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1972 Equity Funding International

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1972 Equity Funding International
DateMarch 6–12
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix (Group C)
USLTA Indoor circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationWashington D.C., United States
VenueMcDonough Gymnasium, Georgetown University
Champions
Singles
United States Stan Smith[1]
Doubles
United States Cliff Richey / United States Tom Edlefsen[2]
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The 1972 Equity Funding International, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Georgetown University's McDonough Gymnasium in Washington D.C. in the United States that was part of Group C of the 1972 Grand Prix circuit as well as of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from March 6 through March 12, 1972. First-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Stan Smith defeated United States Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4

  • It was Smith' 4th singles title of the year and the 40th of his career.

Doubles

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United States Cliff Richey / United States Tom Edlefsen defeated United States Clark Graebner / Brazil Thomaz Koch 6–4, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1972 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1972 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Jim Caffrey (March 13, 1972). "Smith tops Connors in net final". The Baltimore Sun. p. C 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 109, 112. ISBN 9780671216238.
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