The 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States from January until March that year. It consisted of 13 tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA).[ 1] [ 2]
1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit Duration January 1, 1973 – 19 March 1973 Edition 3rd Tournaments 13 Most tournament titles Jimmy Connors (6)Most tournament finals Jimmy Connors (9)Prize money leader Jimmy Connors (37,700)
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Jan
Baltimore International Indoors Baltimore , Maryland, U.S. Carpet – $15,000 – 16S/8D
Jimmy Connors 6–4, 7–5
Sandy Mayer
Clark Graebner Dick Stockton
Paul Gerken Ian Crookenden Pat Cramer Herb Fitzgibbon
Jimmy Connors Clark Graebner 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Sandy Mayer Paul Gerken
15 Jan
Birmingham International Birmingham, Alabama , U.S. Carpet – $15,000 – 16S/9D
Sandy Mayer 6–4, 7–6
Charlie Owens
Clark Graebner Jürgen Fassbender
Pat DuPré Pat Cramer John Cooper Mike Belkin
Jürgen Fassbender Pat Cramer 6–4, 7–5
Ion Țiriac Clark Graebner
15 Jan
Roanoke International Roanoke, Virginia , U.S. Carpet – $7,500 – 8S/4D
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–3
Ian Fletcher
Tito Vázquez John Paish
Jaime Pinto Bravo Ian Crookenden Butch Seewagen Juan Gisbert Sr.
Jimmy Connors Juan Gisbert Sr. 6–0, 7–6
Ian Fletcher Butch Seewagen
28 Jan
Midlands International Omaha , Nebraska, U.S. Carpet – $15,000 – 16S/16S
Ilie Năstase 5–0, ret.
Jimmy Connors
Juan Gisbert Sr. Jürgen Fassbender
Pat Cramer Ion Țiriac Paul Gerken Sandy Mayer
William Brown Mike Estep walkover
Jimmy Connors Juan Gisbert Sr.
28 Jan
Des Moines International Des Moines , Iowa, U.S. Hard – $15,000 – 16S/16S
Clark Graebner 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
Karl Meiler Juan Gisbert Sr.
Szabolcs Baranyi Jaime Pinto Bravo Pat Cramer Ian Fletcher
Jan Kukal Jiří Hřebec 4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Ion Țiriac Juan Gisbert Sr.
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Feb
Salt Lake City , Utah, U.S. Hard – 16S/8D
Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–2
Paul Gerken
Ilie Năstase Szabolcs Baranyi
Jiří Hřebec Jürgen Fassbender Juan Gisbert Sr. Mike Estep
Mike Estep Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 7–6
Jan Kukal Jiří Hřebec
12 Feb
Canadian Indoor Championships Calgary, Alberta , Canada Hard (i) – $20,000 – 28S/14D
Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–6(5–4)
Paul Gerken
Ion Țiriac Juan Gisbert Sr.
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler
Ilie Năstase Mike Estep 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Péter Szőke Szabolcs Baranyi
19 Feb
U.S. National Indoor Championships Salisbury, Maryland , U.S. Hard (i) – $50,000 – 64S/32D
Jimmy Connors 6–4, 7–6
Karl Meiler
Frank Froehling Brian Gottfried
Charlie Owens Sandy Mayer John Austin Ilie Năstase
Jürgen Fassbender Juan Gisbert Sr. 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Clark Graebner Ilie Năstase
26 Feb
Coliseum Mall International Hampton, Virginia , U.S. Carpet (i) – $35,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles
Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Ilie Năstase
Paul Gerken Mike Estep
Jürgen Fassbender Sherwood Stewart Clark Graebner Brian Gottfried
Clark Graebner Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–1
Jimmy Connors Ion Țiriac
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Mar
Paramus Tennis Classic
Paramus , New Jersey, U.S. Hard (i) – 16S/8D
Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–2
Clark Graebner
Juan Gisbert Sr. Ilie Năstase
Sandy Mayer Ion Țiriac Vitas Gerulaitis Steve Siegel
5 Mar
Garcia ClassicSan Juan, Puerto Rico , U.S.
Alex Metreveli 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5
Roger Taylor
19 Mar
Equity Funding Championship Washington, D.C., U.S. Carpet – 32S
Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Jimmy Connors
Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Ian Fletcher Billy Martin Paul Gerken
19 Mar
Mississippi Indoors Jackson, Mississippi , U.S. Hard – 16S/D16
Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
Frew McMillan
Sherwood Stewart Raz Reid
Zan Guerry Jaime Pinto Bravo Charles Owens Clark Graebner
Prize money standings
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