1978 Volvo International – Singles

January 2025 1978 Volvo International USA Eddie Dibbs AUS John Alexander 6–4, 6–4 48 16 singles doubles 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. USA Eddie Dibbs (champion) USA Brian Gottfried (third round) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (semifinals) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals) USA Harold Solomon (quarterfinals) ESP 1977 José Higueras (second round) POL Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals) AUS Ken Rosewall (second round) AUS John Alexander (final) USA Arthur Ashe (third round) CHI Jaime Fillol (third round) USA Tim Gullikson (third round) USA Stan Smith (second round) CHI Hans Gildemeister (third round) USA Robert Lutz (second round) USA Hank Pfister (third round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Eddie Dibbs 2 7 6 3 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6 6 4 4 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 3 3   9 AUS John Alexander 6 6   1 USA Eddie Dibbs 6 6   9 AUS John Alexander 4 4   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RSA 1928 B Hewitt 3 3     USA V Winitsky 6 6     RSA 1928 B Mitton 1 6 6   AUS D Crealy 6 1 4   USA A Chandronnait 2 1     USA Tom Gullikson 6 6     SWE D Palm 6 7     USA J Sadri 4 5   1 USA E Dibbs 6 6     USA V Winitsky 1 0     RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 6 2 11 CHI J Fillol 6 0 6 15 USA R Lutz 5 4     USA Tom Gullikson 7 6     SWE D Palm 0 1   5 USA H Solomon 6 6   1 USA E Dibbs 6 6   11 CHI J Fillol 4 1     USA Tom Gullikson 4 4   5 USA H Solomon 6 6   1 USA E Dibbs 7 6   5 USA H Solomon 6 3   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA M Fishbach 6 6   Q USA L Gottfried 1 1   Q USA D Crawford 5 4     USA N Saviano 7 6     SWE J Norbäck 2 6 1   AUS J Bartlett 6 4 6   SUI C Dowdeswell 4 5     AUS C Letcher 6 7   3 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6     USA M Fishbach 0 2     USA N Saviano 6 1   14 CHI H Gildemeister 7 6   10 USA A Ashe 6 6     AUS J Bartlett 2 2     AUS C Letcher 4 3   7 POL W Fibak 6 6   3 ESP 1977 M Orantes 4 6 6 14 CHI H Gildemeister 6 0 3 10 USA A Ashe 6 4 1 7 POL W Fibak 0 6 6 3 ESP 1977 M Orantes 4 6 6 7 POL W Fibak 6 2 4 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA G Mayer 7 7     GBR R Drysdale 6 6   Q ITA R Lombardi 3 4     USA B Manson 6 6   Q USA T Garcia 4 7 6   USA P Pearson 6 5 2   PAR F González 3 6 6   AUS R Frawley 6 0 3 6 ESP 1977 J Higueras 0 1     USA G Mayer 6 6     USA B Manson 6 6   13 USA S Smith 4 1   16 USA H Pfister 6 6 6   USA T Garcia 7 4 0   PAR F González 1 2   4 ITA C Barazzutti 6 6     USA G Mayer 6 2 6   USA B Manson 2 6 4 16 USA H Pfister 2 6 4 4 ITA C Barazzutti 6 3 6   USA G Mayer 6 4 6 4 ITA C Barazzutti 3 6 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   SUI H Günthardt 6 6     SFR Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 3 3     RSA 1928 J Kriek 4 6 6   USA C Mayotte 6 2 1 Q AUS P Kronk 4 1   Q USA C Sylvan 6 6     USA P Du Pré 6 6 7   AUT H Kary 3 7 6 8 AUS K Rosewall 7 5 1   SUI H Günthardt 5 7 6   RSA 1928 J Kriek 7 3 3 12 USA Tim Gullikson 6 6 6 9 AUS J Alexander 6 6   Q USA C Sylvan 4 2     USA P Du Pré 5 3   2 USA B Gottfried 7 6     SUI H Günthardt 6 6   12 USA Tim Gullikson 4 4   9 AUS J Alexander 6 3 7 2 USA B Gottfried 2 6 6   SUI H Günthardt 4 4   9 AUS J Alexander 6 6   External links 1978 Volvo International draw Singles