1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 December 1971 – 2 February 1972 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Tournaments | 8 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Ilie Năstase (2) |
| Most tournament finals |  Jimmy Connors (3) |
← 1971 1973 → | |
The 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States that year. It consisted of eight tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA).[1][2]
Players who reached at least the quarter-finals of the six top tournaments received ranking points. Ilie Năstase won the first prize of $15,000 from a total bonus pool of $50,000 which was linked to the Boise Cascade Classic series of 13 U.S. indoor tournaments.[3]
Contents
1 Schedule
1.1 January
1.2 February
1.3 December
2 See also
3 References
Schedule
January
| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January | Baltimore International Indoor Baltimore, Maryland, USA [4][5] Hard – S16/D8 |  Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–4, 7–6 | Jimmy Connors | Clark Graebner  Pierre Barthès |  Jaime Fillol Ion Țiriac Frank Froehling  Haroon Rahim |
| Jimmy Connors Haroon Rahim 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Pierre Barthès Clark Graebner | ||||
| 12 January | Jacksonville International Indoor Jacksonville, Florida, USA [6] | Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–4 | Clark Graebner | Jaime Fillol  Gerald Battrick |  Ove Bengtson Haroon Rahim Dick Stockton Bill Higgins |
| Jim McManus Jim Osborne 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | Frank Froehling  Vladimír Zedník | ||||
| 21 January | Roanoke, Virginia, USA [7] Hard | Jimmy Connors 6–4, 7–6 | Vladimír Zedník | Frank Froehling Jaime Fillol | |
| Jimmy Connors Haroon Rahim 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |  Ian Crookenden Vladimír Zedník |
February
| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February | Midlands International Omaha, Nebraska, USA [8] Hard – S16/D8 | Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–0, 6–1 | Ion Țiriac | Georges Goven Jimmy Connors | Jaime Fillol  Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes  Thomaz Koch |
| Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 | Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes | ||||
| 1 February | St. Luke's Hospital International Cleveland, Ohio, USA [9][10] Hard – S8/D4 | Vladimír Zedník 7–6, 6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Haroon Rahim | Pierre Barthès Ove Bengtson | Patricio Cornejo Jim Osborne Onny Parun Gerald Battrick |
| Gerald Battrick Onny Parun 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 | Ove Bengtson Vladimír Zedník | ||||
| 6 February | Des Moines International Des Moines, Iowa, USA [11] S16/S8 | Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | Georges Goven | Haroon Rahim Juan Gisbert | Cliff Richey Thomaz Koch Jim Osborne Gerald Battrick |
| Jim McManus Jim Osborne 6–2, 6–3 | Georges Goven Thomaz Koch | ||||
Greater Kansas City International Kansas City, Missouri, USA [12] S16/S8 | Tom Edlefsen 6–3, 6–3 | Erik Van Dillen | Pierre Barthès  Željko Franulović | Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes Ion Țiriac Clark Graebner | |
| Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 | Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes |
December
| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December | Clean Air Classic Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, USA [13][14] Hard – S16/D8 | Charlie Pasarell 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Pancho Gonzales | Ove Bengtson  Frew McMillan | Eddie Dibbs Paul Gerken Dennis Ralston Haroon Rahim |
| Clark Graebner Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–2 | Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton |
See also
- 1972 Grand Prix circuit
- 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit
References
^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '73. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 312, 313. ISBN 9780671216238.
^ "Winter Net Series Opens In Baltimore". Schenectady Gazette. Jan 7, 1972.
^ Barrett, p.310
^ "Nastase Victor In Tennis Final". The New York Times. Jan 10, 1972.
^ "Nastase Grabs First Prize In Baltimore". The Daily Times. Salisbury, MD. Associated Press. Jan 10, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
^ "Graebner, Fillol Score In Tourney". The Cumberland News. Cumberland, MD. United Press Int. Jan 14, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
^ "Connors Wins 2nd Tourney". The Daily Times. Salisbury, MD. Associated Press. Jan 24, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
^ "Nastase Wins Omaha Tennis". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, IA. Reuters. Jan 31, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
^ "Pakistan's Rahim scores tennis upset". The Daily Reporter. Dover, OH. Associated Press. Jan 27, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
^ "Czech Takes Net Crown". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, WA. Associated Press. Jan 30, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
^ Ron Maly (Feb 7, 1972). "Veteran, 43, Storms Back To Top Goven (cont.)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, IA. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
^ "Californian Wins Meet". The Nevada Daily Mail. Nevada, MO. Associated Press. Feb 6, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
^ "Sports Whirl". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Associated Press. Dec 9, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
^ "Pasarell Tops Gonzales For Clean Air Victory". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. Dec 10, 1972. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
