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1977 Volvo Classic
Date	March 14–20
Edition	6th
Category	Grand Prix (Three Star)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Venue	Charles E. Smith Center
Champions
Singles
Brian Gottfried
Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
← 1976 · Washington Indoor · 1978 →

The 1977 Volvo 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 Three Star category of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from March 14 through March 20, 1977. Third-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money after defeating sixth-seeded Bob Lutz in the final.

Finals

Singles

Brian Gottfried defeated Bob Lutz 6–1, 6–2

• It was Gottfried's 3rd singles title of the year and the 10th of his career.

Doubles

Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 7–5

See also

• 1977 Washington Star International
• 1977 Virginia Slims of Washington

References

1. "1977 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1977 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "Gottfried, Connors earn titles". Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 21, 1977. p. B9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 27, 120. ISBN 9780354090391.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1977 in American tennis
• 1977 Grand Prix (tennis)
• March 1977 sports events in the United States
• 1977 in sports in Washington, D.C.