Bob Lutz (tennis)

For other people of the same name, see Bob Lutz (disambiguation).
Bob Lutz
Country United States
Born August 29, 1947 (1947-08-29) (age 64)
San Clemente, California
Height 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m)
Turned pro 1970
Retired 1982
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money $1500000
Singles
Career record 339-240
Career titles 9
Grand Slam results
Australian Open SF 1970
French Open 16s 1973
Wimbledon QF 1969
US Open QF 1980
Doubles
Career record 451-180
Career titles 42
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open W 1970
French Open QF 1971, 1980, F 1974, SF 1977
Wimbledon QF 1969, F 1974, 1980, 1981, SF 1976
US Open W 1966, 1974, 1978, 1980, QF 1988
Last updated on: 30 November 2010.

Robert ("Bob") Lutz (born August 29, 1947, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US) 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. In 1972 Lutz was briefly the World No. 7 ranked male player in the world. Between 1967 and 1977 he was ranked among the top-10 American players 8 times, with his highest ranking being number 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.[1] He was nominated for the ITF Tennis Hall of Fame thanks to these achievements.[2]

Lutz, a University of Southern California graduate, was inducted into their Hall of Fame. He has been living in San Clemente since 1973 with his wife, Sharon, and their two daughters, Samantha and Allison.

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Singles titles (9)

Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. 1968 US National Championships, Boston Grass Arthur Ashe 6–4, 3–6, 10–8, 0–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 1971 Sacramento, US Hard Alejandro Olmedo 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner 2. 1971 Cologne WCT, Germany Carpet Jeff Borowiak 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 1971 Barcelona WCT, Spain Clay Manuel Orantes 4–6, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 1972 Boston WCT, US Hard Tom Okker 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 1972 Essen WCT, Germany Carpet Nikola Pilić 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up 4. 1972 Rome WCT, Italy Carpet Arthur Ashe 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Runner-up 5. 1973 Philadelphia WCT, US Carpet Stan Smith 6–7, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 1974 Cincinnati, US Hard Marty Riessen 6–7, 6–7
Winner 4. 1975 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 1975 Columbus, US Hard Vijay Amritraj 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 8. 1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Stan Smith 6–7, 2–6
Runner-up 9. 1976 Rome WCT, Italy Carpet Arthur Ashe 2–6, 6–0, 3–6
Runner-up 10. 1976 Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet Arthur Ashe 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 11. 1976 Maui, US Hard Harold Solomon 3–6, 7–5, 5–7
Runner-up 12. 1977 Ocean City, US Hard Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 13. 1977 Washington Indoor, US Carpet Brian Gottfried 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 14. 1978 Columbus, US Clay Arthur Ashe 3–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 1978 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Tom Gullikson 6–2, 6–2, 7–6
Winner 6. 1979 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet Pat Du Pré 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Winner 7. 1980 Columbus, US Hard Terry Rocavert 6–4, 6–3
Winner 8. 1980 Stowe, US Hard Johan Kriek 6–3, 6–1
Winner 9. 1980 Cologne, Germany Hard (i) Nick Saviano 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 15. 1983 Tampa, US Carpet Johan Kriek 2–6, 4–6

