Baltimore International
Tennis tournament
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The Baltimore International was a men's tennis tournament played at the Towson State College in Baltimore, Maryland from 1972 until 1980 and in 1982. The event was part of the USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit from 1972 through 1976. In 1977, 1979 and 1980 it was an event on the Grand Prix Circuit and in its final year, 1982, it formed part of the WCT Tour. The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts.
TourUSLTA Indoor Circuit (1972–1976)
Grand Prix Circuit (1977, 1979–1980)
WCT Tour (1982)
Grand Prix Circuit (1977, 1979–1980)
WCT Tour (1982)
Founded1972
Abolished1982
Editions10
| Baltimore | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USLTA Indoor Circuit (1972–1976) Grand Prix Circuit (1977, 1979–1980) WCT Tour (1982) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1982 |
| Editions | 10 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Venue | Towson State College |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972[1] |  Ilie Năstase |  Jimmy Connors | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–1) |
| 1973 | Jimmy Connors | Sandy Mayer | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1974[2] | Sandy Mayer | Clark Graebner | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1975 | Brian Gottfried |  Allan Stone | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1976[3] | Tom Gorman | Ilie Năstase | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1977 | Brian Gottfried |  Guillermo Vilas | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1978 |  Cliff Drysdale | Tom Gorman | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1979[4] | Harold Solomon | Marty Riessen | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1980[5] | Harold Solomon | Tim Gullikson | 7–6, 6–0 |
| 1981 | Not held | ||
| 1982[6] | Paul McNamee | Guillermo Vilas | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972[1] | Jimmy Connors Haroon Rahim |  Pierre Barthès Clark Graebner | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1973 | Jimmy Connors Clark Graebner | Paul Gerken Sandy Mayer | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1974 |  Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler | Owen Davidson Clark Graebner | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 1975 | Dick Crealy Ray Ruffels |  Ismail El Shafei Frew McMillan | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1976[3] | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | Ilie Năstase Cliff Richey | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1977 | Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas | Ross Case Jan Kodeš | 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Frew McMillan Fred McNair |  Roger Taylor Antonio Zugarelli | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1979[4] | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart |  Anand Amritraj Cliff Drysdale | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Tim Gullikson Marty Riessen | Brian Gottfried Frew McMillan | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1981 | Not held | ||
| 1982 | Anand Amritraj Tony Giammalva | Vijay Amritraj Fred Stolle | 7–5, 6–2 |