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1973 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships

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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.
VenueWicomico Youth and Civic Center
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
United States Clark Graebner / Romania Ilie Năstase[2]
← 1972 · U.S. National Indoor Championships · 1974 →

The 1973 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 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 19 through February 24, 1994, and played on indoor carpet courts. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and $9,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Jimmy Connors defeated West Germany 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

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West Germany Jürgen Fassbender / Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr. defeated United States Clark Graebner / Romania Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1973 Salisbury – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1973 Salisbury – 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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