1972 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships

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1972 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
DateFebruary 13–20
Edition2nd
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Grand Prix (Grade B)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Hard / Indoor
Location Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Venue Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith [1]
Doubles
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes [2]
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The 1972 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. The event was part of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit and was also a Grade B event on the 1972 Grand Prix Circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from February 13 through February 20, 1972, and played on indoor hard courts. First-seeded national Stan Smith won the singles title and $9,000 first-prize money as well as 50 Grand Prix ranking points. [3] It was his second singles title at the event after 1969. [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes defeated Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr. / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník 6–4, 6–3

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References

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  2. "1972 Salisbury – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 112. ISBN   9780671216238.
  4. Rick Cullen (February 21, 1972). "And the winner is ... Stan Smith" . The Daily Times. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.