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{{Short description|American tennis player (born 1947)}}
{{other people||Bob Lutz (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name                  = Bob Lutz
|image                 =
|country               = {{USA}}
|residence             =
|birth_date            = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1947|08|29}}
|birth_place           = [[San Clemente, California|San Clemente]], California, United States
|height                = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m}}
|turnedpro             = 1970 (amateur from 1965)
|retired               = 1982
|plays                 = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney      = $1,165,276
|tennishofyear         =
|tennishofid           =
|singlesrecord         = {{tennis record|won=468|lost=303}} in pre Open-Era & [[Open Era]]
|singlestitles         = 11
|highestsinglesranking = No. 7 (1972<small>, [[Bud Collins]]</small>)<ref name="TotalTennis2003">Collins, Bud (2003). ''Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia'', p. 917.</ref>
|AustralianOpenresult  = SF ([[1971 Australian Open – Men's singles|1971]])
|FrenchOpenresult      = 4R ([[1971 French Open – Men's singles|1971]])
|Wimbledonresult       = QF ([[1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1969]])
|USOpenresult          = 4R ([[1967 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|1967]], [[1971 US Open – Men's singles|1971]], [[1972 US Open – Men's singles|1972]], [[1978 US Open – Men's singles|1978]], [[1982 US Open – Men's singles|1982]])
|Othertournaments      = yes
|WCTFinalsresult       = SF ([[1976 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles|1976]])
|doublesrecord         = 494–215
|doublestitles         = 43
|highestdoublesranking = No. 6 (April 30, 1977)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (1970)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult     = F (1974)
|WimbledonDoublesresult      = F (1974, 1980, 1981)
|USOpenDoublesresult         = '''W''' (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980)
}}
'''Robert Lutz''' (born August 29, 1947) is an American former amateur and a professional [[tennis]] player of the 1960s and 1970s. He and [[Stan Smith]] were one of the best [[doubles (tennis)|doubles]] teams of all time. [[Bud Collins]] ranked Lutz as world No. 7 in singles in 1972.<ref name="TotalTennis2003"/> From 1967 to 1977, he was ranked amongst the top-10 American players eight times, with his highest ranking being No. 5 in both 1968 and 1970.
==Career==
Lutz won the 1967 [[NCAA Men's Tennis Championship#Singles|NCAA singles title]], and with Stan Smith, won the [[NCAA Men's Tennis Championship#Doubles|NCAA doubles crown]] in 1967 and 1968. He won the men's singles in the [[Ojai Tennis Tournament]] in 1966.<ref>[http://ojaitourney.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Past_Champions-070513.pdf Past champions] ojaitourney.org December 2012 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301030921/http://ojaitourney.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Past_Champions-070513.pdf |date=March 1, 2021 }}</ref>
During his career, he won 11 singles titles, the most important being the [[1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships|U.S. Pro Tennis Championships]] in 1972 and the [[Paris Masters]] in 1978. He reached 15 other singles finals, including [[Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]] in 1974. He won 43 doubles titles, 37 of which were won with Stan Smith, and he reached 30 other doubles finals. With Smith, he formed the only team to win the doubles title at U.S. Championships on four different surfaces (clay, grass, hard and indoor).<ref name="who">{{cite book|editor1-last=Emery|editor1-first=David|title=Who's Who in International Tennis|date=1983|publisher=Sphere|location=London|isbn=9780722133200|page=74}}</ref> His doubles titles include the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] in 1980, 1978, 1974, and 1968; the [[Australian Open]] in 1970 and Cincinnati in 1969. In addition, he played on five winning [[Davis Cup]] teams between 1968 and 1981 and had a 14–2 record playing doubles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Davis Cup player profile |url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800174362|publisher=[[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF)}}</ref> Lutz was nominated for the ITF Tennis Hall of Fame thanks to these achievements.<ref>{{cite web |title=International Tennis Hall Of Fame Announces Ballot Names For 2010 Induction |url=http://www.tennisgrandstand.com/archives/5069/comment-page-1/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006101407/http://www.tennisgrandstand.com/archives/5069/comment-page-1/ |archive-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
==Honors and personal life==
