Washington Indoor
Tennis tournament
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The Washington Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Washington D.C., except for the 1973 edition which was held in Merrifield, Virginia and the 1974–75 editions which were held in Landover, Maryland. The inaugural edition was part of the USLTA Indoor and Grand Prix circuits. It was played as part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit from 1973 until 1976 and the Grand Prix circuit from 1977 until 1980. The event was played on indoor carpet courts. Brian Gottfried was the only multiple singles champion, winning the title in 1977 and 1978.
TourUSLTA Indoor circuit (1972)
WCT Tour (1973–1976)
Grand Prix circuit (1977–1980)
WCT Tour (1973–1976)
Grand Prix circuit (1977–1980)
Founded1972
Abolished1980
Editions9
| Washington Indoor | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USLTA Indoor circuit (1972) WCT Tour (1973–1976) Grand Prix circuit (1977–1980) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1980 |
| Editions | 9 |
| Location | Washington D.C., US Merrifield, Virginia, US (1973) Landover, Maryland, US (1974–75) |
| Venue | Charles E. Smith Center McDonough Gymnasium (1972) Four Seasons Tennis Club (1973) Capital Centre (1974–75) |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Stan Smith | Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1973 |  Tom Okker | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3) |
| 1974 |  Ilie Năstase | Tom Okker | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1975 |  Mark Cox | Dick Stockton | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 1976 | Harold Solomon |  Onny Parun | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Brian Gottfried | Robert Lutz | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Brian Gottfried |  Raúl Ramírez | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| 1979 | Roscoe Tanner | Brian Gottfried | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Victor Amaya |  Ivan Lendl | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Tom Edlefsen Cliff Richey | Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1973 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1974 |  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Mike Estep Jeff Simpson |  Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon | Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1978 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Arthur Ashe John McEnroe | 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1979 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |  Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher | 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 1980 | Brian Teacher Ferdi Taygan | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |