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Omaha Open

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Omaha Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameOmaha International
Midlands International
TourUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Founded1969
Abolished1974
Editions6
LocationOmaha, Nebraska, US
VenueCity Auditorium
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

The Omaha Open, also known as the Midlands International Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1969 as the Omaha International Indoor.[1] It was played in Omaha, Nebraska, until 1974. The event was part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts at the City Auditorium. The tournament was canceled in March 1975, less than three weeks before the scheduled start of its seventh edition because the participation of top players could no be guaranteed.[2]

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969 United States Cliff Richey Mexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 6–4, 6–2
1970 United States Stan Smith United States Jim Osborne 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1971 Romania Ilie Năstase United States Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1972 Romania Ilie Năstase[3] Romania Ion Țiriac 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1973 Romania Ilie Năstase United States Jimmy Connors 5–0, ret.
1974 Germany Karl Meiler United States Jimmy Connors 6–3, 1–6, 6–1

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969 United States Cliff Richey
United States Tom Edlefsen
United Kingdom Mark Cox
United States Jim McManus
7–5, 6–3
1970 United States Stan Smith
United States Bob Lutz
Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
6–4, 6–4
1971 United States Clark Graebner
Brazil Thomaz Koch
United States Jim McManus
United States Jim Osborne
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1972 Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
Spain Andrés Gimeno
Spain Manuel Orantes
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1973 United States William Brown
United States Mike Estep
United States Jimmy Connors
Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr.
DEF
1974 Germany Jürgen Fassbender
Germany Karl Meiler
Australia Ian Fletcher
Australia Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "B.T. Fray Pits Jays, N.Illinois". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska: newspapers.com. 27 Jan 1969. p. 17. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ Steve Sinclair (March 6, 1975). "Midlands tennis canceled for fear of losing stars". Omaha World-Herald. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nastase wins Omaha tennis". The Des Moines Register. Reuters. January 31, 1972. p. 1-S – via Newspapers.com.
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