Bob Lutz (tennis)

Bob Lutz
Country (sports) United States
Born (1947-08-29) August 29, 1947 (age 77)
San Clemente, California, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro1970 (amateur from 1965)
Retired1982
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,165,276
Singles
Career record468–303 in pre Open-Era & Open Era
Career titles11
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 FinalsSF (1976)
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)

Robert Lutz (born August 29, 1947) is an American former amateur and a professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s. He and Stan Smith were one of the best doubles teams of all time. Bud Collins ranked Lutz as world No. 7 in singles in 1972.[1] From 1967 to 1977, he was ranked amongst the top-10 American players eight times, with his highest ranking being No. 5 in both 1968 and 1970.

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2003). Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia, p. 917.