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A. Ashe def. Bob Lutz

5-7 7-5 6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 8, 1972*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner A. Ashe
Score5-7 7-5 6-4 6-3
Loser Bob Lutz

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldA. AsheBob Lutz
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Aug 29, 1947
Age2925
Height185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0661,932
Career W-L800–258
Career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
A. Ashe 11 5 Bob Lutz

Path

A. Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1972R32 R. Case 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 R. Maud 6-4 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 H. Rahim 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-6WH2HMatch data

A. Ashe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1972QF Stan Smith 7-6 6-4 7-5WMatch data

Bob Lutz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1972R32 G. Scott 7-6 6-2 6-2WMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 G. Vilas 6-3 6-3 7-5WMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 C. Dibley 6-4 6-2 6-2WMatch data