1973 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships

The 1973 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament held in Salisbury, Maryland. The event was part of the 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit. The tournament was held from February 19 through February 24, 1994, and played on indoor hard courts. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and $9,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

1973 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
DateFebruary 19–24
Edition3rd
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationSalisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Clark Graebner / Ilie Năstase [2]

Finals

Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Karl Meiler 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Connor's fourth singles title of the year, and the tenth of his career.

Doubles

Jürgen Fassbender / Juan Gisbert, Sr. defeated Clark Graebner / Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

References
  1. "1973 Salisbury men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1973 Salisbury men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 9780362001686.
  4. "Jimmy Connors Captures National Indoor Tennis Crown". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. February 25, 1973 – via Google News Archive.
  5. "Connors Takes Indoor Tennis Title at 20". The Day. February 24, 1973 – via Google News Archive.


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