Stan Smith
American tennis player (born 1946)
Stan Smith Smith in 2009
Full name Stanley Roger Smith Country (sports) United States Residence Hilton Head Island , South CarolinaBorn (1946-12-14 ) December 14, 1946 (age 78) Pasadena , CaliforniaHeight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Turned pro 1969 (amateur from 1964) Retired 1985 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money $1,420,869 Int. Tennis HoF 1987 (member page ) Career record 950–383 in pre-Open-Era & Open Era [ 1] Career titles 64[ 2] (48 open era titles listed by ATP) Highest ranking No. 1 (1971, Judith Elian )Australian Open 3R (1970 , 1975 , 1977Dec ) French Open QF (1971 , 1972 ) Wimbledon W (1972 )US Open W (1971 )Tour Finals W (1970 )WCT Finals W (1973 )Career record 558–201 Career titles 54 Highest ranking No. 1 (March 2, 1981)Australian Open W (1970 )French Open F (1971 , 1974 ) Wimbledon F (1972 , 1974 , 1980 , 1981 ) US Open W (1968 , 1974 , 1978 , 1980 )Spouse Marjory Gengler Children 4
Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player. A world No. 1 player and two-time major singles champion (at the 1971 US Open and 1972 Wimbledon Championships ), Smith also paired with Bob Lutz to create one of the most successful doubles teams of all-time. In 1970, Smith won the inaugural year-end championships title. In 1972, he was the year-end world No. 1 singles player.[ 3] In 1973, he won his second and last year end championship title at the Dallas WCT Finals . In addition, he won four Grand Prix Championship Series titles. In his early years he improved his tennis game through lessons from Pancho Segura , the Pasadena Tennis Patrons,[ 4] and the sponsorship of the Southern California Tennis Association headed by Perry T. Jones . Smith is a past President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and an ITHF Life Trustee.[ 5] Outside tennis circles, Smith is best known as the namesake of a line of tennis shoes made by Adidas .
Career
Smith grew up in Pasadena, California and was coached mainly by Pancho Segura . He played collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California (USC), under Coach George Toley , where he was a three-time All-American and won the 1968 NCAA Singles Championship as well as the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles. At USC, Smith was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity's Gamma Tau chapter.
As a boy, he tried to get a job as a ball boy for the Davis Cup, but was turned down because the organizers thought he was too clumsy.[ 6]
In 1971 Smith and John Newcombe were joint recipients of The Martini and Rossi Award, voted for by 11 journalists[ 7] and were co-ranked world No. 1 by Judith Elian.[ 8] In 1972 Smith won the 'Martini and Rossi' Award, voted for by a panel of journalists[ 9] and was ranked world No. 1 by Elian,[ 8] Tingay,[ 3] World Tennis ,[ 10] Collins,[ 11] Frank Rostron[ 12] and Rex Bellamy.[ 13]
In his 1979 testing autobiography, Jack Kramer , the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, ranked Smith as one of the 21 best players of all time.[ 14]
In 2005, TENNIS magazine ranked Smith as 35th in its "40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era" .
Smith was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.[ 15] [ 16]
Following his playing career, Smith became active as a coach for the United States Tennis Association . He has his own tennis academy with Billy Stearns, located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina .
In 1974, Smith married Princeton University tennis player Marjory Gengler .[ 17] [ 18] They later mentored South African tennis player Mark Mathabane , helping increase pressure on the South African government to end apartheid . Smith lives in Hilton Head with his wife and four children, all of whom competed in collegiate tennis.
