1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit

August 2023 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit 4 December 1971 – 2 February 1972 2nd 14 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (2) USA 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 14 tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA).World of Tennis '73 1974 Queen Anne Press John Barrett London 9780671216238 312, 313Winter net series opens in Baltimore https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3WwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4YkFAAAAIBAJ&dq=riordan%20winter%20circuit&pg=2631%2C1546886 Schenectady Gazette January 7, 1972 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.Barrett, pp.309–310 Schedule January Week ofTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 9 Jan Baltimore International Indoor Baltimore, Maryland, US Nastase Victor In Tennis Final https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/10/archives/nastase-victor-in-tennis-final-defeats-connors-in-3-sets-to-take.html The New York Times Jan 10, 1972Nastase Grabs First Prize In Baltimore https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/39704971/ The Daily Times Salisbury, MD. Associated Press January 10, 1972 2015-10-13 Carpet (i) – 16S/8D ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–4, 7–6 USA Jimmy Connors USA Clark Graebner FRA Pierre Barthès CHI Jaime Fillol ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac USA Frank Froehling PAK Haroon Rahim USA Jimmy Connors PAK Haroon Rahim 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 FRA Pierre Barthès USA Clark Graebner 12 Jan Jacksonville International Indoor Jacksonville, Florida, US Graebner, Fillol Score In Tourney https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/18286701/ The Cumberland News Cumberland, MD. United Press Int. January 14, 1972 2015-10-13 USA Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–4 USA Clark Graebner CHI Jaime Fillol GBR Gerald Battrick SWE Ove Bengtson PAK Haroon Rahim USA Dick Stockton USA Bill Higgins USA Jim McManus USA Jim Osborne 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 USA Frank Froehling TCH Vladimír Zedník 22 Jan Rothmans International London, UK USA Cliff Richey 7–5, 6–7, 7–5, 6–0 USA Clark Graebner ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase AUS Lew Hoad ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac USA Pancho Gonzales GBR Gerald Battrick FRA Georges Goven USA Tom Gorman USA Clark Graebner 6–7, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 23 Jan Roanoke International TournamentRoanoke, Virginia, US Connors Wins 2nd Tourney https://www.newspapers.com/image/292300944/ The Daily Times Salisbury, MD. Associated Press January 24, 1972 Carpet (i) – 9S/8D USA Jimmy Connors 6–4, 7–6 TCH Vladimír Zedník USA Frank Froehling CHI Jaime Fillol SWE Ove Bengtson BRA Thomaz Koch PAK Haroon Rahim NZL Ian Crookenden USA Jimmy Connors PAK Haroon Rahim 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 NZL Ian Crookenden CSK Vladimír Zedník 30 Jan Midlands International Omaha, Nebraska, US Nastase Wins Omaha Tennis https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1739192/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, IA. Reuters January 31, 1972 2015-10-14 Carpet (i) – 16S/8D ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac FRA Georges Goven USA Jimmy Connors CHI Jaime Fillol ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes BRA Thomaz Koch ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes February Week ofTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 1 Feb St. Luke's Hospital International Cleveland, Ohio, US Pakistan's Rahim scores tennis upset https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/17234802/ The Daily Reporter Dover, OH. Associated Press January 27, 1972 2015-10-14Czech Takes Net Crown https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19720130&id=lu9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5173,5573773 The Spokesman-Review Spokane, WA. Associated Press Jan 30, 1972 2015-10-14 Hard – 8S/4D TCH Vladimír Zedník 7–6, 6–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 PAK Haroon Rahim FRA Pierre Barthès SWE Ove Bengtson CHI Patricio Cornejo USA Jim Osborne NZL Onny Parun GBR Gerald Battrick GBR Gerald Battrick NZL Onny Parun 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 SWE Ove Bengtson CSK Vladimír Zedník 6 Feb Des Moines International Des Moines, Iowa, USRon Maly 2-set deficit, then Pancho wins https://www.newspapers.com/image/338849001/ The Des Moines Register February 7, 1972 1-S, 3-S Newspapers.com limited 16S/8D USA Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 FRA Georges Goven PAK Haroon Rahim ESP 1945 Juan Gisbert USA Cliff Richey BRA Thomaz Koch USA Jim Osborne GBR Gerald Battrick USA Jim McManus USA Jim Osborne 6–2, 6–3 FRA Georges Goven BRA Thomaz Koch Greater Kansas City International Kansas City, Missouri, US Californian Wins Meet https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1908&dat=19720206&id=CV4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fdQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4393,1862932 The Nevada Daily Mail Nevada, MO. Associated Press February 6, 1972 2015-10-14 16S/8D USA Tom Edlefsen 6–3, 6–3 USA Erik van Dillen FRA Pierre Barthès YUG Željko Franulović ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac USA Clark Graebner ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 14 Feb The May Co. Internationalgrandprix Los Angeles, California, US Group C 32S/16D ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 FRA Pierre Barthès USA Jimmy Connors BRA Thomaz Koch TCH Vladimír Zedník USA Cliff Richey USA Pancho Gonzales ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Jim Osborne USA Jim McManus 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac 20 Feb U.S. National Indoor Championshipsgrandprix Also part of the 1972 Grand Prix circuit Salisbury, Maryland, US Group B Hard – 64S/32D USA Stan Smith 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase PAK Haroon Rahim GBR Gerald Battrick CHI Jaime Fillol USA Clark Graebner ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes USA Tom Gorman ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–3 ESP 1945 Juan Gisbert TCH Vladimír Zedník 28 Feb Clean Air ClassicgrandprixNew York, US Group C 64S USA Stan Smith 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 ESP 1945 Juan Gisbert USA Cliff Richey ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Alejandro Olmedo SWE Ove Nils Bengtson ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno USA Jimmy Connors March Week ofTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 Mar National Indoor ChampionshipsgrandprixHampton, Virginia, US Group C Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno USA Cliff Richey ESP 1945 Juan Gisbert USA Jimmy Connors FRA Georges Goven NZL Ian Crookenden ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 7–5, 7–5 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 6 Mar Equity Funding InternationalgrandprixWashington D.C., US Carpet – 32S/16D USA Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 USA Jimmy Connors USA Tom Gorman ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes USA Jim Osborne FRA Pierre Barthès USA Cliff Richey ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Cliff Richey USA Tom Edlefsen 6–4, 6–3 USA Clark Graebner BRA Thomaz Koch December Week ofTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 9 Dec Clean Air Classic Seventh Regiment Armory, New York City, US Sports Whirl https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=757&dat=19721209&id=nxdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ba4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3708,3168137 The Virgin Islands Daily News Associated Press December 9, 1972 2015-10-15Pasarell Tops Gonzales For Clean Air Victory https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19721210&id=dmssAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yMwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3551,2525101 Spartanburg Herald-Journal Associated Press December 10, 1972 2015-10-15 Carpet (i) – 16S/8D USA Charlie Pasarell 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 USA Pancho Gonzales SWE Ove Bengtson RSA 1928 Frew McMillan USA Eddie Dibbs USA Paul Gerken USA Dennis Ralston PAK Haroon Rahim USA Clark Graebner RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–2 USA Brian Gottfried USA Dick Stockton See also 1972 Grand Prix circuit 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit Notes References Category:Tennis tournaments in the United States USLTA Indoor Circuit Category:USLTA Indoor Circuit seasons