1972 Equity Funding International

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1972 Equity Funding International
DateMarch 6–12
Edition1st
Category Grand Prix (Group C)
USLTA Indoor circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $25,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Washington D.C., United States
Venue McDonough Gymnasium, Georgetown University
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey / Flag of the United States.svg Tom Edlefsen [2]
Washington Indoor ·  1973  

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]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey / Flag of the United States.svg Tom Edlefsen defeated Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner / Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch 6–4, 6–3

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References

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  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.