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.[3][4]
| 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[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Bob Lutz / Stan Smith[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit 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
edit Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated 
Bob Carmichael / Brian Teacher 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1979 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Tom Foster (March 19, 1979). "Tanner playing tennis strictly on PPT". Daily Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 27, 119. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.