1984 U.S. National Indoor Championships

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1984 U.S. National Indoor Championships
DateFebruary 6–12
Edition14th
Category Grand Prix (Super Series)
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Venue Racquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning [2]
  1983  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  1985  

The 1984 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Super Series of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix. It was played at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States and held from February 6 through February 12, 1984. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte 6–4, 4–6, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–0

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