New York 3 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Player
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
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- April 14, 1975
- Career peak
- No. 156 April 14, 1975
- Archived observations
- 8 8 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 500documented weeks
- Top 1000documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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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.
Wembley 3 1968ATP · Hard · Round of 16
10-8 6-3Kimberley WCT 1968ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
8-6Cape Town WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Semifinal
9-7Cape Town WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Port Elizabeth WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-3East London WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Round of 16
8-5Durban WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 2-6 10-8Johannesburg WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Final
6-2 9-7Johannesburg WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 3-6 12-10Johannesburg WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
9-7 6-4Pretoria WCT 1968ATP · Clay · Bronze medal match
6-4 6-4Pretoria WCT 1968ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Pretoria WCT 1968ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Los Angeles 1968ATP · Hard · Round of 16
8-6 6-2Los Angeles 1968ATP · Hard · Third round
10-12 12-10 6-4Los Angeles 1968ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-1Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-13 20-21 21-20Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-11 21-15Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-15 17-21 21-10Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-19 16-21 21-19Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-20 21-12Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
2-18 21-15Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-18 21-18Paris 2 1968ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-3 RETWimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
3-6 7-5 6-4 6-4Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · Third round
5-7 6-2 6-3 6-1Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
11-13 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-2Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 6-2 10-12 6-4Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 8-6Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
9-11 6-3 6-1Boston 1 1968ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
11-9 6-3 6-4Boston 1 1968ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Baltimore WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
8-5Buffalo WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
31-26 31-22Buffalo WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
25-31 31-23 5-2Buffalo WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-20 31-18Minneapolis WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Bronze medal match
31-22 31-25Minneapolis WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
28-31 31-27 5-4Minneapolis WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-14Evansville WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-21Fresno WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
31-23 31-29Fresno WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
31-25 31-28Fresno WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
21-20 21-14Bakersfield WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Bronze medal match
31-30 31-16Bakersfield WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
31-28Bakersfield WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-27Los Altos Hills WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-28 21-31 5-3