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1973 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships

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1973 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
DateFebruary 19 – 24
Edition3rd
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw64S/32D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / Indoor
LocationSalisbury, Maryland, USA
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
United States Clark Graebner / Romania Ilie Năstase [2]
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The 1973 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament held in Salisbury, Maryland. The event was part of the 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit. The tournament was held from February 19 through February 24, 1994, and played on indoor hard courts. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and $9,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

Winners

Men's Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated West Germany Karl Meiler 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Washington's first title of the year, and the first of his career.

Men's Doubles

West Germany Jürgen Fassbender / Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr. defeated United States Clark Graebner / Romania Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. ^ "ATP – 1973 Salisbury Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. ^ "ATP – 1973 Salisbury Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 9780362001686.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Connors Captures National Indoor Tennis Crown". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. Feb 25, 1973.
  5. ^ "Connors Takes Indoor Tennis Title at 20". The Day. Feb 24, 1973.