1979 Volvo Tennis Classic

January 2025 1979 Volvo Tennis Classic March 12–18 8th Grand Prix $125,000 32S / 16D Carpet / indoor Washington, D.C., United States Charles E. Smith Center USA Roscoe Tanner1979 Washington D.C. – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/washington/9211/1979/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith1979 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/washington/9211/1979/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Washington Indoor 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.Tom Foster Tanner playing tennis strictly on PPT https://newspapers.com/newspage/233368654/ Daily Press March 19, 1979 14 Newspapers.com limitedWorld of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 27, 119 John Barrett Finals Singles USA Roscoe Tanner defeated USA Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–4 It was Tanner's 2nd singles title of the year and the 13th of his career. Doubles USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith defeated AUS Bob Carmichael / USA Brian Teacher 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 See also 1979 Washington Star International 1979 Avon Championships of Washington References External links World Tennis tournament edition details Xerox WCT Tennis Classic Xerox WCT Tennis Classic Xerox WCT Tennis Classic Category:1979 in sports in Washington, D.C.