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Arthur Ashe def. Bob Lutz

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

Match Information

Date Dec 2, 1972*
Tournament Rome Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score6-2 3-6 6-3 3-6 7-6
Loser Bob Lutz

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur 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)2,1261,922
Career W-L800–258
Career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 12 6 Bob Lutz

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 1, 1972SF Tom Okker 6-7 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Dec 1, 1972QF Nikola Pilic 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Bob Lutz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 1, 1972SF Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-4WMatch data
Dec 1, 1972QF John Newcombe 6-7 7-6 6-3WMatch data