1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit

The 1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit, also known as the U.S. Indoor Winter Circuit, was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States that year. It consisted of six tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA).[1][2] A $40,000 bonus pool was made available via the circuit sponsor Gillette for the top 10 points finishers.[3] Total prize money for the tour, including the bonus, was $220,000.[4]

1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit
Details
DurationJanuary 25 – March 11
Edition1st
Tournaments6
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesRomania Ilie Năstase (3)
Most tournament finalsRomania Ilie Năstase (4)
1970
1972

Schedule

January

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
25 Jan Midlands International
Omaha, Nebraska, US
$15,000 - Carpet (i) – 16S/8D
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–3, 6–1
United States Cliff Richey Brazil Thomaz Koch
United States Jim McManus
United States Tom Gorman
United States Frank Froehling
Pakistan Haroon Rahim
United States Dick Stockton
United States Clark Graebner
Brazil Thomaz Koch
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
United States Jim McManus
United States Jim Osborne

February

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 FebPontiac International
Washington D.C., US
$6,500 – carpet (i) – 16S
Chile Jaime Fillol
6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Brazil Thomaz Koch United States Cliff Richey
Spain Manuel Orantes
Jamaica Richard Russell
United States Steve Fiske
Chile Patricio Cornejo
Pakistan Haroon Rahim
9 FebClean Air Classic
Hawthorne, New Jersey, US
New York City, New York, US
$30,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
United States Clark Graebner Brazil Thomaz Koch
Romania Ilie Năstase
United States Jim Osborne
Pakistan Haroon Rahim
United States Tom Gorman
United States Cliff Richey
Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Spain Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–2
United States Jimmy Connors
Pakistan Haroon Rahim
20 FebU.S. National Indoor Championships
Salisbury, Maryland, US
$50,000 – hard – 64S/32D
United States Clark Graebner
2–6, 7–6, 1–6, 7–6, 6–0
United States Cliff Richey Pakistan Haroon Rahim
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick
Chile Jaime Fillol
United States Clark Graebner
Spain Manuel Orantes
United States Tom Gorman
Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Spain Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–2
United States Clark Graebner
Brazil Thomaz Koch
25 FebMacon International
Macon, Georgia, US
$25,000 – carpet (i) – 42S/22D
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 3–6, 7–6(5–4)
Romania Ilie Năstase United States Clark Graebner
Chile Jaime Fillol
Brazil Edison Mandarino
United States Tom Edlefsen
Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
United States Tom Gorman
United States Clark Graebner
Brazil Thomaz Koch
6–3, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš

March

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Mar National Indoor Championships
Hampton, Virginia, US
$35,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Romania Ilie Năstase
7–5, 6–4, 7–6(5–0)
United States Clark Graebner Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
Romania Ion Țiriac
United States Frank Froehling
Chile Jaime Fillol
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Brazil Thomaz Koch
Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
United States Clark Graebner
Brazil Thomaz Koch

Bonus pool

Rank Player Bonus
1. United States Clark Graebner $10,000
2. Romania Ilie Năstase $7,500
3. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović $5,000

See also

References

  1. Don Lee (October 14, 1970). "Midlands tennis tourney here will remain 'men only' event". Omaha World-Herald. p. 51 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Happer, Marshall (2021). Pioneers of the Game. New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 83–93. ISBN 9781937559953.
  3. Tom Foster (March 8, 1971). "Nastase tops Graebner for Coliseum tennis title". Daily Press. pp. 11–12 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Fine edge helps out". The Province. AP. January 28, 1971. p. 19 via Newspapers.com. A $40,000 bonus by the Gillette Company Wednesday boosted to $220,000 the total prize money for the U.S. Indoor Winter Tennis Circuit.
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