He was inducted into the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|title=ITA Men's Hall of Fame|url=http://www.itatennis.com/AboutITA/HOF/Mens.htm|publisher=[[Intercollegiate Tennis Association]] (ITA)|access-date=May 10, 2017|archive-date=July 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703072844/http://www.itatennis.com/AboutITA/HOF/Mens.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Lutz, a 1971 graduate of the University of Southern California, was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2009.<ref name="ocr2009">{{cite web|author1=Mark Garcia|title=San Clemente's Lutz to be inducted into tennis hall of fame|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2009/07/17/san-clementes-lutz-to-be-inducted-into-tennis-hall-of-fame/|website=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=July 17, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=USC Hall of Fame | url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/genrel/auto_pdf/02hofbios.pdf | access-date=May 16, 2016 | archive-date=November 12, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112165326/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/genrel/auto_pdf/02hofbios.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> He has been living in San Clemente, California since 1973 with his wife Sharon and their daughters Samantha and Allison.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tennis column: Q&A - Catching up with Bob Lutz|url=https://www.dcourier.com/news/2011/oct/13/tennis-column-qa-catching-up-with-bob-lutz/|website=[[The Daily Courier (Arizona)|The Daily Courier]]|date=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
==Career finals==
===Singles===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:40px" class="unsortable"|W/L
!style="width:50px"|Date
!style="width:200px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:160px"|Opponent
!style="width:180px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1
| 1968
| U.S. Championships, Boston
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]]
| 6–4, 3–6, 10–8, 0–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–1
| 1970
| [[Northern Lawn Tennis Championships|Manchester]], England
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]]
| 6–2, 9–7
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–1
| 1970
| [[Columbus Open|Columbus]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman
| 7–5, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3–1
| 1971
| [[Central California Open National Hardcourt Championships|Sacramento]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Olmedo]]
| 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4–1
| 1971
| Cologne WCT, West Germany
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Borowiak]]
| 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–2
| 1971
| [[1971 Torneo Godó|Barcelona WCT]], Spain
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Manuel Orantes]]
| 4–6, 3–6, 4–6
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5–2
| 1972
| [[1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships|Boston WCT]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]]
| 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5–3
| 1972
| Essen WCT, West Germany
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Nikola Pilić]]
| 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–7
|- bgcolor=#ffffcc
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5–4
| 1972
| Rome, Italy
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5–5
| [[1973 U.S. Professional Indoor|1973]]
| [[US Pro Indoor|Philadelphia WCT]], U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| 6–7, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5–6
| 1974
| [[Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]]
| 6–7, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6–6
| 1975
| [[1975 Tokyo WCT|Tokyo WCT]], Japan
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]]
| 6–4, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–7
| 1975
| [[Columbus Open|Columbus]], U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]]
| 4–6, 5–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–8
| 1975
| [[ATP Sydney Indoor|Sydney Indoor]], Australia
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| 6–7, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–9
| 1976
| Rome WCT, Italy
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 2–6, 6–0, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–10
| 1976
| [[ATP Rotterdam|Rotterdam WCT]], Netherlands
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 3–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–11
| 1976
| [[ATP Maui|Maui]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]]
| 3–6, 7–5, 5–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–12
| 1977
| [[Ocean City Open|Ocean City]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]]
| 6–3, 1–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–13
| 1977
| [[ATP Washington Indoor|Washington Indoor]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]]
| 1–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–14
| 1978
| [[Columbus Open|Columbus]], U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| 3–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7–14
| 1978
| [[Paris Masters|Paris Indoor]], France
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]]
| 6–2, 6–2, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 8–14
| 1979
| [[ATP Taipei|Taipei]], Taiwan
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]]
| 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 9–14
| 1980
| [[Columbus Open|Columbus]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Rocavert]]
| 6–4, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 10–14
| 1980
| [[ATP Stowe|Stowe]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]]
| 6–3, 6–1
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 11–14
| 1980
| [[Cologne Grand Prix|Cologne]], West Germany
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Saviano]]
| 6–4, 6–0
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 11–15
| 1983
| [[Tampa Open|Tampa]], U.S.
