Hard Court Statistics Overview
Earl Butch Buchholz has a competitive hard court record of 22–21 across 43 matches (51.2%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Claimed 1 title on hard: Atlanta.
3 finals reached on hard — won 1, lost 2 (33% conversion) — capable of reaching finals consistently, with room to improve at the decisive moment. 8 semifinals. 12 quarterfinals.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 3–1 (75.0%); best-of-three: 17–16 (51.5%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1969 — 10–7 (58.8%) from 17 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Earl Butch Buchholz recorded a notable 7-match winning streak on hard — a run that demonstrates consistency across consecutive draws on this surface.
Earl Butch Buchholz Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1968 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-05-13 | Loss | Ken Rosewall | Las Vegas | R16 | 6-0 6-0 |
| 1970-03-24 | Win | Frank McDonald | Johannesburg | R32 | 6-4 6-2 6-4 |
| 1970-03-24 | Loss | Mark Cox | Johannesburg | R16 | 1-6 6-1 3-1 RET |
| 1970-03-24 | Win | Ross Case | Johannesburg | R64 | 3-6 6-0 6-0 12-10 |
| 1970-02-20 | Loss | Andres Gimeno | Corpus Christi | 3rd/4th | 8-3 |
| 1970-02-20 | Win | Fred Stolle | Corpus Christi | QF | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1970-02-20 | Loss | Ken Rosewall | Corpus Christi | SF | 6-3 4-6 7-6 |
| 1969-11-24 | Loss | Nikola Pilic | Stockholm | R16 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1969-11-24 | Win | Cliff Drysdale | Stockholm | R32 | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1969-11-13 | Loss | Tom Okker | Vienna | RR | 6-4 6-1 |
Earl Butch Buchholz
Matches — Hard