1979 Volvo International – Singles

1979 Volvo International
Champion		Harold Solomon
Runner-up		José Higueras
Final score		5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles		Doubles

Eddie Dibbs was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Harold Solomon.

Solomon won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 against José Higueras.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Eddie Dibbs	6	3
	4	Harold Solomon	7	6
								4	Harold Solomon	5	6	7
								6	José Higueras	7	4	6
	3	Guillermo Vilas	2	1
	6	José Higueras	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		E Teltscher	2	4				1	J Connors
		F González	6	6					F González	w/o
		D P Martin	1	3												F González	6	1
		J Yuill	4	3											13	B Taróczy	7	6
		I Molina	6	6					I Molina	3	3
		R Krishnan	2	1				13	B Taróczy	6	6
	13	B Taróczy	6	6																		13	B Taróczy	3	7	1
	16	J Kriek	5	3																		5	E Dibbs	6	5	6
		N Saviano	7	6					N Saviano	3	1
		A Kohlberg	2	6	6				R Case	6	6
		R Case	6	2	7											R Case	6	1	5
		T Garcia	6	6											5	E Dibbs	2	6	7
		H Ismail	3	4					T Garcia	3	5
		A Gómez	3	5				5	E Dibbs	6	7
	5	E Dibbs	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	H Solomon	6	6
		J Bartlett	3	1				4	H Solomon	7	4	6
		B Manson	6	6					B Manson	6	6	3
		A Chandronnait	1	1											4	H Solomon	6	6
		R Ramírez	6	6												R Ramírez	4	2
		G Hardie	2	4					R Ramírez	6	6
		J Marks	2	6	1			10	M Orantes	4	0
	10	M Orantes	6	3	6																	4	H Solomon	6	6
	12	J Alexander	2	4																		8	J L Clerc	3	1
		P McNamara	6	6					P McNamara	6	6
		B Maze	6	7					B Maze	4	3
		M Edmondson	4	5												P McNamara	2	6	3
		R Ycaza	3	6	0										8	J L Clerc	6	1	6
		M Cahill	6	4	6				M Cahill	2	1
		W Maher	0	3				8	J L Clerc	6	6
	8	J L Clerc	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	V Pecci	6	6
		J Norback	3	1				7	V Pecci	7	6
		P Dent	3	6	4				Tom Gullikson	6	4
		Tom Gullikson	6	3	6										7	V Pecci	6	6
		P Kronk	5	6	6										14	B Teacher	2	1
		K Richardson	7	3	4				P Kronk	4	3
		T Wilkison	6	3	0			14	B Teacher	6	6
	14	B Teacher	3	6	6																	7	V Pecci	4	0
	11	Tim Gullikson	1	6	6																	3	G Vilas	6	6
		R Simpson	6	3	1			11	Tim Gullikson	1	5
		R Fagel	6	0					R Gehring	6	7
		R Gehring	7	6												R Gehring	6	5	1
	Q	Z Guerry	1	2											3	G Vilas	3	7	6
		B Walts	6	6					B Walts	3	6	1
	Q	J Nunez	1	1				3	G Vilas	6	3	6
	3	G Vilas	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	J Higueras	6	6
		D Joubert	1	0				6	J Higueras	6	6
		T Mayotte	1	4					J Sadri	4	1
		J Sadri	6	6											6	J Higueras	6	6
		C Dowdeswell	7	6											9	B Gottfried	1	1
	Q	A Madani	6	0					C Dowdeswell	2	4
		J Fillol	5	1				9	B Gottfried	6	6
	9	B Gottfried	7	6																		6	J Higueras	6	4	6
	15	C Barazzutti	6	7																		15	C Barazzutti	4	6	2
		S Krulevitz	3	6				15	C Barazzutti	4	6	6
		T Waltke	6	6					T Waltke	6	4	3
		C Lewis	3	2											15	C Barazzutti	6	7	7
	Q	L Bourne	7	1	7										2	R Tanner	7	5	6
		A Gardiner	5	6	6			Q	L Bourne	3	6	4
		V Winitsky	1	5				2	R Tanner	6	4	6
	2	R Tanner	6	7

References

• 1979 Volvo International Draw (Archived 2009-05-29)