1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit
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1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit Duration January 1, 1973 – 19 March 1973 Edition 3rd Tournaments 13 Most tournament titles Jimmy Connors (6)Most tournament finals Jimmy Connors (9)Prize money leader Jimmy Connors (37,700)
The 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States from January until March that year. It consisted of 13 tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA).[1] [2]
Schedule [ edit ] January [ edit ] Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 1 Jan Baltimore International Indoors Baltimore , Maryland, U.S. Carpet – $15,000 – 16S/8D Jimmy Connors 6–4, 7–5 Sandy Mayer Clark Graebner Dick Stockton Paul Gerken Ian Crookenden Pat Cramer Herb Fitzgibbon Jimmy Connors Clark Graebner 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 Sandy Mayer Paul Gerken 15 Jan Birmingham International Birmingham, Alabama , U.S. Carpet – $15,000 – 16S/9D Sandy Mayer 6–4, 7–6 Charlie Owens Clark Graebner Jürgen Fassbender Pat DuPré Pat Cramer John Cooper Mike Belkin Jürgen Fassbender Pat Cramer 6–4, 7–5 Ion Țiriac Clark Graebner 15 Jan Roanoke International Roanoke, Virginia , U.S. Carpet – $7,500 – 8S/4D Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–3 Ian Fletcher Tito Vázquez John Paish Jaime Pinto Bravo Ian Crookenden Butch Seewagen Juan Gisbert Sr. Jimmy Connors Juan Gisbert Sr. 6–0, 7–6 Ian Fletcher Butch Seewagen 28 Jan Midlands International Omaha , Nebraska, U.S. Carpet – $15,000 – 16S/16S Ilie Năstase 5–0, ret. Jimmy Connors Juan Gisbert Sr. Jürgen Fassbender Pat Cramer Ion Țiriac Paul Gerken Sandy Mayer William Brown Mike Estep walkover Jimmy Connors Juan Gisbert Sr. 28 Jan Des Moines International Des Moines , Iowa, U.S. Hard – $15,000 – 16S/16S Clark Graebner 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Karl Meiler Juan Gisbert Sr. Szabolcs Baranyi Jaime Pinto Bravo Pat Cramer Ian Fletcher Jan Kukal Jiří Hřebec 4–6, 7–6, 6–1 Ion Țiriac Juan Gisbert Sr.
February [ edit ] Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 5 Feb Salt Lake City , Utah, U.S. Hard – 16S/8D Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–2 Paul Gerken Ilie Năstase Szabolcs Baranyi Jiří Hřebec Jürgen Fassbender Juan Gisbert Sr. Mike Estep Mike Estep Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 7–6 Jan Kukal Jiří Hřebec 12 Feb Canadian Indoor Championships Calgary, Alberta , Canada Hard (i) – $20,000 – 28S/14D Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–6(5–4) Paul Gerken Ion Țiriac Juan Gisbert Sr. Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler Ilie Năstase Mike Estep 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 Péter Szőke Szabolcs Baranyi 19 Feb U.S. National Indoor Championships Salisbury, Maryland , U.S. Hard (i) – $50,000 – 64S/32D Jimmy Connors 6–4, 7–6 Karl Meiler Frank Froehling Brian Gottfried Charlie Owens Sandy Mayer John Austin Ilie Năstase Jürgen Fassbender Juan Gisbert Sr. 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 Clark Graebner Ilie Năstase 26 Feb Coliseum Mall International Hampton, Virginia , U.S. Carpet (i) – $35,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 Ilie Năstase Paul Gerken Mike Estep Jürgen Fassbender Sherwood Stewart Clark Graebner Brian Gottfried Clark Graebner Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–1 Jimmy Connors Ion Țiriac
Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 5 Mar Paramus , New Jersey, U.S. Hard – 16S/8D Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–2 Clark Graebner Juan Gisbert Sr. Ilie Năstase Sandy Mayer Ion Țiriac Vitas Gerulaitis Steve Siegel 5 Mar Garcia ClassicSan Juan, Puerto Rico , U.S. Alex Metreveli 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5 Roger Taylor 19 Mar Equity Funding Championship Washington, D.C., U.S. Carpet – 32S Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 Jimmy Connors Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Ian Fletcher Billy Martin Paul Gerken 19 Mar Mississippi Indoors Jackson, Mississippi , U.S. Hard – 16S/D16 Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 Frew McMillan Sherwood Stewart Raz Reid Zan Guerry Jaime Pinto Bravo Charles Owens Clark Graebner
Prize money standings [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
USLTA Indoor / IPA Circuit seasons