Tennis shoes
To the general public, Stan Smith is probably best known for the line of tennis shoes which Adidas renamed after him in 1978. Although the Adidas Stan Smith shoe is not recommended for modern tennis playing, it continues to be a widely available iconic fashion brand.[ 19]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1971
Wimbledon
Grass
John Newcombe
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win
1971
US Open
Grass
Jan Kodeš
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)
Win
1972
Wimbledon
Grass
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runners-up)
Result
Year
Championship
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1968
US Open
Bob Lutz
Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno
11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Win
1970
Australian Open
Bob Lutz
John Alexander Phil Dent
6–3, 8–6, 6–3
Loss
1971
French Open
Tom Gorman
Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen
6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11
Loss
1971
US Open
Erik van Dillen
John Newcombe Roger Taylor
7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Loss
1972
Wimbledon
Erik van Dillen
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
2–6, 2–6, 7–9
Loss
1974
French Open
Bob Lutz
Dick Crealy Onny Parun
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Loss
1974
Wimbledon
Bob Lutz
John Newcombe Tony Roche
6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Win
1974
US Open
Bob Lutz
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
6–3, 6–3
Win
1978
US Open
Bob Lutz
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss
1979
US Open
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
2–6, 4–6
Loss
1980
Wimbledon
Bob Lutz
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win
1980
US Open
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
1981
Wimbledon
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Career finals
Note: Smith won 10 titles before the Open Era
Singles: 95 (64 titles, 31 runners-up)
Result
W–L
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
1964
Pasadena Metropolitan, Pasadena
?
Robert Potthast
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
1–1
1965
Ojai Tennis Tournament , Ojai
?
Charlie Pasarell
3–6, 1–6
Win
2–1
1965
Tucson Invitation, Tucson
?
Allen Fox
6–1, 4–6, 8–6
Win
3–1
1966
Western Indoor Championship, Salt Lake City
Carpet (i)
Charlie Passarell
7–5, 2–6, 8–6
Loss
3–2
1966
Southern California Championships , Los Angeles
Hard
Arthur Ashe
4–6, 2–6
Win
4–2
1966
US Hard Court Championship, La Jolla
Hard
Ian Crookenden
6–4, 6–1
Loss
4–3
1966
National Championship, Coral Gables
?
Charlie Passarell
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6
Loss
4–4
1966
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford
Grass
Clark Graebner
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss
4–5
1966
Tucson Invitation, Tucson
?
Marty Riessen
6–8, 2–6
Win
5–5
1967
Phoenix Thunderbird Championships , Phoenix
Hard
Allen Fox
7–5, 6–3
Win
6–5
1967
Southern California Championships , Los Angeles
Hard
Allen Fox
7–5, 13–11
Win
7–5
1967
Southern California Tennis Classic, Pasadena
?
Bob Lutz
6–4, 7–5
Win
8–5
1967
US Hard Court Championship, Sacramento (2)
Hard
Gary Rose
6–4, 6–3
Win
9–5
1967
Western Indoor Championship, Salt Lake City (2)
Carpet (i)
Jim Osborne
6–2, 6–2
Win
10–5
1968
Phoenix Thunderbird Championships, Phoenix (2)
Hard
Bob Lutz
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
↓ Open Era ↓
Win
11–5
1968
Southern California Championships , Los Angeles (2)
Hard
Rick Leach
6–4, 6–3
Loss
11–6
1968
Central California Championships, Sacramento
?
Clark Graebner
8–10, 4–6, 2–6
Win
12–6
1968
National Championship, San Antonio
?
Bob Lutz
3–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–2
Loss
12–7
1968
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Milwaukee
Clay
Clark Graebner
3–6, 5–7, 0–6
Win
13–7
1968
*Pacific Coast Championships, Berkeley
Hard (i)
Jim McManus
10–8, 6–1, 6–1
Win
14–7
1968
*US Hard Court Championship, La Jolla (3)
Hard
Roy Barth
6–1, 9–7
Win
15–7
1968
*Dewar Cup , London
Carpet (i)
Mark Cox
6–4, 6–4
Loss
15–8
1968
Queensland Championships , Brisbane
Grass
Arthur Ashe
4–6, 6–1, 7–9, 6–4, 5–7
Win
16–8
1969
*Victorian Championships , Melbourne
Grass
Arthur Ashe
14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6
Win
17–8
1969
*U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury
Hard (i)
Ismail El Shafei
6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
Win
18–8
1969
*Dallas Invitation, Dallas
Carpet (i)
Thomaz Koch
6–3, 6–4
Win
19–8
1969
Southern California Championships Los Angeles (3)
Hard
Bob Lutz
6–3, 6–4
Win
20–8
1969
*Eastern Grass Court Championships , South Orange
Grass
Clark Graebner
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Win
21–8
1969
*US Amateur Championships , Boston
Grass
Bob Lutz
9–7, 6–3, 6–1
Win
22–8
1969
*Pacific Coast Championships , Berkeley (2)
Hard (i)
Cliff Richey
6–2, 6–3
Loss
22–9
1969
Torneo di Ancona (2-man), Ancona
Hard (i)
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 5–7
Loss
22–10
1969
Denver Invitation (2-man), Denver
?
