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1976 Volvo Classic
Date	March 16–21
Edition	5th
Category	WCT
Draw	16S / 8D
Prize money	$60,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Venue	Charles E. Smith Center
Champions
Singles
Harold Solomon
Doubles
Eddie Dibbs / Harold Solomon
← 1975 · Washington Indoor · 1977 →

The 1976 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 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from March 16 through March 21, 1976. Fourth-seeded Harold Solomon won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money after defeating unseeded Onny Parun in the final.

Finals

Singles

Harold Solomon defeated Onny Parun 6–3, 6–1

• It was Solomon's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th of his career.

Doubles

Eddie Dibbs / Harold Solomon defeated Mark Cox / Cliff Drysdale 6–4, 7–5

See also

• 1976 Washington Star International
• 1976 Virginia Slims of Washington

References

1. "1976 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1976 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. Tom Foster (March 22, 1976). "Thorough game plan helps Solomon wins". Daily Press. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 141, 145. ISBN 9780354090117.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1976 in American tennis
• 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit
• March 1976 sports events in the United States
• 1976 in sports in Washington, D.C.