Las Vegas 1970ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-0Player
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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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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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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Johannesburg 1 1970ATP · Hard · Round of 16
1-6 6-1 3-1 RETJohannesburg 1 1970ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2 6-4Johannesburg 1 1970ATP · Hard · Second round
3-6 6-0 6-0 12-10Corpus Christi NTL 1970ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 4-6 7-6Corpus Christi NTL 1970ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 7-5Stockholm 1969ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Stockholm 1969ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-2Vienna WCT 1969ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-1Las Vegas 1969ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-8 7-5Tucson 1969ATP · Hard · Bronze medal match
W/OTucson 1969ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-2Tucson 1969ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
5-7 6-4 7-5Los Angeles 1969ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-2Los Angeles 1969ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 7-5Los Angeles 1969ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 9-7Los Angeles 1969ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-0Los Angeles 1969ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-4Atlanta 1969ATP · Hard · Final
6-4 5-7 6-4 5-7 6-2Atlanta 1969ATP · Hard · Semifinal
12-10 6-2Atlanta 1969ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Fort Worth NTL 1969ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 6-4Fort Worth NTL 1969ATP · Hard · Round of 16
5-7 7-5 6-3Wembley 3 1968ATP · Hard · Round of 16
10-8 6-3Cape 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 6-4Los 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 6-1Shreveport WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Final
31-23 31-25Shreveport WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Semifinal
31-29Shreveport WCT 1968ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
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