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]

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

Finals

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Singles

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

Doubles

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