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} Johan Kriek
| 2–6, 4–6
|}
===Doubles===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:40px" class="unsortable"|W/L
!style="width:50px"|Date
!style="width:200px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:160px"|Partner
!style="width:160px"|Opponents
!style="width:180px" class="unsortable"|Score
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–0
| 1968
| [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]], New York
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe <br /> {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Andrés Gimeno]]
| 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–0
| 1969
| Cincinnati, U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlie Pasarell]]
| 6–3, 6–4
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3–0
| 1970
| [[Australian Open]], Sydney
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]]
| 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3–1
| 1970
| Los Angeles, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
| 6–7, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4–1
| 1970
| [[SAP Open|Berkeley]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roy Barth]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]]
| 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–2
| 1971
| Dallas WCT, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell
| {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
| 3–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–3
| 1971
| [[Stockholm Open|Stockholm]], Sweden
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| 4–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5–3
| 1972
| Philadelphia WCT, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Newcombe]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Roche]]
| 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5–4
| 1972
| [[Louisville Tennis Classic|Louisville WCT]], U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent
| 4–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5–5
| 1972
| Boston WCT, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche
| 3–6, 6–1, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5–6
| 1972
| Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roy Emerson]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe
| 6–7, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6–6
| 1973
| Brussels WCT, Belgium
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent
| 6–4, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7–6
| 1973
| Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Allan Stone]]
| 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 8–6
| 1973
| [[Masters Doubles WCT|World Doubles WCT]], Montreal
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
| 6–2, 7–6, 6–0
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 9–6
| 1974
| [[Atlanta WCT]], U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]]
| 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 10–6
| 1974
| New Orleans WCT, U.S.
| Other
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Owen Davidson]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe
| 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 10–7
| 1974
| [[French Open]], Paris
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Crealy <br /> {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Onny Parun]]
| 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 10–8
| 1974
| [[Nottingham Open|Nottingham]], England
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Erik van Dillen]]
| 4–6, 7–9
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 10–9
| 1974
| [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], London
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche
| 6–8, 4–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 11–9
| 1974
| Boston, U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans-Jürgen Pohmann]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
| 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 11–10
| 1974
| Columbus, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anand Amritraj]] <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj
| def.
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 12–10
| 1974
| US Open, New York
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Patricio Cornejo]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol]]
| 6–3, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 13–10
| 1974
| San Francisco, U.S.
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Syd Ball]]
| 6–4, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 14–10
| 1975
| [[Fort Worth WCT]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent
| 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 15–10
| 1975
| Tokyo Indoor, Japan
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent
| 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 16–10
| 1975
| Houston, U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Estep]] <br /> {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Russell Simpson (tennis)|Russell Simpson]]
| 7–5, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 17–10
| 1975
| [[Legg Mason Tennis Classic|Washington D.C.]], U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried <br /> {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]]
| 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 18–10
| 1975
| Columbus, U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jürgen Fassbender]] <br /> {{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
| 6–2, 6–7, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 19–10
| 1976
| Indianapolis WCT, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitis <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman
| 6–2, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 20–10
| 1976
| Barcelona WCT, Spain
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] <br /> {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Karl Meiler]]
| 6–3, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 21–10
| 1976
| Rome WCT, Italy
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dick Crealy]] <br /> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan
| 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 21–11
| 1976
| World Doubles WCT, Kansas City
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] <br /> {{flagicon|FRG}} Karl Meiler
| 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 21–12
| 1976
| Las Vegas, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell
| 4–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 22–12
| 1976
| [[Countrywide Classic|Los Angeles]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell
| 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 22–13
| 1977
| [[ATP Memphis|Memphis]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart
| 6–4, 6–7, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 23–13
| 1977
| Washington Indoor, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried <br /> {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
| 6–3, 7–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 23–14
| 1977
| Los Angeles PSW U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt <br /> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan
| 3–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 24–14
| 1977
| Las Vegas, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] <br /> {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 25–14
| 1977
| Columbus, US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]]
| 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 26–14
| 1977
| Maui, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried <br /> {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
| 7–6, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 27–14
| 1977
| Johannesburg WCT, South Africa
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming <br /> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]]
| 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 28–14
| 1978
| [[Springfield International Tennis Classic|Springfield]], U.S.
