Bob Lutz def. Rod Laver

2-6 6-4 6-3

Bob Lutz defeated Rod Laver 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the 1972 Chicago Wct quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date: Mar 21, 1972*
Tournament: Chicago Wct
Edition: 1972
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Carpet
Round: QF

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

Field	Bob Lutz	Rod Laver
Country	USA	AUS
Birth date	Aug 29, 1947	Aug 9, 1938
Age	24	33
Height	180 cm	175 cm
Handedness	Right-Handed	Left-Handed
Backhand style	—	One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)	—	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	1,948	2,265
Current career W-L	388–272	570–145
Current career earnings	—	$1,565,413

Pre-match H2H

Bob Lutz 2 – 8 Rod Laver

Path

Bob Lutz's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Terry Addison	6-1 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	Mar 20, 1972	R16

Bob Lutz's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Arthur Ashe	6-2 4-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data	Mar 21, 1972	SF

Rod Laver's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Ray Ruffels	6-3 6-2	W	H2H	Match data	Mar 20, 1972	R16
Tony Roche	6-3 6-3	W	H2H	Match data	Mar 19, 1972	R32