The Omaha Open, also known as the Midlands International Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1969 as the Omaha International Indoor.[1] It was played in Omaha, Nebraska, until 1974. The event was part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts at the City Auditorium. The tournament was canceled in March 1975, less than three weeks before the scheduled start of its seventh edition because the participation of top players could no be guaranteed.[2]
| Omaha Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Omaha International Midlands International |
| Tour | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska, US |
| Venue | City Auditorium |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  Cliff Richey |
 Joaquín Loyo-Mayo |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 1970 | Stan Smith |
Jim Osborne |
6–2, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1971 |  Ilie Năstase |
Cliff Richey |
6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1972 | Ilie Năstase[3] |
Ion Țiriac |
2–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1973 | Ilie Năstase |
Jimmy Connors |
5–0, ret. |
| 1974 |  Karl Meiler |
Jimmy Connors |
6–3, 1–6, 6–1 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Cliff Richey Tom Edlefsen |
 Mark Cox Jim McManus |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1970 | Stan Smith Bob Lutz |
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1971 | Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch |
Jim McManus Jim Osborne |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1972 | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
 Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes |
5–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1973 | William Brown Mike Estep |
Jimmy Connors Juan Gisbert, Sr. |
DEF |
| 1974 | Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler |
 Ian Fletcher Kim Warwick |
6–2, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ "B.T. Fray Pits Jays, N.Illinois". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska: newspapers.com. 27 Jan 1969. p. 17. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Steve Sinclair (March 6, 1975). "Midlands tennis canceled for fear of losing stars". Omaha World-Herald. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nastase wins Omaha tennis". The Des Moines Register. Reuters. January 31, 1972. p. 1-S – via Newspapers.com.