Earl Buchholz

Born on September 16, 1940, Earl Buchholz rose to tennis fame in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the best players of the game. He played on his first tournament at the age of six and later the Boy’s Singles titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 1958 and the title at Australian Championship a year later.
A year later, Buccholz ranked 5th in the World and was in the top 10 four times. He spent the 60s as a touring pro and as a member of the Davis Cup team from 1959 to 1960. An injury forced his early retirement at the age of 29, but this did not stop Buchholz from working as a tennis promoter and TV commentator for the sport. He also served as a Commissioner for World Team Tennis from 1977 to 1978, as well as Executive Director of the Association of Tennis Professionals from 1981-1982. He also served as tournament director for various tennis tournaments, including the Nasdaq-100, which he founded.
Buccholz was instrumental in the creation of the Altenis, the company which oversees tennis tournaments held in Latin American countries. In 1992, Buccholz teamed up with Arthur Ashe to create the “Good Life Mentoring Program” for hundreds of elementary and middle school children in Miami.
For all his efforts to promote men’s and women’s tennis and for his role in the evolution of professional and amateur tennis since the early 60s, Buchholz was inducted in the Tennis Hall of Fame in the Contributor Category in 2005. Today, he remains active with various civic and charitable organizations and continues his work promoting men’s and women’s tennis all over the world