Birmingham International Indoor
Tennis tournament
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The Birmingham International Indoor,[1] was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1973 as the Birmingham International and ran annually until 1980. The tournament was a part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit from 1973 through 1975, of the WCT Circuit series in 1977 and of the ITF Grand Prix Circuit from 1978 until the last edition in 1980. Jimmy Connors won the singles title six times out of the eight times the tournament was held.
EventnameBirmingham International (1973-1975)
Birmingham International Indoor Championships (1977)
Birmingham International Indoor (1978-1980)
Birmingham International Indoor Championships (1977)
Birmingham International Indoor (1978-1980)
TourUSLTA Indoor Circuit (1973-1975)
WCT Circuit (1977)
ITF Grand Prix Circuit (1978-1980)
WCT Circuit (1977)
ITF Grand Prix Circuit (1978-1980)
Founded1973
Abolished1980
| Birmingham International Indoor | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Birmingham International (1973-1975) Birmingham International Indoor Championships (1977) Birmingham International Indoor (1978-1980) |
| Tour | USLTA Indoor Circuit (1973-1975) WCT Circuit (1977) ITF Grand Prix Circuit (1978-1980) |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Abolished | 1980 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Sandy Mayer | Charles Owens | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors | Sandy Mayer | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Jimmy Connors | Billy Martin | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors | Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Jimmy Connors | Bill Scanlon | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1978 |  Björn Borg | Dick Stockton | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 1979 | Jimmy Connors | Eddie Dibbs | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1980 | Jimmy Connors | Eliot Teltscher | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender | Clark Graebner Ion Țiriac | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1974 |  Ian Fletcher Sandy Mayer |  Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Iván Molina | 4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1975 | Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler |  Colin Dowdeswell John Yuill | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors Erik van Dillen | Hank Pfister Dennis Ralston | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1977 |  Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker | Billy Martin Bill Scanlon | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer | Frew McMillan Dick Stockton | 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| 1979 | Stan Smith Dick Stockton | Ilie Năstase Tom Okker | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1980 | Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker |  José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–3 |
Event names
- Official
- Birmingham International (1973-1975)
- Birmingham International Indoor Championships (1977)
- Birmingham International Indoor (1978-1980)
- Tour
- ATP Birmingham (1973-1975, 1978-1980)
- WCT Birmingham (1976-1977)