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 5–6
Win
23–10
1969
Coupe Albert Canet, Paris
Carpet (i)
Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Win
24–10
1969
Hawaiian Cup Classic, Honolulu
?
Arthur Ashe
6–2, 6–3
Win
25–10
1970
*Omaha Open , Omaha
Carpet (i)
Jim Osborne
6–2, 7–5, 6–3
Loss
25–11
1970
Richmond WCT , Richmond
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
2–6, 11–13
Win
26–11
1970
*Hampton Grand Prix , Hampton
Hard (i)
Thomaz Koch
6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Win
27–11
1970
*Nottingham Open , Nottingham
Grass
Chauncey Steele III
6–3, 6–4
Loss
27–12
1970
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships , Indianapolis
Clay
Cliff Richey
2–6, 8–10, 6–3, 1–6
Win
28–12
1970
*Phoenix Open, Phoenix (3)
Hard
Jim Osborne
6–3, 6–7, 6–1
Win
29–12
1970
*Stockholm Open , Stockholm
Hard (i)
Arthur Ashe
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win
30–12
1970
*Pepsi-Cola Masters , Tokyo
Carpet (i)
Rod Laver
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
30–13
1971
Carolinas International Tennis Tournament , Charlotte
Hard
Arthur Ashe
3–6, 3–6
Win
31–13
1971
*Paris International Championships, Paris
Clay
François Jauffret
6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Win
32–13
1971
*Kent Championships , Beckenham
Grass
Premjit Lall
7–9, 6–4, 6–2
Win
33–13
1971
*Caribe Hilton International, San Juan
Hard
Cliff Richey
6–3, 6–3[ 20]
Win
34–13
1971
*Queen's Club Championships , London
Grass
John Newcombe
8–6, 6–3
Loss
34–14
1971
Wimbledon Championships , London
Grass
John Newcombe
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win
35–14
1971
*Cincinnati Open , Cincinnati
Clay
Juan Gisbert, Sr.
7–6, 6–3
Win
36–14
1971
*US Open , New York City
Grass
Jan Kodeš
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6
Loss
36–15
1971
Pepsi-Cola Masters , Paris
Carpet (i)
Ilie Năstase
7–5, 6–7, 3–6
Win
37–15
1972
*U.S. National Indoor Championships , Salisbury (2)
Hard (i)
Ilie Năstase
5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Win
38–15
1972
*Clean Air Classic, New York City
Carpet (i)
Juan Gisbert, Sr.
