Bob Lutz (tennis)
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Born |
San Clemente, California | August 29, 1947
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Turned pro | 1970 |
Retired | 1982 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,165,276 |
Singles | |
Career record | 387-261 (Open era) |
Career titles | 9 |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (1972, Bud Collins)[1] |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1971) |
French Open | 4R (1971) |
Wimbledon | QF (1969) |
US Open | 4R (1967, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1982) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 494-215 |
Career titles | 43 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1974) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1970) |
French Open | F (1974) |
Wimbledon | F (1974, 1980, 1981) |
US Open | W (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980) |
Last updated on: June 12, 2012. |
Robert ("Bob") Lutz (born August 29, 1947) was a top amateur and professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s. He and his longtime partner Stan Smith were one of the best doubles teams of all time. Together they won many major titles all over the world. Bud Collins ranked Lutz as World No. 7 in 1972.[1] Between 1967 and 1977 he was ranked among the top-10 American players 8 times, with his highest ranking being No. 5 in both 1968 and 1970.
Lutz won nine singles titles, the most important being in Paris in 1978, and reached 15 other singles finals, including the Cincinnati in 1974. He also won 43 doubles titles, many with Stan Smith, and reached 30 other doubles finals. His doubles titles include the US Open in 1980, 1978, 1974, and 1968, the Australian Open in 1970 and Cincinnati in 1969. In addition, he also played on 5 winning Davis Cup teams and had a 14-2 record playing doubles in Davis Cup ties.[2] He was nominated for the ITF Tennis Hall of Fame thanks to these achievements.[3]
Lutz, a University of Southern California graduate, was inducted into their Hall of Fame.[4] He has been living in San Clemente since 1973 with his wife, Sharon, and their two daughters, Samantha and Allison.
Singles titles (9)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1968 | US National Championships, Boston | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 10–8, 0–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1971 | Sacramento, US | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 1971 | Cologne WCT, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1971 | Barcelona WCT, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | 1972 | Boston WCT, US | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1972 | Essen WCT, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1972 | Rome WCT, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1973 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
6–7, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1974 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | ![]() |
6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 4. | 1975 | Tokyo WCT, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1975 | Columbus, US | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1976 | Rome WCT, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 6–0, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1976 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1976 | Maui, US | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1977 | Ocean City, US | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1977 | Washington Indoor, US | Carpet | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1978 | Columbus, US | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 5. | 1978 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 7–6 |
Winner | 6. | 1979 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 7. | 1980 | Columbus, US | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 8. | 1980 | Stowe, US | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 9. | 1980 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1983 | Tampa, US | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles titles (43)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Winner | 1. | 1968 | US Open, New York | Grass | ![]() |
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11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 2. | 1969 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 1970 | Australian Open, Sydney | Grass | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1970 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 1970 | Berkeley, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1971 | Dallas WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1971 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 1972 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1972 | Louisville WCT, US | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1972 | Boston WCT, US | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1972 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 6. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 7. | 1973 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 1973 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6, 6–0 |
Winner | 9. | 1974 | Atlanta WCT, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 10. | 1974 | New Orleans WCT, US | Other | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1974 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1974 | Nottingham, England | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–9 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1974 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–8, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 11. | 1974 | Boston, US | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1974 | Columbus, US | Hard | ![]() |
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Winner | 12. | 1974 | US Open, New York | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 13. | 1974 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 14. | 1975 | Fort Worth WCT, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 15. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–2 |
Winner | 16. | 1975 | Houston, US | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Winner | 17. | 1975 | Washington D.C., US | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 18. | 1975 | Columbus, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 19. | 1976 | Indianapolis WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 20. | 1976 | Barcelona WCT, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 21. | 1976 | Rome WCT, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1976 | World Doubles WCT, Kansas City | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1976 | Las Vegas, US | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 22. | 1976 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1977 | Memphis, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 23. | 1977 | Washington Indoor, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1977 | Los Angeles PSW, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 24. | 1977 | Las Vegas, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 25. | 1977 | Columbus, US | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 26. | 1977 | Maui, US | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 27. | 1977 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6 |
Winner | 28. | 1978 | Springfield, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 29. | 1978 | Washington Indoor, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1978 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1978 | World Doubles WCT, Kansas City | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 30. | 1978 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1978 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1978 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 31. | 1979 | Denver, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 32. | 1979 | Washington Indoor, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1979 | New Orleans, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 33. | 1979 | Newport, US | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 34. | 1979 | Columbus, US | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 35. | 1979 | Cleveland, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 20. | 1979 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 21. | 1979 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 36. | 1979 | Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 22. | 1979 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Winner | 37. | 1980 | Tulsa, US | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 38. | 1980 | Las Vegas, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 23. | 1980 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 39. | 1980 | Stowe, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 40. | 1980 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 24. | 1980 | Sawgrass Doubles, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
Winner | 41. | 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 25. | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 42. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 26. | 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 27. | 1981 | Stowe, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 28. | 1981 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 29. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 30. | 1982 | La Costa WCT, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 43. | 1982 | Hartford WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Grand Slam Men's Doubles Finals (5 wins, 5 losses)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 1968 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 1970 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-Up | 1974 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6 |
Runner-Up | 1974 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–8, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1974 | US Open (2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 1978 | US Open (3) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-Up | 1979 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1980 | US Open (4) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-Up | 1980 | Wimbledon (2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Runner-Up | 1981 | US Open (2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
References
- 1 2 Collins, Bud (2003). Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia, p. 917.
- ↑ "Davis Cup: Bob Lutz".
- ↑ "International Tennis Hall Of Fame Announces Ballot Names For 2010 Induction".
- ↑ "USC HALL OF FAME" (PDF).
External links
- Bob Lutz at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Bob Lutz at the International Tennis Federation
- Bob Lutz at the Davis Cup