Bob Lutz (tennis)

Robert Lutz (born August 29, 1947) is a former 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. Bud Collins ranked Lutz as world No. 7 in 1972.[1] Between 1967 and 1977, he was ranked among the top-10 American players eight times, with his highest ranking being No. 5 in both 1968 and 1970.

Bob Lutz
Country (sports) United States
Born (1947-08-29) August 29, 1947
San Clemente, California
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro1970 (amateur tour from 1965)
Retired1982
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,165,276
Singles
Career record405–274
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 7 (1972, Bud Collins)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenSF (1971)
French Open4R (1971)
WimbledonQF (1969)
US Open4R (1967, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1982)
Other tournaments
WCT FinalsF (1972 w)
Doubles
Career record494–215
Career titles43
Highest rankingNo. 6 (April 30, 1977)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1970)
French OpenF (1974)
WimbledonF (1974, 1980, 1981)
US OpenW (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980)

Career

Lutz won the 1967 NCAA singles title and, partnering with Stan Smith, won the NCAA doubles crown in 1967 and 1968.

During his career he won nine singles titles, the most important being the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships in 1972 and the Paris Masters in 1978, and reached 15 other singles finals, including Cincinnati in 1974. He also won 43 doubles titles, 37 of which were won partnering Stan Smith, and reached 30 other doubles finals. With Smith he formed the only team to win the doubles title at U.S. Championships on four different surfaces (clay, grass, hard and indoor).[2] 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 played on five winning Davis Cup teams between 1968 and 1981 and had a 14–2 record playing doubles.[3] Lutz was nominated for the ITF Tennis Hall of Fame thanks to these achievements.[4]

Honors and personal life

He was inducted into the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1984.[5] Lutz, a 1971 University of Southern California graduate, was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2009.[6][7] He has been living in San Clemente since 1973 with his wife, Sharon, and their two daughters, Samantha and Allison.[8]

Career finals

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

Manchester 1970 grass Win

Columbus 1970 Hard Win

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

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner1968US OpenGrass Stan Smith Arthur Ashe
Andrés Gimeno		11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Winner1970Australian OpenGrass Stan Smith John Alexander
Phil Dent		8–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up1974French OpenClay Stan Smith Dick Crealy
Onny Parun		3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-up1974WimbledonGrass Stan Smith John Newcombe
Tony Roche		6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Winner1974US Open (2)Clay Stan Smith Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		6–3, 6–3
Winner1978US Open (3)Hard Stan Smith Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up1979US OpenHard Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Winner1980US Open (4)Hard Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up1980Wimbledon (2)Grass Stan Smith Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Runner-up1981US Open (2)Hard Stan Smith Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		4–6, 4–6, 4–6

References
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  2. Emery, David, ed. (1983). Who's Who in International Tennis. London: Sphere. p. 74. ISBN 9780722133200.
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  4. "International Tennis Hall Of Fame Announces Ballot Names For 2010 Induction". Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.
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