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1978 Volvo Tennis Classic
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
Brian Gottfried
Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
← 1977 · Washington Indoor · 1979 →

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.

Finals

Singles

Brian Gottfried defeated Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 7–6

• 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

• 1978 Washington Star International
• 1978 Virginia Slims of Washington

References

1. "1978 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1978 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. Bill Free (March 20, 1978). "Gottfried tops Ramirez to win Washington tennis". The Baltimore Sun. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. 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

• 1978 in American tennis
• 1978 Grand Prix (tennis)
• March 1978 sports events in the United States
• 1978 in sports in Washington, D.C.