Bob Lutz

ATP · Retired · United States

Bob Lutz

Career-high ranking: 18

Player at a glance

For Bob Lutz, this snapshot records 786 matches and 478 wins from 1968 through 1985. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 18. The record includes 11 tour titles. On Grass, the snapshot shows a 66.4% win rate across 131 matches.

Status
Retired
Age
Age 79
Height
180 cm
Playing hand
Right-handed
Tour wins
478 / 786
Tour titles
11
Grand Slam titles
0
Career win rate
60.8%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Hard
61.1%296 matches
Carpet
60.3%209 matches
Grass
66.4%131 matches
Clay
53.8%117 matches

Career timeline by age

  1. · Age 20

    First recorded tour match

    The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
  2. · Age 22

    First tour title

    A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
  3. · Age 28

    Career-high ranking: No. 18

    The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
  4. · Age 37

    Most recent recorded match

    The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

  • On Grass, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
  • After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
  • Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.

For a closer look

  • Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
  • Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
  • Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

  • Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
  • On Grass, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
  • Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

  • Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 18.
  • This page uses 786 recorded matches from the 1968–1985 seasons.
  • The snapshot records 11 tour titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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