Butch Buchholz

Earl " Butch" Buchholz, Jr. ( born September 16, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri ) is a former American professional tennis player.

Life and career

Active Tennis Career

Buchholz won in 1958 in Wimbledon and at the French Tennis Championships (now the French Open ) in Paris and in 1959 at the Australian Tennis Championships (now the Australian Open ) in each case the title in the Junior Singles. Its highest ranking in the tennis world ranking he reached in 1960 with fifth place. He spent a total of four times in the top 10 and also played in 1959 and 1960 for the U.S. Davis Cup team. 1962 Buchholz won the United States Pro Championships. He defeated in the final three-time winner Pancho Segura.

Others

After ending his playing career was Earl Buchholz 1977 and 1978 Commissioner of the tennis event " World Team Tennis ". This was followed in 1981 and 1982, the post of Executive Directors in the " Association of Tennis Professionals " and was from 1981 to 1983 member of the " Men 's Pro Council".

In 1985, Butch Buchholz, the " Lipton International Players Championships " (now Miami Masters ), they should establish a leading tournament on the ATP and WTA Tour, subsequently, as for men and women.

For his achievements in 2005 was admitted Buchholz ' into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.