1975 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit

The 1975 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States from January until April that year. It was the fifth edition of the circuit and consisted of 11 tournaments. Tennis promotor Bill Riordan organized the circuit and it was sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA). The circuit had a bonus pool of $100,000 for the top eight players.[1][2]

1975 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit
Details
Duration13 January – 10 March
Edition5th
Tournaments12
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Jimmy Connors (5)
Most tournament finals Jimmy Connors (6)
1974

Schedule

January

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
13 Jan Bahamas International
Freeport, Bahamas
Hard – 32S
Jimmy Connors
6–0, 6–2
Karl Meiler Trey Waltke
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Jürgen Fassbender
Clark Graebner
Sandy Mayer
Gene Mayer
Baltimore International
Baltimore, United States
Carpet (i) – 16S/8D
Brian Gottfried
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Allan Stone Bob Lutz
Tony Roche
Erik van Dillen
Paul Gerken
Ray Ruffels
Steve Krulevitz
Dick Crealy
Ray Ruffels
6–4, 6–3
Ismail El Shafei
Frew McMillan
20 Jan Birmingham International
Birmingham, United States
Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Jimmy Connors
6–4, 6–3
Billy Martin Karl Meiler
Jürgen Fassbender
Jeff Austin
Roger Taylor
John Feaver
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Karl Meiler
Jürgen Fassbender
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Colin Dowdeswell
John Yuill
27 Jan Roanoke International
Roanoke, United States
Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Roger Taylor
7–6, 7–6
Vitas Gerulaitis Karl Meiler
Jürgen Fassbender
Clark Graebner
Charles Owens
Sandy Mayer
Ian Fletcher
Vitas Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer
7–6, 1–6, 6–3
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Ion Țiriac
Dayton Pro Tennis Classic
Dayton, United States
Carpet (i) – 16S/8D
Brian Gottfried
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Geoff Masters Teimuraz Kakulia
Erik Van Dillen
Phil Dent
Allan Stone
John Alexander
Harold Solomon
Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone
7–6, 7–6
Paul Gerken
Brian Gottfried

February

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Feb Arkansas International Tennis Tournament
Little Rock, United States
Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Billy Martin
6–2, 7–6
George Hardie Roger Taylor
Karl Meiler
Wojtek Fibak
Juan Gisbert Sr.
John Holladay
Dick Bohrnstedt
Marcello Lara
Barry Phillips-Moore
6–4, 6–3
Jeff Austin
Charles Owens
10 Feb U.S. Indoor Championships
Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Jimmy Connors
5–7, 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer
Ilie Năstase
Teimuraz Kakulia
Jan Kodeš
Roger Taylor
Billy Martin
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
7–6, 6–2
Jan Kodeš
Roger Taylor
17 FebBoca West International
Boca Raton, United States
Clay
Jimmy Connors
6–4, 6–2
Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler
Charles Owens
Wojciech Fibak
Jan Písecký
Jeff Austin
Mike Belkin
Clark Graebner
Juan Gisbert
6–2, 6–1
Jürgen Fassbender
Ion Țiriac
24 FebFairfield County International
Ridgefield, United States
Carpet (i)
Roger Taylor
7–5, 5–7, 7–6
Sandy Mayer Roger Dowdeswell
Peter Fleming
Juan Gisbert
Jan Písecký
Jan Kodeš
Ion Țiriac
Juan Gisbert
Clark Graebner
6–4, 6–4
Sandy Mayer
Ion Țiriac

March

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Mar Shreveport International
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Carpet (i) – 16S/8D
Juan Gisbert
6–3, 5–7, 6–1
Wojciech Fibak Róbert Machán
Bill Brown
Bill Brown
Juan Gisbert
10 Mar Coliseum Mall International
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Jimmy Connors
7–6, 6–0
Jan Kodeš Wojciech Fibak
Juan Gisbert
Jeff Austin
Robert Kreiss
Karl Meiler
Clark Graebner
Ian Crookenden
Ian Fletcher
6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Karl Meiler
Jan Písecký
17 Mar IPA Tennis Championships
New York, U.S.
Vitas Gerulaitis
walkover
Jimmy Connors Roger Taylor
Jan Kodeš
Billy Martin
John Feaver
Jan Písecký
Sandy Mayer

See also

References

  1. Happer, Marshall (2021). Pioneers of the Game. New York: New Chapter Press. p. 175–177. ISBN 9781937559953.
  2. "Gisbert triumphs in Shrevesport tennis". Hartford Courant. March 10, 1975. p. 38 via Newspapers.com.
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