1972 National Indoor Championships

1972 National Indoor Championships
DateFebruary 28 – March 5
Edition3rd
CategoryGrand Prix (Group C)
USLTA Indoor circuit
Draw32S / 15D
Prize money$35,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationHampton, Virginia, United States
VenueHampton Roads Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Stan Smith[1]
Doubles
Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac[2]
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The 1972 National Indoor Championships, also known as the Hampton Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia in the United States that was part of Group C of the 1972 Grand Prix circuit as well as of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 28 through March 5, 1972. First-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title and earned $9,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1972 National Indoor Championships – Singles

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

  • It was Smith' 3rd singles title of the year and the 39th of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1972 National Indoor Championships – Doubles

Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac defeated Spain Andrés Gimeno / Spain Manuel Orantes 7–5, 7–5

See also

References

  1. ^ "1972 Hampton – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1972 Hampton – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Tom Foster (March 6, 1972). "Stan Smith topples Nastase for national tennis crown". The Daily Times. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 112. ISBN 9780671216238.