1975 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit

1975 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit
Details
Duration	13 January – 10 March
Edition	5th
Tournaments	13
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Jimmy Connors (5)
Most tournament finals	Jimmy Connors (6)
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The 1975 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States from January until April that year. It was the fifth edition of the circuit and consisted of 13 tournaments. Tennis promotor Bill Riordan organized the circuit and it was sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA). The circuit had a bonus pool of $100,000 for the top eight players.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

January

Week of	Tournament	Champion	Runner-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
13 Jan	Bahamas International Freeport, Bahamas Hard – $50,000 – 32S	Jimmy Connors 6–0, 6–2	Karl Meiler	Trey Waltke Juan Gisbert Sr.	Jürgen Fassbender Clark Graebner Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer
	Baltimore International Baltimore, United States Carpet (i) – $30,000 – 16S/8D	Brian Gottfried 3–6, 6–2, 6–3	Allan Stone	Bob Lutz Tony Roche	Erik van Dillen Paul Gerken Ray Ruffels Steve Krulevitz
		Dick Crealy Ray Ruffels 6–4, 6–3	Ismail El Shafei Frew McMillan	Bob Lutz Tony Roche	Erik van Dillen Paul Gerken Ray Ruffels Steve Krulevitz
20 Jan	Birmingham International Birmingham, United States Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D	Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–3	Billy Martin	Karl Meiler Jürgen Fassbender	Jeff Austin Roger Taylor John Feaver Juan Gisbert Sr.
20 Jan		Karl Meiler Jürgen Fassbender 6–1, 3–6, 7–6	Colin Dowdeswell John Yuill	Karl Meiler Jürgen Fassbender	Jeff Austin Roger Taylor John Feaver Juan Gisbert Sr.
27 Jan	Roanoke International Roanoke, United States Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D	Roger Taylor 7–6, 7–6	Vitas Gerulaitis	Karl Meiler Jürgen Fassbender	Clark Graebner Charles Owens Sandy Mayer Ian Fletcher
		Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer 7–6, 1–6, 6–3	Juan Gisbert Sr. Ion Țiriac	Karl Meiler Jürgen Fassbender	Clark Graebner Charles Owens Sandy Mayer Ian Fletcher
	Dayton Pro Tennis Classic Dayton, United States Carpet (i) – $30,000 – 16S/8D	Brian Gottfried 6–4, 4–6, 6–4	Geoff Masters	Teimuraz Kakulia Erik Van Dillen	Phil Dent Allan Stone John Alexander Harold Solomon
		Ray Ruffels Allan Stone 7–6, 7–6	Paul Gerken Brian Gottfried	Teimuraz Kakulia Erik Van Dillen	Phil Dent Allan Stone John Alexander Harold Solomon

February

Week of	Tournament	Champion	Runner-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
2 Feb	Arkansas International Little Rock, United States Hard (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D	Billy Martin 6–2, 7–6	George Hardie	Roger Taylor Karl Meiler	Wojtek Fibak Juan Gisbert Sr. John Holladay Dick Bohrnstedt
2 Feb		Marcello Lara Barry Phillips-Moore 6–4, 6–3	Jeff Austin Charles Owens	Roger Taylor Karl Meiler	Wojtek Fibak Juan Gisbert Sr. John Holladay Dick Bohrnstedt
10 Feb	U.S. Indoor Championships Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 53S/24D	Jimmy Connors 5–7, 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0	Vitas Gerulaitis	Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase	Teimuraz Kakulia Jan Kodeš Roger Taylor Billy Martin
10 Feb		Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase 7–6, 6–2	Jan Kodeš Roger Taylor	Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase	Teimuraz Kakulia Jan Kodeš Roger Taylor Billy Martin
17 Feb	Boca West International Boca Raton, United States Clay	Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–2	Jürgen Fassbender	Karl Meiler Charles Owens	Wojciech Fibak Jan Písecký Jeff Austin Mike Belkin
17 Feb	Boca West International Boca Raton, United States Clay	Clark Graebner Juan Gisbert 6–2, 6–1	Jürgen Fassbender Ion Țiriac	Karl Meiler Charles Owens	Wojciech Fibak Jan Písecký Jeff Austin Mike Belkin
24 Feb	Fairfield County International Ridgefield, United States Carpet (i)	Roger Taylor 7–5, 5–7, 7–6	Sandy Mayer	Roger Dowdeswell Peter Fleming	Juan Gisbert Jan Písecký Jan Kodeš Ion Țiriac
24 Feb		Juan Gisbert Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4	Sandy Mayer Ion Țiriac	Roger Dowdeswell Peter Fleming	Juan Gisbert Jan Písecký Jan Kodeš Ion Țiriac

March

Week of	Tournament	Champion	Runner-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
3 Mar	Shreveport International Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. Carpet (i) – 16S/8D	Juan Gisbert 6–3, 5–7, 6–1	Wojciech Fibak	Róbert Machán Bill Brown
3 Mar		Bill Brown Juan Gisbert		Róbert Machán Bill Brown
10 Mar	Coliseum Mall International Hampton, Virginia, U.S. Carpet (i) – $37,500 – 32S/16D Singles	Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–3, 6–0	Jan Kodeš	Wojciech Fibak Juan Gisbert	Jeff Austin Robert Kreiss Karl Meiler Clark Graebner
10 Mar		Ian Crookenden Ian Fletcher 6–2, 6–7^(3–5), 6–4	Karl Meiler Jan Písecký	Wojciech Fibak Juan Gisbert	Jeff Austin Robert Kreiss Karl Meiler Clark Graebner
17 Mar	IPA Tennis Championships New York, U.S.	Vitas Gerulaitis walkover	Jimmy Connors	Roger Taylor Jan Kodeš	Billy Martin John Feaver Jan Písecký Sandy Mayer
26 Mar	Tennis South Invitational Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.	Ken Rosewall 7–5, 4–6, 7–6	Butch Buchholz	Fred Stolle John Newcombe	John Feaver Bob Carmichael Roger Taylor Ion Țiriac

References

^ Happer, Marshall (2021). Pioneers of the Game. New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 175–177. ISBN 9781937559953.
^ "Gisbert triumphs in Shrevesport tennis". Hartford Courant. March 10, 1975. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

1975 ATP tournament schedule

[marshall2021-1] Happer, Marshall (2021). Pioneers of the Game. New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 175–177. ISBN 9781937559953.

[2] "Gisbert triumphs in Shrevesport tennis". Hartford Courant. March 10, 1975. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.

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