Omaha Open

The Omaha Open, also known as the Midlands International Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played in Omaha, Nebraska from 1969 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.[1]

Omaha Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameOmaha International
Midlands International
TourUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Founded1969
Abolished1974
Editions6
LocationOmaha, Nebraska, US
VenueCity Auditorium
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

Finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969United States Cliff RicheyMexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo6–4, 6–2
1970United States Stan SmithUnited States Jim Osborne6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1971Romania Ilie NăstaseUnited States Cliff Richey6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1972Romania Ilie Năstase[2]Romania Ion Țiriac2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1973Romania Ilie NăstaseUnited States Jimmy Connors5–0, ret.
1974Germany Karl MeilerUnited States Jimmy Connors6–3, 1–6, 6–1

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969United States Cliff Richey
United States Tom Edlefsen		United Kingdom Mark Cox
United States Jim McManus		7–5, 6–3
1970United States Stan Smith
United States Bob Lutz		Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac		6–4, 6–4
1971United States Clark Graebner
Brazil Thomaz Koch		United States Jim McManus
United States Jim Osborne		6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1972Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac		Spain Andrés Gimeno
Spain Manuel Orantes		5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1973United States William Brown
United States Mike Estep		United States Jimmy Connors
Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.		DEF
1974Germany Jürgen Fassbender
Germany Karl Meiler		Australia Ian Fletcher
Australia Kim Warwick		6–2, 6–4

References
  1. Steve Sinclair (March 6, 1975). "Midlands tennis canceled for fear of losing stars". Omaha World-Herald. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nastase wins Omaha tennis". The Des Moines Register. Reuters. January 31, 1972. p. 1-S – via Newspapers.com.
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