| Date: | March 12–18 |
| Edition: | 8th |
| Prize Money: | $125,000 |
| Draw: | 32S / 16D |
| Surface: | Carpet / indoor |
| Location: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Venue: | Charles E. Smith Center |
| Champs: |  Roscoe Tanner[1] |
| Champd: | Bob Lutz / Stan Smith[2] |
| Main Name: | Washington Indoor |
The 1979 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 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from March 12 through March 18, 1979. Fourth-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title at the event and earned $24,000 first-prize money after defeating the defending champion, second-seeded Brian Gottfried in the final.[3] [4]
Roscoe Tanner defeated Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–4
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated 
Bob Carmichael / Brian Teacher 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6