1978 Volvo Tennis Classic
Tennis tournament
1978 Volvo Tennis Classic | ||||
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Date | March 13–19 | |||
Edition | 7th | |||
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 | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1978 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 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from March 13 through March 19, 1978. First-seeded Brian Gottfried won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $21,250 first-prize money after defeating fourth-seeded Raúl Ramírez in the final.[3][4]
Finals
Singles
Brian Gottfried defeated
Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Gottfried's 1st singles title of the year and the 13th of his career.
Doubles
Bob Lutz /
Stan Smith defeated
Arthur Ashe /
John McEnroe 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
See also
References
- ^ "1978 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Bill Free (March 20, 1978). "Gottfried tops Ramirez to win Washington tennis". The Baltimore Sun. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 27, 119. ISBN 978-0354090681.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details