1978 Volvo International – Singles

1978 Volvo International
1977 champion   John Alexander
Champion   Eddie Dibbs
Runner-up   John Alexander
Final score   6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles   Doubles

John Alexander was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Eddie Dibbs.

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Eddie Dibbs (Champion)
  2. Brian Gottfried (Third Round)
  3. Manuel Orantes (Semifinals)
  4. Corrado Barazzutti (Semifinals)
  5. Harold Solomon (Quarterfinals)
  6. José Higueras (Second Round)
  7. Wojciech Fibak (Quarterfinals)
  8. Ken Rosewall (Second Round)
  1. John Alexander (Final)
  2. Arthur Ashe (Third Round)
  3. Jaime Fillol (Third Round)
  4. Tim Gullikson (Third Round)
  5. Stan Smith (Second Round)
  6. Hans Gildemeister (Third Round)
  7. Robert Lutz (Second Round)
  8. Hank Pfister (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1   Eddie Dibbs 2 7 6  
3   Manuel Orantes 6 6 4  
  1   Eddie Dibbs 6 6  
  9   John Alexander 4 4  
4   Corrado Barazzutti 3 3  
  9   John Alexander 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   E Dibbs 6 6    
    B Hewitt 3 3           V Winitsky 1 0    
    V Winitsky 6 6         1   E Dibbs 6 6    
    B Mitton 1 6 6       11   J Fillol 4 1    
    D Crealy 6 1 4         B Mitton 3 6 2
    11   J Fillol 6 0 6  
      1   E Dibbs 7 6  
      5   H Solomon 6 3  
    15   R Lutz 5 4    
    A Chandronnait 2 1           Tom Gullikson 7 6    
    Tom Gullikson 6 6             Tom Gullikson 4 4  
    D Palm 6 7         5   H Solomon 6 6    
    J Sadri 4 5           D Palm 0 1  
    5   H Solomon 6 6    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    3   M Orantes 6 6    
    M Fishbach 6 6           M Fishbach 0 2    
Q   L Gottfried 1 1         3   M Orantes 4 6 6  
Q   D Crawford 5 4         14   H Gildemeister 6 0 3  
    N Saviano 7 6           N Saviano 6 1  
    14   H Gildemeister 7 6    
      3   M Orantes 4 6 6
      7   W Fibak 6 2 4
    10   A Ashe 6 6    
    J Norback 2 6 1         J Bartlett 2 2    
    J Bartlett 6 4 6       10   A Ashe 6 4 1
    C Dowdeswell 4 5         7   W Fibak 0 6 6  
    C Letcher 6 7           C Letcher 4 3  
    7   W Fibak 6 6    
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    6   J Higueras 0 1    
    G Mayer 7 7           G Mayer 6 6    
    R Drysdale 6 6             G Mayer 6 2 6  
Q   R Lombardi 3 4             B Manson 2 6 4  
    B Manson 6 6           B Manson 6 6  
    13   S Smith 4 1    
          G Mayer 6 4 6
      4   C Barazzutti 3 6 7
    16   H Pfister 6 6 6  
Q   T Garcia 4 7 6         T Garcia 7 4 0  
    P Pearson 6 5 2       16   H Pfister 2 6 4
    F González 3 6 6       4   C Barazzutti 6 3 6  
    R Frawley 6 0 3         F González 1 2  
    4   C Barazzutti 6 6    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8   K Rosewall 7 5 1  
    H Günthardt 6 6           H Günthardt 5 7 6  
    Ž Franulović 3 3             H Günthardt 6 6    
    J Kriek 4 6 6       12   Tim Gullikson 4 4    
    C Mayotte 6 2 1         J Kriek 7 3 3
    12   Tim Gullikson 6 6 6  
          H Günthardt 4 4  
      9   J Alexander 6 6  
    9   J Alexander 6 6    
Q   P Kronk 4 1       Q   C Sylvan 4 2    
Q   C Sylvan 6 6         9   J Alexander 6 3 7
    P Du Pré 6 6 7       2   B Gottfried 2 6 6  
    H Kary 3 7 6         P Du Pré 5 3  
    2   B Gottfried 7 6    
 

References