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Bob Lutz def. Roger Taylor

6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Mar 16, 1971*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Bob Lutz
Score6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2
Loser Roger Taylor

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBob LutzRoger Taylor
Country USA GBR
Birth dateAug 29, 1947Oct 14, 1941
Age2329
Height183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8821,928
Career W-L369–296
Pre-match H2H
Bob Lutz 0 2 Roger Taylor

Path

Bob Lutz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 1971R32 Andres Gimeno 6-4 7-5 7-5WMatch data

Bob Lutz's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 18, 1971QF Mark Cox 6-2 6-1 6-2WMatch data

Roger Taylor's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 1971R32 Phil Dent 6-3 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch data