1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit
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Duration | January 1, 1973 – 19 March 1973 |
Edition | 3rd |
Tournaments | 13 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Jimmy Connors (6) |
Most tournament finals | Jimmy Connors (9) |
Prize money leader | Jimmy Connors (37,700) |
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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
January
Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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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
March
Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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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 Classic San 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
Rk | Name | Prize money |
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1 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | $37,700 |
2 | Ilie Năstase (ROM) | $20,125 |
3 | Clark Graebner (USA) | $15,250 |
4 | Jürgen Fassbender (FRG) | $12,150 |
5 | Juan Gisbert Sr. (ESP) | $10,375 |
6 | Karl Meiler (FRG) | $9,525 |
7 | Sandy Mayer (USA) | $9,425 |
8 | Paul Gerken (USA) | $8,975 |
9 | Nicky Kalo (GRE) | $6,300 |
10 | Ion Țiriac (ROM) | $6.050 |
See also
- 1973 Grand Prix circuit
- 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit
References
External links
- 1973 ATP tournament schedule