1977 Volvo International – Singles

1977 Volvo International
1976 champion   Jimmy Connors
Champion   John Alexander
Runner-up   Manuel Orantes
Final score   2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles   Doubles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Harold Solomon.

John Alexander won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Manuel Orantes.

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinals)
  2. Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals)
  3. Raúl Ramírez (Second Round)
  4. Manuel Orantes (Final)
  1. Stan Smith (Second Round)
  2. Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinals)
  3. Harold Solomon (Semifinals)
  4. Eddie Dibbs (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  7   Harold Solomon 4 1    
    John Alexander 6 6    
      John Alexander 2 6 6
  4   Manuel Orantes 6 4 4
4   Manuel Orantes 6 7  
  8   Eddie Dibbs 4 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1   J Connors 6 6    
    J Delaney 3 3       1   J Connors 7 6    
    W Zirngibl 6 3 6       W Zirngibl 6 0    
    M Edmondson 4 6 3       1   J Connors 6 6    
    D Joubert 2 6             Z Guerry 2 2    
    Z Guerry 6 7           Z Guerry 3 6 6
    F Taygan 2 1         V Pecci 6 4 2  
    V Pecci 6 6         1   J Connors 6 4 1
    A Ashe 6 6         7   H Solomon 1 6 6
    J Dilouie 4 4           A Ashe 6 5 6  
    T Wilkison 6 6         T Wilkison 4 7 2  
    T Waltke 0 2             A Ashe 2 6 3
    M Cahill 6 7 3       7   H Solomon 6 2 6  
    A Pattison 7 6 6         A Pattison 6 2  
    W Prinsloo 1 2     7   H Solomon 7 6    
7   H Solomon 6 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
3   R Ramírez 6 6    
    Tim Gullikson 4 2       3   R Ramírez 4 6 4  
    G Halder 5 6 6       G Halder 6 2 6  
    S Stewart 7 4 2           G Halder 4 3    
    S Menon 4 4             J Alexander 6 6    
    B Manson 6 6           B Manson 0 3  
    R Fagel 6 4 2       J Alexander 6 6    
    J Alexander 1 6 6           J Alexander 7 7  
    K Warwick 4 7 7           S Krulevitz 6 6  
    F Gebert 6 6 6         K Warwick 6 4 3  
    J Eagleton 0 1         S Krulevitz 0 6 6  
    S Krulevitz 6 6             S Krulevitz 6 6 7
    G Hardie 2 6 6           T Moor 1 7 6  
    T Moor 6 1 7         T Moor 7 6  
    R Ycaza 2 0     5   S Smith 6 3    
5   S Smith 6 6    

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
6   K Rosewall 6 6    
    I El Shafei 1 4       6   K Rosewall 6 6    
    Tom Gullikson 6 1 7       Tom Gullikson 0 1    
    L Álvarez 2 6 6       6   K Rosewall 6 7 6  
    D Crawford 1 2             B Fritz 7 6 4  
    B Fritz 6 6           B Fritz 6 6  
    D Bohrnstedt 7 7         D Bohrnstedt 3 3    
    N Spear 5 6         6   K Rosewall 7 4 3
    B Fairlie 6 6         4   M Orantes 6 6 6
    C Dowdeswell 3 3           B Fairlie 6 6    
    C Mayotte 2 4         A Betancur 1 0    
    A Betancur 6 6             B Fairlie 3 0  
    J-F Caujolle 6 6         4   M Orantes 6 6    
    F McNair 2 2           J-F Caujolle 6 0  
    J Bartlett 1 1     4   M Orantes 7 6    
4   M Orantes 6 6    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
8   E Dibbs 6 6    
    V Amaya 3 4       8   E Dibbs 6 6    
    A Chandronnait 1 4         E Montano 1 2    
    E Montano 6 6         8   E Dibbs 7 6    
    A Amritraj 7 0 5           H Pfister 5 3    
    C Kachel 5 6 7         C Kachel 2 6  
    R Lewis 2 4         H Pfister 6 7    
    H Pfister 6 6         8   E Dibbs 5 6 7
    R Lutz 6 6         2   B Gottfried 7 4 6
    J Norback 1 0           R Lutz 6 7    
    I Molina 7 6         I Molina 3 6    
    R Benavides 5 1             R Lutz 3 6 3
    J Yuill 6 6         2   B Gottfried 6 3 6  
    J C Hagey 3 4           J Yuill 3 6  
    H Kary 2 1     2   B Gottfried 6 7    
2   B Gottfried 6 6    

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