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Bob Lutz def. Rod Laver

6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jul 11, 1972*
Tournament Boston Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Bob Lutz
Score6-4 6-4
Loser Rod Laver

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBob LutzRod Laver
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 29, 1947Aug 9, 1938
Age2433
Height175
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8842,191
Career W-L576–147
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Bob Lutz 3 8 Rod Laver

Path

Bob Lutz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 10, 1972R16 Brian Fairlie 2-6 6-4 7-6WMatch data
Jul 9, 1972R32 John Newcombe 4-6 6-1 7-6WMatch data

Bob Lutz's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 11, 1972SF Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-3WMatch data

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 10, 1972R16 Ismail El Shafei 6-3 6-2WMatch data
Jul 9, 1972R32 Cliff Richey 3-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data