1978 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1978 Volvo International
Champion	Eddie Dibbs
Runner-up	John Alexander
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	16

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

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

Eddie Dibbs (champion)
Brian Gottfried (third round)
Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
José Higueras (second round)
Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
Ken Rosewall (second round)
John Alexander (final)
Arthur Ashe (third round)
Jaime Fillol (third round)
Tim Gullikson (third round)
Stan Smith (second round)
Hans Gildemeister (third round)
Robert Lutz (second round)
Hank Pfister (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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 Norbäck	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

External links

1978 Volvo International draw