St. Louis 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Player
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
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St. Louis 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(6) 7-5Jackson 1975ATP · Carpet · Final
7-5 4-6 7-6Jackson 1975ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
7-6 6-1Jackson 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-6 6-3Jackson 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 3-6 6-3Denver 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-4St. Louis 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Washington 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 7-5Dallas 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 RETWembley 1970ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-2 6-3Wembley 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
2-6 10-8 11-9Wembley 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
8-6 3-6 6-1Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
8-6 3-6 8-6Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 1-6 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Second round
3-6 6-2 6-3Wembley 3 1969ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 7-9 15-13Wembley 3 1969ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-1 6-4Wembley 3 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Wembley 3 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 8-6Paris 1969ATP · Carpet · Final
8-6 6-2 6-1Paris 1969ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
9-7 6-1 4-6 6-3Paris 1969ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-3 6-4Paris 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
3-6 7-5 11-9Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Final
6-3 6-4Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
8-5Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
8-7Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
8-6 4-6 6-2Boston 2 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Japanese 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 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 14-12Nashville 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 8-6New York 3 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Baltimore 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
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