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
| 6–3, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 29–14
| 1978
| Washington Indoor, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]]
| 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 29–15
| 1978
| Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair <br /> {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
| 2–6, 3–6
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 29–16
| 1978
| World Doubles WCT, Kansas City
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak <br /> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]]
| 7–6, 4–6, 0–6, 3–6
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 30–16
| 1978
| US Open, New York
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]]
| 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 30–17
| 1978
| San Francisco, U.S.
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
| 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 30–18
| 1978
| Stockholm, Sweden
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak <br /> {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker
| 3–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 31–18
| 1979
| [[Denver Open (tennis)|Denver]], U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak <br /> {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker
| 7–6, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 32–18
| 1979
| Washington Indoor, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Carmichael]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]]
| 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 32–19
| 1979
| New Orleans, U.S.
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
| 1–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 33–19
| 1979
| [[Campbell's Hall of Fame Championships|Newport]], U.S.
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Kachel]]
| 6–4, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 34–19
| 1979
| Columbus, U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gullikson
| 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 35–19
| 1979
| Cleveland, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred McNair]]
| 6–3, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 35–20
| 1979
| Cincinnati, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried <br /> {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]]
| 6–1, 3–6, 6–7
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 35–21
| 1979
| US Open, New York
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
| 2–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 36–21
| 1979
| [[Hong Kong Open (tennis)|Hong Kong]]
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Pat DuPré
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Denton]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Turpin (tennis)|Mark Turpin]]
| 6–3, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 36–22
| 1979
| Taipei, Taiwan
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} Pat DuPré
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]]
| 1–6, 6–3, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 37–22
| 1980
| [[Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament|Tulsa]], U.S.
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Stockton
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco González <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair
| 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 38–22
| 1980
| Las Vegas, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer
| 6–2, 7–5
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 38–23
| 1980
| Wimbledon, London
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul McNamee
| 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 39–23
| 1980
| Stowe, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]]
| {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]]
| 6–4, 6–3
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 40–23
| 1980
| US Open, New York
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
| 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 40–24
| 1980
| Sawgrass Doubles, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried <br /> {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
| 6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 41–24
| 1980
| [[BA-CA TennisTrophy|Vienna]], Austria
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] <br /> {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]]
| 6–1, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 41–25
| 1980
| Stockholm, Sweden
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Heinz Günthardt <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul McNamee
| 7–6, 3–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 42–25
| 1980
| Johannesburg, South Africa
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Heinz Günthardt <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]]
| 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
|- style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 42–26
| 1981
| Wimbledon, London
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
| 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 42–27
| 1981
| Stowe, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Johan Kriek <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Stefanki]]
| 6–2, 1–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 42–28
| 1981
| Cincinnati, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]]
| 6–7, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 42–29
| 1981
| Sawgrass Doubles, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Heinz Günthardt <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara
| 6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 42–30
| 1982
| La Costa WCT, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Johan Kriek
| 6–3, 6–7, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 43–30
| 1982
| Hartford WCT, U.S.
| Carpet
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Stockton
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Delatte]]
| 7–6, 6–3
|}
==Grand Slam finals==
===Doubles===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:30px"|Year
!style="width:140px"|Championship
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:150px"|Partner
!style="width:150px"|Opponents
!style="width:170px" class="unsortable"|Score
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1968 US Open (tennis)|1968]] || [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]]<br />{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Andrés Gimeno]] || 11–9, 6–1, 7–5
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1970 Australian Open|1970]] || [[Australian Open]] || Grass ||  {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] || 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
|- style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1974 French Open|1974]] || [[French Open]] || Clay || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dick Crealy]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Onny Parun]] || 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1974 Wimbledon Championships|1974]] ||  [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Newcombe]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Roche]] || 6–8, 4–6, 4–6
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1974 US Open (tennis)|1974]] || US Open <small>(2)</small> || Clay || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Patricio Cornejo]]<br />{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol]] || 6–3, 6–3
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1978 US Open (tennis)|1978]] || US Open <small>(3)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] || 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1979 US Open (tennis)|1979]] || US Open || Hard || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] || 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1980 US Open (tennis)|1980]] || US Open <small>(4)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming<br />{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe || 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1980 Wimbledon Championships|1980]] || Wimbledon || Grass || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]] || 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1981 Wimbledon Championships|1981]] || Wimbledon || Grass || {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming<br />{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe || 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
|}
==References==
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