1977 Volvo International – Singles

January 2025 1977 Volvo International AUS John Alexander ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 64 8 singles doubles Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Harold Solomon. John Alexander won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Manuel Orantes. Seeds USA Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals) USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals) MEX Raúl Ramírez (second round) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (final) USA Stan Smith (second round) AUS Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals) USA Harold Solomon (semifinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (semifinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 7 USA Harold Solomon 4 1     AUS John Alexander 6 6   4 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6 7   8 USA Eddie Dibbs 4 6     AUS John Alexander 2 6 6 4 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6 4 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA J Delaney 3 3     FRG W Zirngibl 6 3 6   AUS M Edmondson 4 6 3   RSA 1928 D Joubert 2 6     USA Z Guerry 6 7     USA F Taygan 2 1     PAR V Pecci 6 6     USA A Ashe 6 6     USA J DiLouie 4 4     USA T Wilkison 6 6     USA T Waltke 0 2     USA M Cahill 6 7 3   Rhodesia A Pattison 7 6 6   RSA 1928 W Prinsloo 1 2   7 USA H Solomon 6 6   1 USA J Connors 7 6     FRG W Zirngibl 6 0     USA Z Guerry 3 6 6   PAR V Pecci 6 4 2   USA A Ashe 6 5 6   USA T Wilkison 4 7 2   Rhodesia A Pattison 6 2   7 USA H Solomon 7 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA Z Guerry 2 2     USA A Ashe 2 6 3 7 USA H Solomon 6 2 6 1 USA J Connors 6 4 1 7 USA H Solomon 1 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 MEX R Ramírez 6 6     USA Tim Gullikson 4 2     CAN G Halder 5 6 6   USA S Stewart 7 4 2   IND S Menon 4 4     USA B Manson 6 6     USA R Fagel 6 4 2   AUS J Alexander 1 6 6   AUS K Warwick 4 7 7   FRG F Gebert 6 6 6   RSA 1928 J Eagleton 0 1     USA S Krulevitz 6 6     USA G Hardie 2 6 6   USA T Moor 6 1 7   ECU R Ycaza 2 0   5 USA S Smith 6 6   3 MEX R Ramírez 4 6 4   CAN G Halder 6 2 6   USA B Manson 0 3     AUS J Alexander 6 6     AUS K Warwick 6 4 3   USA S Krulevitz 0 6 6   USA T Moor 7 6   5 USA S Smith 6 3     CAN G Halder 4 3     AUS J Alexander 6 6     USA S Krulevitz 6 6 7   USA T Moor 1 7 6   AUS J Alexander 7 7     USA S Krulevitz 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 6 AUS K Rosewall 6 6     EGY I El Shafei 1 4     USA Tom Gullikson 6 1 7   ARG L Álvarez 2 6 6   USA D Crawford 1 2     FRA B Fritz 6 6     USA D Bohrnstedt 7 7     SFR Yugoslavia N Špear 5 6     NZL B Fairlie 6 6     SUI C Dowdeswell 3 3     USA C Mayotte 2 4     COL Á Betancur 6 6     FRA J-F Caujolle 6 6     USA F McNair 2 2     AUS J Bartlett 1 1   4 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6   6 AUS K Rosewall 6 6     USA Tom Gullikson 0 1     FRA B Fritz 6 6     USA D Bohrnstedt 3 3     NZL B Fairlie 6 6     COL Á Betancur 1 0     FRA J-F Caujolle 6 0   4 ESP 1977 M Orantes 7 6   6 AUS K Rosewall 6 7 6   FRA B Fritz 7 6 4   NZL B Fairlie 3 0   4 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6   6 AUS K Rosewall 7 4 3 4 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 8 USA E Dibbs 6 6     USA V Amaya 3 4     USA A Chandronnait 1 4     MEX E Montaño 6 6     IND A Amritraj 7 0 5   AUS C Kachel 5 6 7   GBR R Lewis 2 4     USA H Pfister 6 6     USA R Lutz 6 6     SWE J Norbäck 1 0     COL I Molina 7 6     BOL R Benavides 5 1     RSA 1928 J Yuill 6 6     USA J C Hagey 3 4     AUT H Kary 2 1   2 USA B Gottfried 6 6   8 USA E Dibbs 6 6     MEX E Montaño 1 2     AUS C Kachel 2 6     USA H Pfister 6 7     USA R Lutz 6 7     COL I Molina 3 6     RSA 1928 J Yuill 3 6   2 USA B Gottfried 6 7   8 USA E Dibbs 7 6     USA H Pfister 5 3     USA R Lutz 3 6 3 2 USA B Gottfried 6 3 6 8 USA E Dibbs 5 6 7 2 USA B Gottfried 7 4 6 External links 1977 Volvo International draw Singles