1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit

American tennis competition

1974 USLTA Indoor CircuitDetails

Duration| 17 January – 4 April
Edition| 4th
Tournaments| 13
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles|  Jimmy Connors (7)
Most tournament finals|  Jimmy Connors (8)

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The 1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit , also known by its sponsored name Schick Tennis Classic, was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States from January until April that year. It consisted of 13 tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA). The circuit offered total prize money of over $400,000 including a bonus pool of $100,000 available for the top eight players who participated in at least six tournaments.[1][2]

## Schedule

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### January

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Week of  | Tournament  | Champion  | Runner-up  | Semifinalists  | Quarterfinalists

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17 Jan  | Roanoke International
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Carpet (i) – $20,000 – 16S  |  Jimmy Connors
6–4, 6–3  |  Karl Meiler |  Vitas Gerulaitis
Vijay Amritraj |  Iván Molina
Ian Crookenden
Ian Fletcher
Jeff Austin
Vitas Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer
7–6, 6–1  |  Ian Crookenden
Jeff Simpson
21 Jan  | Midlands International
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Carpet (i) – $20,000 – 32S/16D  |  Karl Meiler
6–3, 1–6, 6–1  |  Jimmy Connors |  William Brown
Ian Crookenden |  Ian Fletcher
Byron Bertram
Vijay Amritraj
Jeff Austin
Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
6–2, 6–4  |  Ian Fletcher
Kim Warwick

### February

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2 Feb  | Baltimore International Indoors
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Hard – $20,000 – 24S/12D  |  Sandy Mayer
6–2, 6–1  |  Clark Graebner |  Jürgen Fassbender
Charlie Owens |  Vijay Amritraj
Jeff Austin
Byron Bertram
Kim Warwick
Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
7–6, 7–5  |  Owen Davidson
Clark Graebner
10 Feb  | Arkansas International
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Hard – $20,000 – 32S/16D  |  Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–1  |  Karl Meiler |  Vitas Gerulaitis
Kim Warwick |  Ian Fletcher
Byron Bertram
Dick R. Bohrnstedt
Toma Ovici
Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
6–0, 6–2  |  Vitas Gerulaitis
Bob Hewitt
11 Feb  | Birmingham International
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 17S/9D  |  Jimmy Connors
7–5, 6–3  |  Sandy Mayer |  Charlie Owens
Karl Meiler |  Belus Prajoux
Jürgen Fassbender
Jeff Simpson
Ian Fletcher
Ian Fletcher
Sandy Mayer
7–5, 6–7, 6–3  |  Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
Iván Molina
19 Feb  | U.S. Indoor Championships
Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 58S/22D  |  Jimmy Connors
6–4, 7–5, 6–3  |  Frew McMillan |  Sandy Mayer
Jim Delaney |  Ian Fletcher
Robert Kreiss
Nikola Pilić
Pierre Barthès
Jimmy Connors
Frew McMillan
7–5, 6–2  |  Byron Bertram
Andrew Pattison

### March

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Week of  | Tournament  | Champion  | Runner-up  | Semifinalists  | Quarterfinalists

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3 Mar  | Garcia Tennis Classic[3]
Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.
Hard – 16S/8D  |  Sandy Mayer
6–1, 6–3  |  Jürgen Fassbender |  Ian Fletcher
Vijay Amritraj |  Jeff Austin
Vitas Gerulaitis
Iván Molina
Charles Owens
10 Mar  | Coliseum Mall International
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Carpet (i) – $35,000 – 39S/11D  |  Jimmy Connors
6–4, 6–4  |  Ilie Năstase |  Balázs Taróczy
Nikola Pilić |  Hans Kary
Jürgen Fassbender
Georges Goven
Billy Martin
Željko Franulović
Nikola Pilić
4–6, 7–5, 6–1  |  Pat Cramer
Mike Estep
17 Mar  | Canadian Indoor Championships
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Hard (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D  |  Karl Meiler
6–4, 3–6, 6–3  |  Byron Bertram |  Jairo Velasco Sr
Ian Crookenden |  Kim Warwick
Dick R. Bohrnstedt
Balázs Taróczy
José Higueras
Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
6–4, 6–4  |  Iván Molina
Jairo Velasco Sr
18 Mar  | American Savings International
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Hard – 24S/12D  |  Jimmy Connors
4–6, 7–6, 6–3  |  Vitas Gerulaitis |  Dick R. Bohrnstedt
Billy Martin |  Jairo Velasco Sr
Jim Osborne
Ian Crookenden
Jürgen Fassbender
Jimmy Connors
Vitas Gerulaitis
2–6, 7–6, 7–5  |  Iván Molina
Jairo Velasco Sr
24 Mar  | Rotary-Schick Tennis Classic
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Carpet – 32S/16D  |  Jimmy Connors
6–1, 6–2  |  Vijay Amritraj |  Jürgen Fassbender
Byron Bertram |  Ian Fletcher
Charles Owens
Jeff Austin
Vitas Gerulaitis
Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
6–4, 3–6, 7–6  |  Ian Fletcher
Kim Warwick
24 Mar  | Mississippi Indoors
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Carpet – 24S/12D  |  Sandy Mayer
7–6(5–2), 7–5  |  Karl Meiler |  Vijay Amritraj
Kim Warwick |  Jeff Simpson
Syd Ball
Grover Raz Reid
Charles Owens
Fred McNair
Grover Raz Reid
3–6, 6–3, 6–3  |  Byron Bertram
John Feaver

### April

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Week of  | Tournament  | Champion  | Runner-up  | Semifinalists  | Quarterfinalists

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4 Apr  | Equity Funding Championship
Washington D.C., U.S.
Carpet – 32S  |  Vijay Amritraj
6–4, 6–3  |  Karl Meiler |  Jimmy Connors
Charles Owens |  Ian Fletcher
Byron Bertram
Ian Crookenden
Vitas Gerulaitis

## See also

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* 1974 Grand Prix circuit
* 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit

## References

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1. ^ "Rich indoor tennis tour gets backer". St. Petersburg Times. January 19, 1974. p. 3C - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Connors, Meiler pull away". The Daily Times. February 21, 1974. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Mayer had it all figured out". The Record. March 4, 1974. p. B5 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* 1974 ATP tournament schedule

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