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1
Win
39–15
1972
*Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton (2)
Hard (i)
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Win
40–15
1972
*Washington Indoor , Washington
Carpet (i)
Jimmy Connors
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Win
41–15
1972
*Wimbledon Championships , London
Grass
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Win
42–15
1972
*Central California Hardcourt Championships , Sacramento
Hard
Colin Dibley
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win
43–15
1972
*Pacific Southwest Championships , Los Angeles
Hard
Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 6–4
Win
44–15
1972
*Paris Open , Paris
Hard (i)
Andrés Gimeno
6–2, 6–2, 7–5
Win
45–15
1972
*Stockholm Open , Stockholm (2)
Hard (i)
Tom Okker
6–4, 6–3
Loss
45–16
1972
Commercial Union Assurance Masters , Barcelona
Hard (i)
Ilie Năstase
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6
Loss
45–17
1973
La Costa WCT , La Costa
Hard
Colin Dibley
3–6, 6–7
Win
46–17
1973
*U.S. Pro Indoor , Philadelphia
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Loss
46–18
1973
CBS Classic, Hilton Head
Clay
Rod Laver
2–6, 4–6
Win
47–18
1973
*Atlanta WCT , Atlanta
Carpet (i)
Rod Laver
6–3, 6–4
Win
48–18
1973
*St. Louis WCT , St. Louis
Carpet (i)
Rod Laver
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win
49–18
1973
*Munich WCT , Munich
Carpet (i)
Cliff Richey
6–1, 7–5
Win
50–18
1973
*Brussels WCT, Brussels
Carpet (i)
Rod Laver
6–2, 6–4, 6–1
Win
51–18
1973
*Swedish Pro Tennis Championships , Gothenburg
Carpet (i)
John Alexander
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Win
52–18
1973
*WCT Finals , Dallas
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win
53–18
1973
*Swedish Open , Båstad
Clay
Manuel Orantes
6–4, 6–2, 7–6
Loss
53–19
1973
World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton Head
Hard
Rod Laver
6–7, 5–7
Loss
53–20
1973
Paris Open , Paris
Hard (i)
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Win
54–20
1974
*Hempstead WCT, Hempstead
Carpet (i)
John Newcombe
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
54–21
1974
La Costa WCT, La Costa
Hard
John Newcombe
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win
55–21
1974
*St. Louis WCT, St. Louis (2)
Carpet (i)
Alex Metreveli
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win
56–21
1974
*Nottingham Open, Nottingham (2)
Grass
Alex Metreveli
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Win
57–21
1974
*Chicago International, Chicago
Carpet
Marty Riessen
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
57–22
1975
Toronto Indoor , Toronto
Carpet (i)
Harold Solomon
4–6, 1–6
Loss
57–23
1975
San Antonio WCT, San Antonio
Hard
Dick Stockton
5–7, 6–2, 6–7
Loss
57–24
1975
Tokyo WCT , Tokyo
Carpet
Robert Lutz
4–6, 4–6
Win
58–24
1975
*Australian Indoor Tennis Championships , Sydney
Hard (i)
Robert Lutz
7–6, 6–2
Loss
58–25
1976
Memphis Open , Memphis
Hard (i)
Vijay Amritraj
2–6, 6–0, 0–6
Loss
58–26
1976
Columbus Open , Columbus
Clay
Roscoe Tanner
4–6, 6–7
Loss
58–27
1977
Springfield International Tennis Classic , Springfield
Carpet (i)
Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6
Loss
58–28
1977
Hampton Grand Prix, Hampton
Hard (i)
Sandy Mayer
6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6
Win
59–28
1977
*Pacific Southwest Open , Los Angeles
Carpet (i)
Brian Gottfried
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Loss
59–29
1978
Denver Open , Denver
Carpet (i)
Jimmy Connors
2–6, 6–7
Win
60–29
1978
*Atlanta Grand Prix, Atlanta
Hard
Eliot Teltscher
4–6, 6–1, 2–1 ret.
Win
61–29
1978
*Vienna Open , Vienna
Carpet (i)
Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss
61–30
1979
Hall of Fame Tennis Championships , Newport
Grass
Brian Teacher
6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Win
62–30
1979
*Grand Prix Cleveland , Cleveland
Hard
Ilie Năstase
7–6, 7–5
Win
63–30
1979
*Vienna Open , Vienna (2)
Carpet (i)
Wojciech Fibak
6–4, 6–0, 6–2
Win
64–30
1980
*Frankfurt Grand Prix , Frankfurt
Carpet (i)
Johan Kriek
2–6, 7–6, 6–2
Loss
64–31
1980
Palm Harbor Open , Palm Harbor
Hard
Paul McNamee
4–6, 3–6
48 Open Era titles listed by the ATP website
Doubles (54 titles, 27 runners-up)
Result
No.
Year
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1.
