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Rod Laver def. Bob Lutz

6-7 6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 26, 1971*
Tournament Fort Worth Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-7 6-2 6-3
Loser Bob Lutz

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverBob Lutz
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Aug 29, 1947
Age3323
Height175
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0931,855
Career W-L576–147
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 2 0 Bob Lutz

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 25, 1971R32 Graham Stilwell 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 1971QF Ken Rosewall 7-5 5-7 6-2WH2HMatch data

Bob Lutz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 25, 1971R32 Mark Cox 6-2 3-6 7-5WMatch data