Clifford Buchholz (born May 28, 1943) is an American former tennis player.

Cliff Buchholz
Full nameClifford Buchholz
Country (sports) United States
Born (1943-05-28) May 28, 1943 (age 81)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1963, 1964)
US Open4R (1963)

Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Buchholz is the younger brother of tennis player Butch Buchholz.[1] In 1961 he was beaten in the final of the U.S. national junior indoor championships by Arthur Ashe, who was also a St. Louis resident at the time.[2] He made the fourth round of the 1963 U.S. National Championships and played collegiate tennis for the Trinity Tigers, where he earned All-American honors in 1965. Having left the tour to attend law school, he made a return in 1974 as a member of World Team Tennis franchise the Denver Racquets and they won the championship that year.[3]

Buchholz later got involved in tournament management and along with his brother Butch founded the Lipton Championships (now Miami Open).[4] He has operated several fitness centers across Colorado.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Buchholz Won't Follow In Brother's Footsteps". Newsday. August 5, 1965.
  2. ^ "Ashe Wins Jr. Indoor". Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1961.
  3. ^ "Denver Racquets up for sale". Fort Collins Coloradoan. December 10, 1974.
  4. ^ "Tennis: Buchholz brothers create a haven after the hurricane: Players". The Independent. March 12, 1994.
  5. ^ MacDougall, Curt (September 4, 2015). "Through love of tennis, Buchholz serves up fitness". BizWest.
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