969ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-0 6-4Roland Garros 1969ATP · Clay · First round
6-1 6-0 6-2Amsterdam 1969ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-4 2-6 6-4Amsterdam 1969ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-4 3-6 6-3Amsterdam 1969ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-2 8-6Japanese Championships 1969ATP · Carpet · Bronze medal match
5-6 6-2 6-5Japanese Championships 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
2-6 6-3 6-5Japanese Championships 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-5 6-4Japanese Championships 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 6-5Japanese Championships 1969ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 3-6 6-5Anaheim 1969ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
25-18 25-22New York 1 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-3New York 1 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-2Los Angeles NTL 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Miami WCT 1969ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Miami WCT 1969ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 14-12Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-2 6-2Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
1-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-4Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2Sydney 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3 9-7Nashville 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 8-6