Stan Smith
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 11 | 14 | 25 | Feb 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 20 | 5 | 25 | Feb 15, 1978 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 17 | 2 | 19 | Mar 30, 1977 | H2H |
| Brian Gottfried | 11 | 7 | 18 | Oct 27, 1983 | H2H |
| Jimmy Connors | 4 | 14 | 18 | Jan 28, 1981 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-08-31 00:00 UTC
Stan Smith holds a 3–1 lead over Bob Lutz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Stan Smith leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Stan Smith won the 1975 Sydney Indoor final 7-6 6-2.
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| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Smith | 7-6 6-2 | Bob Lutz | Match data | Oct 19, 1975 | F | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bob Lutz | 6-4 6-4 | Stan Smith | Match data | Apr 20, 1975* | F | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Stan Smith | 7-6(2) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 | Bob Lutz | Match data | Feb 11, 1973* | F | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Stan Smith | 9-7 6-3 6-1 | Bob Lutz | Match data | Aug 24, 1969 | F | Boston | ATP 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Smith | — | — | — | 2,265 | 652 | 287 | 69.4% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 48 |
| Bob Lutz | — | — | — | 2,053 | 388 | 272 | 58.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Stan Smith | Bob Lutz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1968 | 34–15 | 69.4% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 24–16 | 60.0% | — | 1,845 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 54–14 | 79.4% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 9 | 1970 | 23–18 | 56.1% | — | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1970 | 63–29 | 68.5% | — | 2,065 | 0 | 14 | 1971 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,992 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1971 | 58–15 | 79.5% | — | 2,029 | 1 | 20 | 1972 | 36–29 | 55.4% | — | 1,912 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 1972 | 68–12 | 85.0% | — | 2,146 | 2 | 29 | 1973 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1973 | 72–21 | 77.4% | — | 2,056 | 2 | 37 | 1974 | 15–18 | 45.5% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1974 | 46–21 | 68.7% | — | 1,981 | 2 | 41 | 1975 | 36–19 | 65.5% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1975 | 32–18 | 64.0% | — | 1,887 | 2 | 42 | 1976 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,926 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1976 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,965 | 2 | 42 | 1977 | 36–22 | 62.1% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1977 | 50–24 | 67.6% | — | 1,879 | 2 | 43 | 1978 | 28–16 | 63.6% | — | 1,917 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 1978 | 32–16 | 66.7% | — | 1,942 | 2 | 45 | 1979 | 23–13 | 63.9% | — | 1,889 | 0 | 8 |
| 32 | 1979 | 40–19 | 67.8% | — | 1,936 | 2 | 47 | 1980 | 33–17 | 66.0% | — | 1,952 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | 1980 | 25–19 | 56.8% | — | 1,852 | 2 | 48 | 1981 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | 1981 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,876 | 2 | 48 | 1982 | 6–15 | 28.6% | — | 1,698 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | 1982 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,740 | 2 | 48 | 1983 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,698 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | 1983 | 4–11 | 26.7% | — | 1,610 | 2 | 48 | 1984 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,740 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,596 | 2 | 48 | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 11 |
| 38 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,592 | 2 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Stan Smith | Bob Lutz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 21 | 1968 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 80.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1969 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1969 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 83.3% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 19 | 3 | 22 | 86.4% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 1970 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1970 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 73.5% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 18 | 6 | 24 | 75.0% | 1971 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% |
| 24 | 1971 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 25 | 7 | 32 | 78.1% | 21 | 1 | 22 | 95.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1972 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 22 | 16 | 38 | 57.9% |
| 25 | 1972 | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% | 1973 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% |
| 26 | 1973 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 18 | 6 | 24 | 75.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 35 | 7 | 42 | 83.3% | 1974 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 27 | 1974 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 13 | 2 | 15 | 86.7% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 1975 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% |
| 28 | 1975 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 1976 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% |
| 29 | 1976 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 1977 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% |
| 30 | 1977 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 1978 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% |
| 31 | 1978 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 1979 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% |
| 32 | 1979 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 1980 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% |
