1978 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

January 2025 1978 Alan King Tennis Classic USA Harold Solomon ITA Corrado Barazzutti 6–1, 3–0 ret. 32 8 singles doubles Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Hank Pfister.Newcomer Upsets Connors in Las Vegas https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D2caAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PyoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5983%2C5533409 The Milwaukee Journal 1978-04-27 Sixth-seeded Harold Solomon claimed the title after Corrado Barazzutti retired from the final due to food poisoning.Solomon winner of King https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bPZLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6765%2C84253 The Spokesman-Review 1978-05-01 Seeds USA Jimmy Connors (second round) USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals) MEX Raúl Ramírez (semifinals) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (final) USA Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals) USA Harold Solomon (champion) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (first round) USA John McEnroe (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   USA Hank Pfister 2 6 2 4 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 6 4 6 3 MEX Raúl Ramírez 6 4 3 6 USA Harold Solomon 3 6 6 4 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 1 0r   6 USA Harold Solomon 6 3   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6   Q USA C Hagey 2 3     USA A Ashe 4 5     USA H Pfister 6 7     POL W Fibak 6 6 6   USA P Fleming 3 7 3   RSA 1928 B Hewitt 5 3   5 USA R Tanner 7 6   4 ITA C Barazzutti 6 7     YUG Ž Franulović 2 6     USA C Pasarell 0 1     USA B Lutz 6 6     AUS J Newcombe 6 6   Q USA Guy Fritz 2 3     CHI J Fillol 0 6 3 8 USA J McEnroe 6 2 6 1 USA J Connors 6 6 4   USA H Pfister 7 3 6   POL W Fibak 1 6 4 5 USA R Tanner 6 4 6 4 ITA C Barazzutti 6 4 7   USA B Lutz 2 6 6   AUS J Newcombe 1 6 6 8 USA J McEnroe 6 2 3   USA H Pfister 7 6 6 5 USA R Tanner 6 7 2 4 ITA C Barazzutti 7 3 6   AUS J Newcombe 6 6 4   USA H Pfister 2 6 2 4 ITA C Barazzutti 6 4 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6 4   AUS K Warwick 3 7 6   GBR J Lloyd 6 6     USA J Borowiak 2 2   Q AUS P Kronk 4 3     AUS K Rosewall 6 6     USA T Leonard 3 4   3 MEX R Ramírez 6 6   6 USA H Solomon 6 2 6   USA T Gullikson 4 6 3   USA S Carnahan 2 2     AUS P Dent 6 6     NED T Okker 5 6 4   AUS C Dibley 7 3 6 Q USA M Cahill 4 5   2 USA B Gottfried 6 7     AUS K Warwick 6 6     GBR J Lloyd 4 2     AUS K Rosewall 4 1   3 MEX R Ramírez 6 6   6 USA H Solomon 6 6 6   AUS P Dent 7 1 2   AUS C Dibley 4 6   2 USA B Gottfried 6 7     AUS K Warwick 3 3   3 MEX R Ramírez 6 6   6 USA H Solomon 7 6   2 USA B Gottfried 6 4   3 MEX R Ramírez 6 4 3 6 USA H Solomon 3 6 6 References General atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/las-vegas/413/1978/draws?matchType=singles 2016-04-27 itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Las Vegas 1978 http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002656 2016-04-27 2014-08-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819091042/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002656 dead Specific Category:1978 Alan King Tennis Classic