| R32 | L | Bob Hewitt | 6-3 6-4 | H2H |
🇺🇸 USA · Right-handed · 188 cm · b. 1940-09-16
Earl Butch Buchholz
Active 1968–1978 · best rank seen: 156
100–83
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Career summary
Earl Butch Buchholz of the United States is a former right-handed player who competed on the ATP tour from 1968 to 1978. He won 6 tour-level singles titles, from a career match record of 100–83 (54.6%). His strongest surface by win rate was grass, where he went 23–16 (59%). His best three-year stretch came in 1968–1970, and he reached a peak Elo rating of 2029. His most frequent opponent was Nikola Pilic, whom he faced 17 times with a record of 9–8.
Hard
22–21 (51.2%)
Clay
8–7 (53.3%)
Grass
23–16 (59.0%)
Carpet
47–39 (54.7%)
Main rivals
| Opponent | Record | Meetings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷 Nikola Pilic | 9–8 | 17 | Full H2H |
| 🇦🇺 Tony Roche | 7–10 | 17 | Full H2H |
| 🇦🇺 John Newcombe | 8–6 | 14 | Full H2H |
| 🇫🇷 Pierre Barthes | 6–4 | 10 | Full H2H |
| 🇿🇦 Cliff Drysdale | 6–4 | 10 | Full H2H |
Opponents faced 10+ times; walkovers excluded.
Grand Slam record
| '68 | '69 | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | QF | |
| Roland Garros | 2R | |
| Wimbledon | QF | 3R |
| US Open | QF |
Season by season
Gold band: best three-year window (1968–1970).
Elo over time
Pre-match Elo, sampled across the career. Peak: 2029.
Career titles (6)
- 1969 Atlanta Hard
- 1968 Buffalo WCT Carpet
- 1968 Fresno WCT Carpet
- 1968 San Diego WCT Carpet
- 1968 Houston WCT Carpet
- 1968 Miami WCT Carpet
Match results
Methodology
Titles include Slams, Masters, Tour Finals, 500s, 250s, legacy tour events and Olympic gold; Davis Cup is excluded, and walkovers are excluded from all win–loss records. GOAT points value every round reached, scaled per tier (Slam title 2000 anchor; ranking includes Slam champions only, but every player's points are shown here). Elo is a chess-style rating over the full match history (K = 250/(n+5)^0.4); the timeline shows pre-match ratings, sampled. The gold band on the season chart marks the best three-consecutive-year window.