Nikola Pilic def. Bob Lutz

4-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-6

Nikola Pilic defeated Bob Lutz 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the 1972 Essen Wct final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldNikola PilicBob Lutz
Country CRO USA
Birth dateAug 27, 1939Aug 29, 1947
Age3325
Height191 cm180 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8731,923
Current career W-L301–249388–272
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Richey 4-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1972SF
John Newcombe 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1972QF
Allan Stone 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1972R16
Brian Fairlie 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1972R32

Nikola Pilic's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Bob Lutz's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Okker 2-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1972QF
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1972R16
Tom Leonard 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1972R32