1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit
Details | |
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Duration | January 25 – March 11 |
Edition | 1st |
Tournaments | 6 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Ilie Năstase (3) |
Most tournament finals | Ilie Năstase (4) |
← 1970 1972 → |
The 1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit, also known as the U.S. Indoor Winter Circuit, was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States that year. It consisted of six tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA).[1][2] A $40,000 bonus pool was made available via the circuit sponsor Gillette for the top 10 points finishers.[3] Total prize money for the tour, including the bonus, was $220,000.[4]
Schedule
January
Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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25 Jan | Midlands International Omaha, Nebraska, US $15,000 - Carpet (i) – 16S/8D | Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 | Cliff Richey | Thomaz Koch Jim McManus | Tom Gorman Frank Froehling Haroon Rahim Dick Stockton |
Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | Jim McManus Jim Osborne |
February
Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Feb | Pontiac International Washington D.C., US $6,500 – carpet (i) – 16S | Jaime Fillol 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 | Thomaz Koch | Cliff Richey Manuel Orantes | Richard Russell Steve Fiske Patricio Cornejo Haroon Rahim |
9 Feb | Clean Air Classic Hawthorne, New Jersey, US New York City, New York, US $30,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | Željko Franulović 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 | Clark Graebner | Thomaz Koch Ilie Năstase | Jim Osborne Haroon Rahim Tom Gorman Cliff Richey |
Juan Gisbert, Sr. Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–2 | Jimmy Connors Haroon Rahim | ||||
20 Feb | U.S. National Indoor Championships Salisbury, Maryland, US $50,000 – hard – 64S/32D | Clark Graebner 2–6, 7–6, 1–6, 7–6, 6–0 | Cliff Richey | Haroon Rahim Gerald Battrick | Jaime Fillol Clark Graebner Manuel Orantes Tom Gorman |
Juan Gisbert, Sr. Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–2 | Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch | ||||
25 Feb | Macon International Macon, Georgia, US $25,000 – carpet (i) – 42S/22D | Željko Franulović 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 3–6, 7–6(5–4) | Ilie Năstase | Clark Graebner Jaime Fillol | Edison Mandarino Tom Edlefsen Juan Gisbert, Sr. Tom Gorman |
Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch 6–3, 6–3 | Željko Franulović Jan Kodeš |
March
Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Mar | National Indoor Championships Hampton, Virginia, US $35,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(5–0) | Clark Graebner | Željko Franulović Ion Țiriac | Frank Froehling Jaime Fillol Jan Kodeš Thomaz Koch |
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 | Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch |
Bonus pool
Rank | Player | Bonus |
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1. | Clark Graebner | $10,000 |
2. | Ilie Năstase | $7,500 |
3. | Željko Franulović | $5,000 |
See also
- 1971 Grand Prix circuit
- 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit
References
- ^ Don Lee (October 14, 1970). "Midlands tennis tourney here will remain 'men only' event". Omaha World-Herald. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Happer, Marshall (2021). Pioneers of the Game. New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 83–93. ISBN 9781937559953.
- ^ Tom Foster (March 8, 1971). "Nastase tops Graebner for Coliseum tennis title". Daily Press. pp. 11–12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fine edge helps out". The Province. AP. January 28, 1971. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
A $40,000 bonus by the Gillette Company Wednesday boosted to $220,000 the total prize money for the U.S. Indoor Winter Tennis Circuit.