1968
US Open , New York
Grass
Bob Lutz
Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno
11–9, 6–1, 7–5
Win
2.
1969
Cincinnati , U.S.
Clay
Bob Lutz
Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
6–3, 6–4
Win
3.
1970
Australian Open , Melbourne
Grass
Bob Lutz
John Alexander Phil Dent
6–3, 8–6, 6–3
Loss
1.
1970
Los Angeles , U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Tom Okker Marty Riessen
6–7, 2–6
Win
4.
1970
Berkeley , U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Roy Barth Tom Gorman
6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Win
5.
1970
Stockholm , Sweden
Carpet (i)
Arthur Ashe
Bob Carmichael Owen Davidson
6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Win
6.
1971
Paris, France
Clay
Tom Gorman
Pierre Barthès François Jauffret
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Loss
2.
1971
French Open , Paris
Clay
Tom Gorman
Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen
6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 9–11
Loss
3.
1971
London Queen's Club , U.K.
Grass
Erik van Dillen
Tom Okker Marty Riessen
6–8, 6–4, 8–10
Win
7.
1971
Cincinnati , U.S.
Clay
Erik van Dillen
Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Loss
4.
1971
US Open , New York
Grass
Erik van Dillen
John Newcombe Roger Taylor
7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Win
8.
1971
Stockholm , Sweden
Hard (i)
Tom Gorman
Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz
6–3, 6–4
Win
9.
1972
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Ilie Năstase
Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes
6–2, 6–2
Win
10.
1972
Nice , France
Clay
Jan Kodeš
Frew McMillan Ilie Năstase
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Loss
5.
1972
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Erik van Dillen
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
2–6, 2–6, 7–9
Win
11.
1973
Brussels WCT, Belgium
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
John Alexander Phil Dent
6–4, 7–6
Win
12.
1973
Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
Hard (i)
Bob Lutz
Frew McMillan Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Win
13.
1973
World Doubles WCT , Montreal
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Tom Okker Marty Riessen
6–2, 7–6, 6–0
Win
14.
1973
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Nikola Pilić
Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win
15.
1973
San Francisco , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Roy Emerson
Ove Nils Bengtson Jim McManus
6–2, 6–1
Win
16.
1974
Atlanta WCT , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Win
17.
1974
New Orleans WCT, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Owen Davidson John Newcombe
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss
6.
1974
French Open, Paris
Clay
Bob Lutz
Dick Crealy Onny Parun
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
Loss
7.
1974
Nottingham , U.K.
Grass
Bob Lutz
Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen
4–6, 7–9
Loss
8.
1974
Wimbledon, London
Grass
Bob Lutz
John Newcombe Tony Roche
6–8, 4–6, 4–6
Win
18.
1974
Boston , U.S.
Clay
Bob Lutz
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Marty Riessen
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win
19.
1974
US Open, New York
Grass
Bob Lutz
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
6–3, 6–3
Win
20.
1974
San Francisco, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
John Alexander Syd Ball
6–4, 7–6
Win
21.
1975
Fort Worth WCT , U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
John Alexander Phil Dent
6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Win
22.
1975
Tokyo Indoor , Japan
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
John Alexander Phil Dent
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Win
23.
1975
Houston , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Mike Estep Russell Simpson
7–5, 7–6
Win
24.
1975
Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Win
25.
1975
Columbus Open , U.S.
Clay
Bob Lutz
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Win
26.
1976
Indianapolis WCT, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Vitas Gerulaitis Tom Gorman
6–2, 6–4
Win
27.
1976
Rome WCT, Italy
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Dick Crealy Frew McMillan
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
9.
1976
Las Vegas , U.S.
Hard (i)
Bob Lutz
Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
4–6, 2–6
Win
28.
1976
Cincinnati Masters, U.S.
Clay
Erik van Dillen
Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon
6–1, 6–1
Loss
10.
1976
Louisville , U.S.
Clay
Erik van Dillen
Byron Bertram Pat Cramer
3–6, 4–6
Win
29.
1976
Los Angeles , U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Win
30.