| 33 | 1980 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 1981 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 34 | 1981 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1982 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 35 | 1982 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 36 | 1983 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1984 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 230 | 98 | 328 | 70.1% | 130 | 68 | 198 | 65.7% | 123 | 45 | 168 | 73.2% | 169 | 76 | 245 | 69.0% | — | 145 | 103 | 248 | 58.5% | 54 | 47 | 101 | 53.5% | 68 | 40 | 108 | 63.0% | 121 | 82 | 203 | 59.6% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Stan Smith | Bob Lutz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1708 | 127.8 | — | — | — | — | -52 | -164 | +67 | 59.8% | +0.80 | 4–5 (44%) | — | -2.16 |
| 21 | 1968 | 1782 | 134.1 | — | — | — | — | +134 | -224 | -88 | 63.9% | +1.07 | 6–5 (55%) | — | -1.69 | 1969 | 1846 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | -50 | -320 | +54 | 53.3% | +0.29 | 10–3 (77%) | — | -1.31 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1966 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | +102 | -292 | +56 | 70.1% | +1.23 | 14–7 (67%) | — | -0.07 | 1970 | 1855 | 135.8 | — | — | — | — | -25 | — | +52 | 56.6% | +0.49 | 4–8 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | -0.30 |
| 23 | 1970 | 2066 | 147.2 | — | — | — | — | +106 | -233 | -106 | 65.0% | +0.85 | 19–8 (70%) | 5–4 (56%) | -0.74 | 1971 | 1992 | 148.4 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -288 | -66 | 59.7% | +0.74 | 12–8 (60%) | 9–10 (47%) | -4.07 |
| 24 | 1971 | 2030 | 155.0 | — | — | — | — | +8 | -39 | +177 | 73.0% | +1.34 | 8–5 (62%) | 16–8 (67%) | -2.39 | 1972 | 1913 | 151.7 | — | — | — | — | +8 | -156 | +37 | 56.2% | +0.37 | 12–14 (46%) | 10–10 (50%) | -4.12 |
| 25 | 1972 | 2147 | 152.6 | — | — | — | — | +111 | -177 | +66 | 72.3% | +1.38 | 19–3 (86%) | 10–11 (48%) | +0.16 | 1973 | 1841 | 135.1 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.44 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–5 (44%) | -1.03 |
| 26 | 1973 | 2056 | 163.4 | — | — | — | — | +108 | -42 | +159 | 70.5% | +1.32 | 19–9 (68%) | 16–16 (50%) | -2.50 | 1974 | 1745 | 137.0 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -31 | +144 | 42.5% | -0.23 | 3–4 (43%) | 7–9 (44%) | -2.71 |
| 27 | 1974 | 1982 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | +82 | -46 | +263 | 61.9% | +0.81 | 18–11 (62%) | 10–13 (43%) | -3.16 | 1975 | 1875 | 152.4 | — | — | — | — | +83 | -147 | — | 63.6% | +1.08 | 7–4 (64%) | 4–6 (40%) | -0.90 |
| 28 | 1975 | 1887 | 144.9 | — | — | — | — | +184 | -26 | +198 | 57.0% | +0.57 | 10–4 (71%) | 8–10 (44%) | -0.08 | 1976 | 1926 | 158.4 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -149 | -54 | 56.3% | +0.54 | 11–7 (61%) | 6–7 (46%) | -4.63 |
| 29 | 1976 | 1965 | 158.8 | — | — | — | — | +107 | -107 | +87 | 59.6% | +0.74 | 13–10 (57%) | 12–9 (57%) | -5.64 | 1977 | 1833 | 152.1 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -24 | +83 | 58.8% | +0.77 | 11–5 (69%) | 7–10 (41%) | -3.05 |
| 30 | 1977 | 1880 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | +139 | -41 | +147 | 61.8% | +0.70 | 17–9 (65%) | 14–8 (64%) | -1.48 | 1978 | 1917 | 150.2 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -70 | — | 61.5% | +0.80 | 8–5 (62%) | 7–7 (50%) | -2.30 |
| 31 | 1978 | 1943 | 148.5 | — | — | — | — | +108 | -162 | — | 59.5% | +0.45 | 10–4 (71%) | 16–4 (80%) | -0.83 | 1979 | 1890 | 140.1 | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | -26 | 63.9% | +1.27 | 3–4 (43%) | 4–6 (40%) | +0.36 |
| 32 | 1979 | 1936 | 153.2 | — | — | — | — | +74 | -110 | +33 | 66.0% | +1.15 | 6–6 (50%) | 13–9 (59%) | -1.38 | 1980 | 1952 | 152.7 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | -133 | 61.7% | +0.71 | 9–7 (56%) | 8–6 (57%) | -2.36 |
| 33 | 1980 | 1852 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | +10 | — | +148 | 54.2% | +0.54 | 8–7 (53%) | 4–8 (33%) | -2.59 | 1981 | 1789 | 132.9 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | — | 47.3% | -0.27 | 3–5 (38%) | 4–3 (57%) | -1.03 |
| 34 | 1981 | 1876 | 149.7 | — | — | — | — | +5 | — | +98 | 56.7% | +0.20 | 10–4 (71%) | 10–8 (56%) | -3.66 | 1982 | 1698 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +75 | — | 31.4% | -1.04 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | -1.57 |
| 35 | 1982 | 1740 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | +11 | — | +185 | 42.2% | -0.33 | 0–5 (0%) | 2–7 (22%) | -0.62 | 1983 | 1698 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +8 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.46 | 1–0 | 0–1 | +0.55 |
| 36 | 1983 | 1611 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.64 | 1–3 (25%) | 4–4 (50%) | -0.40 | 1984 | 1740 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | — | 66.7% | +0.44 | 1–0 | 1–0 | -0.67 |
| 37 | 1984 | 1597 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | -0.06 | 1985 | 1742 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.25 | — | 1–0 | -0.35 |
| 38 | 1985 | 1592 | 104.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | -0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2266 | 156.0 | — | — | — | — | +93 | -106 | +89 | 63.9% | +0.90 | 178–100 (64%) | 140–120 (54%) | -2.96 | — | 2053 | 152.2 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -133 | +21 | 56.9% | +0.55 | 106–87 (55%) | 75–86 (47%) | -4.86 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 11 | 14 | 25 | Feb 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 20 | 5 | 25 | Feb 15, 1978 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 17 | 2 | 19 | Mar 30, 1977 | H2H |
| Brian Gottfried | 11 | 7 | 18 | Oct 27, 1983 | H2H |
| Jimmy Connors | 4 | 14 | 18 | Jan 28, 1981 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 6 | 19 | 25 | Mar 15, 1979 | H2H |
| Brian Gottfried | 6 | 12 | 18 | Apr 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 4 | 10 | 14 | May 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 3 | 9 | 12 | Feb 18, 1981 | H2H |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6 | 6 | 12 | Apr 27, 1978 | H2H |