About Butch Walts
Born 1955. Butch Walts is an American tennis player.
Butch Walts (born June 4, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
During his career, Walts won 4 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. He reached the quarter finals of the 1978 US Open, beating defending champion Guillermo Vilas before losing to John McEnroe. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32 in 1979 and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 23 in 1984. In 1981 Walts overcame testicular cancer and had surgery and chemotherapy.
Career finals Singles (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
Doubles (15 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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American tennis player
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Butch Walts was born on 4 June 1955 in Modesto.
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