Buchholz v Ralston

ATP Tour career

Earl Butch BuchholzUnited States178 games · 1968–1978Most games won

Dennis RalstonUnited States268 games · 1968–1980Fewest games lost

Lineball analyst2–5

Dennis Ralston takes it, 5–2 on categories

Ralston wins on games lost. Butch Buchholz’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Butch Buchholz 178 matches, Ralston 268 matches.

Butch Buchholz averages 24.3 games won a match to Ralston’s 20.2 (20% more).
Ralston averages 19.3 games lost a match to Butch Buchholz’s 24.
Ralston averages 1.3 sets won a match to Butch Buchholz’s 1.2 (8% more).
Longevity: Ralston has 268 matches across 12 seasons, Butch Buchholz 178 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, masters/1000 matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

0.06 total · best 1Titlesper game0.06 total · best 1
24.34,322 total · best 69Games wonper game20.25,401 total · best 78
52.3Sets won %54.4
50.3Games won %51.1
0.112 total · best 1Finalsper game0.113 total · best 1
1.2217 total · best 3Sets wonper game1.3355 total · best 3

Head to head

37 matches
since 19684

Carpet · 5 matchesBuchholz 3Ralston 2
Grass · 1 matchBuchholz 0Ralston 1
Hard · 1 matchBuchholz 0Ralston 1
Grand Slams · 1 matchBuchholz 0Ralston 1
Finals · 4 matchesBuchholz 3Ralston 1

Last meetings

23 June 1969 · Wimbledon · Round of 32 · GrassRalston won 6-4 6-2 7-5
25 Apr 1969 · Anaheim · Quarterfinal · CarpetRalston won 25-18 25-22
10 May 1968 · Buffalo WCT · Final · CarpetBuchholz won 31-26 31-22
4 May 1968 · Minneapolis WCT · Semifinal · CarpetRalston won 28-31 31-27 5-4
22 Mar 1968 · San Diego WCT · Final · CarpetBuchholz won 31-21 31-15
13 Feb 1968 · Houston WCT · Final · Carpet

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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