1971 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships

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1971 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
DateFebruary 14–21
Edition1st
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw48S / 32D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Venue Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner [1]
Doubles
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert, Sr. / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes [2]
U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  1972  

The 1971 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland in the United States. [3] The event was part of the 1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit and was also a Grade B event on the 1971 Grand Prix Circuit. It was the first edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 21, 1971, and played on indoor carpet courts. Second-seeded national player Clark Graebner won the singles title after saving two matchpoints in the final against first-seeded Cliff Richey and earned $9,000 first-prize money. [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner defeated Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 2–6, 7–6(5–4), 1–6, 7–6(5–4), 6–0

Doubles

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert, Sr. / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes defeated Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner / Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch 7–6, 6–2

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References

  1. "1971 Salisbury – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1971 Salisbury – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "U.S. Indoor Open readies for opening round today" . The Sunday Times (Delmarva). February 14, 1971. p. C-1 via Newspapers.com. A field of 48 players representing 19 nations will vie today for $50,000 prize money in the second annual National Indoor Open Tennis Championships. Action gets underway this afternoon at 1 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.
  4. Gordon Beard (February 22, 1971). "'Put on his cape in the middle of the point'" . The Herald Statesman. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
  5. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 251–252. ISBN   9780362001037. OCLC   86035663.