1979 Volvo International – Singles

January 2025 1979 Volvo International USA Harold Solomon ESP 1977 José Higueras 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 64 16 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 USA Jimmy Connors (second round, withdrew) USA Roscoe Tanner (third round) ARG Guillermo Vilas (semifinals) USA Harold Solomon (champion) USA Eddie Dibbs (semifinals) ESP 1977 José Higueras (final) PAR Víctor Pecci (quarterfinals) ARG José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals) USA Brian Gottfried (third round) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (second round) USA Tim Gullikson (second round) AUS John Alexander (first round) HUN 1957 Balázs Taróczy (quarterfinals) USA Brian Teacher (third round) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Johan Kriek (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 5 USA Eddie Dibbs 6 3   4 USA Harold Solomon 7 6   3 ARG Guillermo Vilas 2 1   6 ESP 1977 José Higueras 6 6   4 USA Harold Solomon 5 6 7 6 ESP 1977 José Higueras 7 4 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA E Teltscher 2 4     PAR F González 6 6     USA D P Martin 1 3     RSA 1928 J Yuill 4 3     COL I Molina 6 6     IND R Krishnan 2 1   13 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 6 6   16 RSA 1928 J Kriek 5 3     USA N Saviano 7 6     USA A Kohlberg 2 6 6   AUS R Case 6 2 7   USA T Garcia 6 6     Zimbabwe Rhodesia H Ismail 3 4     ECU A Gómez 3 5   5 USA E Dibbs 6 7   1 USA J Connors         PAR F González w/o       COL I Molina 3 3   13 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 6 6     USA N Saviano 3 1     AUS R Case 6 6     USA T Garcia 3 5   5 USA E Dibbs 6 7     PAR F González 6 1   13 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 7 6     AUS R Case 6 1 5 5 USA E Dibbs 2 6 7 13 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 3 7 1 5 USA E Dibbs 6 5 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 USA H Solomon 6 6     AUS J Bartlett 3 1     USA B Manson 6 6     USA A Chandronnait 1 1     MEX R Ramírez 6 6     USA G Hardie 2 4     AUS J Marks 2 6 1 10 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 3 6 12 AUS J Alexander 2 4     AUS P McNamara 6 6     USA B Maze 6 7     AUS M Edmondson 4 5     ECU R Ycaza 3 6 0   USA M Cahill 6 4 6   AUS W Maher 0 3   8 ARG J L Clerc 6 6   4 USA H Solomon 7 4 6   USA B Manson 6 6 3   MEX R Ramírez 6 6   10 ESP 1977 M Orantes 4 0     AUS P McNamara 6 6     USA B Maze 4 3     USA M Cahill 2 1   8 ARG J L Clerc 6 6   4 USA H Solomon 6 6     MEX R Ramírez 4 2     AUS P McNamara 2 6 3 8 ARG J L Clerc 6 1 6 4 USA H Solomon 6 6   8 ARG J L Clerc 3 1   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 PAR V Pecci 6 6     SWE J Norbäck 3 1     AUS P Dent 3 6 4   USA Tom Gullikson 6 3 6   AUS P Kronk 5 6 6   USA K Richardson 7 3 4   USA T Wilkison 6 3 0 14 USA B Teacher 3 6 6 11 USA Tim Gullikson 1 6 6   NZL R Simpson 6 3 1   USA R Fagel 6 0     FRG R Gehring 7 6   Q USA Z Guerry 1 2     USA B Walts 6 6   Q CHI J Nunez 1 1   3 ARG G Vilas 6 6   7 PAR V Pecci 7 6     USA Tom Gullikson 6 4     AUS P Kronk 4 3   14 USA B Teacher 6 6   11 USA Tim Gullikson 1 5     FRG R Gehring 6 7     USA B Walts 3 6 1 3 ARG G Vilas 6 3 6 7 PAR V Pecci 6 6   14 USA B Teacher 2 1     FRG R Gehring 6 5 1 3 ARG G Vilas 3 7 6 7 PAR V Pecci 4 0   3 ARG G Vilas 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 6 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6     RSA 1928 D Joubert 1 0     USA T Mayotte 1 4     USA J Sadri 6 6     SUI C Dowdeswell 7 6   Q IRN A Madani 6 0     CHI J Fillol 5 1   9 USA B Gottfried 7 6   15 ITA C Barazzutti 6 7     USA S Krulevitz 3 6     USA T Waltke 6 6     NZL C Lewis 3 2   Q USA L Bourne 7 1 7   AUS A Gardiner 5 6 6   USA V Winitsky 1 5   2 USA R Tanner 6 7   6 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6     USA J Sadri 4 1     SUI C Dowdeswell 2 4   9 USA B Gottfried 6 6   15 ITA C Barazzutti 4 6 6   USA T Waltke 6 4 3 Q USA L Bourne 3 6 4 2 USA R Tanner 6 4 6 6 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6   9 USA B Gottfried 1 1   15 ITA C Barazzutti 6 7 7 2 USA R Tanner 7 5 6 6 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 4 6 15 ITA C Barazzutti 4 6 2 External links 1979 Volvo International draw Singles