1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 25 – March 11 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Tournaments | 6 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Romania Ilie Năstase (3) |
| Most finals | Romania 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ドル 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ドル.[4]
Schedule
[edit ]January
[edit ]| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Midlands International Omaha, Nebraska, US 15,000ドル - Carpet (i) – 16S/8D |
Romania Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
United States Cliff Richey | Brazil Thomaz Koch United States Jim McManus |
United States Tom Gorman United States Frank Froehling Pakistan Haroon Rahim United States Dick Stockton |
| United States Clark Graebner Brazil Thomaz Koch 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
United States Jim McManus United States Jim Osborne |
February
[edit ]March
[edit ]| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | National Indoor Championships Hampton, Virginia, US 35,000ドル – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Romania Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(5–0) |
United States Clark Graebner | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović Romania Ion Țiriac |
United States Frank Froehling Chile Jaime Fillol Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš Brazil Thomaz Koch |
| Romania Ilie Năstase Romania Ion Țiriac 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
United States Clark Graebner Brazil Thomaz Koch |
Bonus pool
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States Clark Graebner | 10,000ドル |
| 2. | Romania Ilie Năstase | 7,500ドル |
| 3. | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović | 5,000ドル |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ 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ドル bonus by the Gillette Company Wednesday boosted to 220,000ドル the total prize money for the U.S. Indoor Winter Tennis Circuit.