1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit

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1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit
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DurationJanuary 25 – March 11
Edition1st
Tournaments6
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase (3)
Most tournament finals Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 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 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. [4]

Contents

Schedule

January

Week ofTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
25 Jan Midlands International
Omaha, Nebraska, US
$15,000 - Carpet (i) – 16S/8D
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–3, 6–1
Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch
Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Osborne

February

Week ofTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
4 FebPontiac International
Washington D.C., US
$6,500 – Carpet (i) – 16S
Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Jamaica.svg Richard Russell
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Fiske
Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Cornejo
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
9 Feb Clean Air Classic
Hawthorne, New Jersey, US
New York City, New York, US
$30,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Osborne
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–2
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
20 Feb U.S. National Indoor Championships
Salisbury, Maryland, US
$50,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
2–6, 7–6, 1–6, 7–6, 6–0
Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick
Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–2
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch
25 Feb Macon International
Macon, Georgia, US
$25,000 – Carpet (i) – 42S/22D
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 3–6, 7–6(5–4)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
Flag of Brazil.svg Edison Mandarino
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Edlefsen
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch
6–3, 6–3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš

March

Week ofTournamentChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 Mar National Indoor Championships
Hampton, Virginia, US
$35,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
7–5, 6–4, 7–6(5–0)
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling
Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš
Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Thomaz Koch

Bonus pool

RankPlayerBonus
1. Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner $10,000
2. Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase $7,500
3. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović $5,000

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References

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  2. Happer, Marshall (2021). Pioneers of the Game. New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 83–93. ISBN   9781937559953.
  3. Tom Foster (March 8, 1971). "Nastase tops Graebner for Coliseum tennis title" . Daily Press. pp. 11–12 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Fine edge helps out" . The Province. AP. January 28, 1971. p. 19 via Newspapers.com. A $40,000 bonus by the Gillette Company Wednesday boosted to $220,000 the total prize money for the U.S. Indoor Winter Tennis Circuit.