1976
Wembley , U.K.
Carpet (i)
Roscoe Tanner
Wojciech Fibak Brian Gottfried
7–6, 6–3
Loss
11.
1976
Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
Hard
Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Brian Gottfried Sherwood Stewart
6–1, 1–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss
12.
1977
Memphis , U.S.
Hard (i)
Bob Lutz
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Win
31.
1977
Hampton , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Sandy Mayer
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher
6–4, 6–3
Win
32.
1977
Washington Indoor , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–5
Loss
13.
1977
Los Angeles PSW, U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
3–6, 4–6
Win
33.
1977
Las Vegas , U.S.
Hard (i)
Bob Lutz
Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win
34.
1977
Columbus, U.S.
Clay
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming Gene Mayer
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win
35.
1977
Maui , U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 6–4
Win
36.
1977
Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
Hard
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming Raymond Moore
6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Win
37.
1978
Springfield , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Jan Kodeš Marty Riessen
6–3, 6–3
Win
38.
1978
Washington Indoor, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Arthur Ashe John McEnroe
6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Loss
14.
1978
Rotterdam WCT , Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 3–6
Loss
15.
1978
World Doubles WCT , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6
Win
39.
1978
US Open, New York
Hard
Bob Lutz
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss
16.
1978
San Francisco, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Loss
17.
1978
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)
Bob Lutz
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
3–6, 2–6
Win
40.
1979
Birmingham , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Dick Stockton
Ilie Năstase Tom Okker
6–2, 6–3
Win
41.
1979
Denver , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
7–6, 6–3
Win
42.
1979
Washington Indoor, U.S.
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher
6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
Loss
18.
1979
New Orleans , U.S.
Carpet
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
1–6, 3–6
Win
43.
1979
Newport , U.S.
Grass
Bob Lutz
John James Chris Kachel
6–4, 7–6
Win
44.
1979
Cleveland , U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Francisco González Fred McNair
6–3, 6–4
Loss
19.
1979
Cincinnati Masters, U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase
6–1, 3–6, 6–7
Loss
20.
1979
US Open, New York
Hard
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
2–6, 4–6
Win
45.
1979
Cologne , West Germany
Carpet (i)
Gene Mayer
Heinz Günthardt Pavel Složil
6–3, 6–4
Loss
21.
1979
Wembley , U.K.
Carpet (i)
Tomáš Šmíd
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
2–6, 3–6
Win
46.
1980
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Carpet (i)
Vijay Amritraj
Bill Scanlon Brian Teacher
6–4, 6–3
Win
47.
1980
Frankfurt , West Germany
Carpet (i)
Vijay Amritraj
Andrew Pattison Butch Walts
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Win
48.
1980
Las Vegas , U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Wojciech Fibak Gene Mayer
6–2, 7–5
Loss
22.
1980
Wimbledon, London
Grass
Bob Lutz
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee
6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win
49.
1980
US Open, New York
Hard
Robert Lutz
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
23.
1980
Sawgrass Doubles , U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7
Win
50.
1980
Vienna , Austria
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Heinz Günthardt Pavel Složil
6–1, 6–2
Loss
24.
1980
Stockholm, Sweden
Carpet (i)
Bob Lutz
Heinz Günthardt Paul McNamee
7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win
51.
1980
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard
Bob Lutz
Heinz Günthardt Paul McNamee
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
25.
1981
Wimbledon, London
Grass
Bob Lutz
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss
26.
1981
Cincinnati, U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
John McEnroe Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 3–6
Loss
27.
1981
Sawgrass Doubles, U.S.
Hard
Bob Lutz
Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara
6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Win
52.
1983
Caracas , Venezuela
Hard
Jaime Fillol
Andrés Gómez Ilie Năstase
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win
53.
1983
Vienna, Austria
Carpet (i)
Mel Purcell
Marcos Hocevar Cássio Motta
6–3, 6–4
Win
54.
1984
Columbus, U.S.
Hard
Sandy Mayer
Charles Bud Cox Terry Moor
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
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