Doubles titles (43)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1968 US Open, New York Grass Stan Smith Arthur Ashe
Andrés Gimeno		 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 2. 1969 Cincinnati, US Clay Stan Smith Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 3. 1970 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Stan Smith John Alexander
Phil Dent		 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 1970 Los Angeles, US Hard Stan Smith Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 6–7, 2–6
Winner 4. 1970 Berkeley, US Hard Stan Smith Roy Barth
Tom Gorman		 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 1971 Dallas WCT, US Carpet Charlie Pasarell Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 1971 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Arthur Ashe Tom Gorman
Stan Smith		 4–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 1972 Philadelphia WCT, US Carpet Arthur Ashe John Newcombe
Tony Roche		 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 1972 Louisville WCT, US Clay Arthur Ashe John Alexander
Phil Dent		 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 1972 Boston WCT, US Hard Arthur Ashe John Newcombe
Tony Roche		 3–6, 6–1, 6–7
Runner-up 6. 1972 Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet Arthur Ashe Roy Emerson
John Newcombe		 6–7, 6–7
Winner 6. 1973 Brussels WCT, Belgium Carpet Stan Smith John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 7–6
Winner 7. 1973 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Stan Smith Frew McMillan
Allan Stone		 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 8. 1973 World Doubles WCT, Montreal Carpet Stan Smith Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 6–2, 7–6, 6–0
Winner 9. 1974 Atlanta WCT, US Clay Stan Smith Brian Gottfried
Dick Stockton		 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Winner 10. 1974 New Orleans WCT, US Other Stan Smith Owen Davidson
John Newcombe		 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 7. 1974 French Open, Paris Clay Stan Smith Dick Crealy
Onny Parun		 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-up 8. 1974 Nottingham, England Grass Stan Smith Charlie Pasarell
Erik Van Dillen		 4–6, 7–9
Runner-up 9. 1974 Wimbledon, London Grass Stan Smith John Newcombe
Tony Roche		 6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 11. 1974 Boston, US Clay Stan Smith Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Marty Riessen		 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 10. 1974 Columbus, US Hard Tom Gorman Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj		 DEF
Winner 12. 1974 US Open, New York Grass Stan Smith Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 13. 1974 San Francisco, US Carpet Stan Smith John Alexander
Syd Ball		 6–4, 7–6
Winner 14. 1975 Fort Worth WCT, US Hard Stan Smith John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Winner 15. 1975 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Stan Smith John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Winner 16. 1975 Houston, US Clay Stan Smith Mike Estep
Russell Simpson		 7–5, 7–6
Winner 17. 1975 Washington D.C., US Clay Stan Smith Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Winner 18. 1975 Columbus, US Hard Stan Smith Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Winner 19. 1976 Indianapolis WCT, US Carpet Stan Smith Vitas Gerulaitis
Tom Gorman		 6–2, 6–4
Winner 20. 1976 Barcelona WCT, Spain Clay Stan Smith Wojtek Fibak
Karl Meiler		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 21. 1976 Rome WCT, Italy Clay Stan Smith Dick Crealy
Frew McMillan		 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 1976 World Doubles WCT, Kansas City Carpet Stan Smith Wojtek Fibak
Karl Meiler		 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 12. 1976 Las Vegas, US Hard Stan Smith Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell		 4–6, 2–6
Winner 22. 1976 Los Angeles, US Carpet Stan Smith Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell		 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 13. 1977 Memphis, US Carpet Stan Smith Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Winner 23. 1977 Washington Indoor, US Carpet Stan Smith Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 14. 1977 Los Angeles PSW, US Carpet Stan Smith Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 24. 1977 Las Vegas, US Hard Stan Smith Bob Hewitt
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 25. 1977 Columbus, US Hard Stan Smith Peter Fleming
Gene Mayer		 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Winner 26. 1977 Maui, US Hard Stan Smith Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 7–6, 6–4
Winner 27. 1977 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Stan Smith Peter Fleming
Raymond Moore		 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Winner 28. 1978 Springfield, US Carpet Stan Smith Jan Kodeš
Marty Riessen		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 29. 1978 Washington Indoor, US Carpet Stan Smith Arthur Ashe
John McEnroe		 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 15. 1978 Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet Stan Smith Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez		 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 16. 1978 World Doubles WCT, Kansas City Carpet Stan Smith Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6
Winner 30. 1978 US Open, New York Hard Stan Smith Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 17. 1978 San Francisco, US Carpet Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 18. 1978 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Stan Smith Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 31. 1979 Denver, US Carpet Stan Smith Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 7–6, 6–3
Winner 32. 1979 Washington Indoor, US Carpet Stan Smith Bob Carmichael
Brian Teacher		 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
Runner-up 19. 1979 New Orleans, US Carpet Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 1–6, 3–6
Winner 33. 1979 Newport, US Grass Stan Smith John James
Chris Kachel		 6–4, 7–6
Winner 34. 1979 Columbus, US Clay Brian Gottfried Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner 35. 1979 Cleveland, US Hard Stan Smith Francisco González
Fred McNair		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 20. 1979 Cincinnati, US Hard Stan Smith Brian Gottfried
Ilie Năstase		 6–1, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 21. 1979 US Open, New York Hard Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 2–6, 4–6
Winner 36. 1979 Hong Kong Hard Pat Du Pré Steve Denton
Jeff Turpin		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 22. 1979 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet Pat Du Pré Mark Edmondson
John Marks		 1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner 37. 1980 Tulsa, US Hard (i) Dick Stockton Francisco González
Fred McNair		 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
Winner 38. 1980 Las Vegas, US Hard Stan Smith Wojtek Fibak
Gene Mayer		 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up 23. 1980 Wimbledon, London Grass Stan Smith Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Winner 39. 1980 Stowe, US Hard Bernard Mitton Ilie Năstase
Ferdi Taygan		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 40. 1980 US Open, New York Hard Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 24. 1980 Sawgrass Doubles, US Hard Stan Smith Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7
Winner 41. 1980 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Stan Smith Heinz Günthardt
Pavel Složil		 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 25. 1980 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Stan Smith Heinz Günthardt
Paul McNamee		 7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 42. 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Stan Smith Heinz Günthardt
Paul McNamee		 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 26. 1981 Wimbledon, London Grass Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 27. 1981 Stowe, US Hard Brian Gottfried Johan Kriek
Larry Stefanki		 6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 28. 1981 Cincinnati, US Hard Stan Smith John McEnroe
Ferdi Taygan		 6–7, 3–6
Runner-up 29. 1981 Sawgrass Doubles, US Clay Stan Smith Heinz Günthardt
Peter McNamara		 6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up 30. 1982 La Costa WCT, US Hard Raúl Ramírez Fritz Buehning
Johan Kriek		 6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Winner 43. 1982 Hartford WCT, US Carpet Dick Stockton Mike Cahill
Tracy Delatte		 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 Stan Smith Arthur Ashe
Andrés Gimeno		 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 1970 Australian Open Stan Smith John Alexander
Phil Dent		 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-Up 1974 French Open Stan Smith Dick Crealy
Onny Parun		 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-Up 1974 Wimbledon Stan Smith John Newcombe
Tony Roche		 6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1974 US Open (2) Stan Smith Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 1978 US Open (3) Stan Smith Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-Up 1979 US Open Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1980 US Open (4) Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-Up 1980 Wimbledon (2) Stan Smith Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Runner-Up 1981 US Open (2) Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 4–6, 4–6, 4–6

References

  1. ^ "Davis Cup: Bob Lutz". http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?Player=10002153. Retrieved 200-09-14. 
  2. ^ "International Tennis Hall Of Fame Announces Ballot Names For 2010 Induction". http://www.tennisgrandstand.com/archives/5069/comment-page-1/. Retrieved 200-09-14. 

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