The 1972 Equity Funding International, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Georgetown University's McDonough Gymnasium in Washington D.C. 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 inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from March 6 through March 12, 1972. First-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money.[3][4]
| 1972 Equity Funding International | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 6–12 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix (Group C) USLTA Indoor circuit |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $25,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Washington D.C., United States |
| Venue | McDonough Gymnasium, Georgetown University |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Stan Smith[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Cliff Richey / Tom Edlefsen[2] | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Stan Smith defeated Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
- It was Smith' 4th singles title of the year and the 40th of his career.
Doubles edit
Cliff Richey / Tom Edlefsen defeated Clark Graebner / 
Thomaz Koch 6–4, 6–3
References edit
- ^ "1972 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1972 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Jim Caffrey (March 13, 1972). "Smith tops Connors in net final". The Baltimore Sun. p. C 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 109, 112. ISBN 9780671216238.