1978 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1978 Volvo International
Champion Eddie Dibbs
Runner-up John Alexander
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw48
Seeds16

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.

  1. Eddie Dibbs (champion)
  2. Brian Gottfried (third round)
  3. Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
  4. Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
  5. Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  6. José Higueras (second round)
  7. Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
  8. Ken Rosewall (second round)
  9. John Alexander (final)
  10. Arthur Ashe (third round)
  11. Jaime Fillol (third round)
  12. Tim Gullikson (third round)
  13. Stan Smith (second round)
  14. Hans Gildemeister (third round)
  15. Robert Lutz (second round)
  16. Hank Pfister (third round)

Draw

Key

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  
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