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1972 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships

1972 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
DateFebruary 13–20
Edition2nd
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Grand Prix (Grade B)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / Indoor
LocationSalisbury, Maryland, U.S.
VenueWicomico Youth and Civic Center
Champions
Singles
United States Stan Smith[1]
Doubles
Spain Andrés Gimeno / Spain Manuel Orantes[2]
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The 1972 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland in the United States. The event was part of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit and was also a Grade B event on the 1972 Grand Prix Circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from February 13 through February 20, 1972, and played on indoor hard courts. First-seeded national Stan Smith won the singles title and $9,000 first-prize money as well as 50 Grand Prix ranking points.[3] It was his second singles title at the event after 1969.[4]

Finals

Singles

United States Stan Smith defeated Romania Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Smith' 1st singles title of the year and the 37th of his career.

Doubles

Spain Andrés Gimeno / Spain Manuel Orantes defeated Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. / Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník 6–4, 6–3

See also

References

  1. ^ "1972 Salisbury – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1972 Salisbury – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 112. ISBN 9780671216238.
  4. ^ Rick Cullen (February 21, 1972). "And the winner is ... Stan Smith". The Daily Times. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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