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1979 Volvo Tennis Classic
Date	March 12–18
Edition	8th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$125,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Venue	Charles E. Smith Center
Champions
Singles
Roscoe Tanner
Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
← 1978 · Washington Indoor · 1980 →

The 1979 Volvo Tennis Classic, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. in the United States that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from March 12 through March 18, 1979. Fourth-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title at the event and earned $24,000 first-prize money after defeating the defending champion, second-seeded Brian Gottfried in the final.

Finals

Singles

Roscoe Tanner defeated Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–4

• It was Tanner's 2nd singles title of the year and the 13th of his career.

Doubles

Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Bob Carmichael / Brian Teacher 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6

See also

• 1979 Washington Star International
• 1979 Avon Championships of Washington

References

1. "1979 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1979 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. Tom Foster (March 19, 1979). "Tanner playing tennis strictly on PPT". Daily Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 27, 119. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1979 in American tennis
• 1979 Grand Prix (tennis)
• March 1979 sports events in the United States
• 1979 in sports in Washington, D.C.