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1978 Volvo International – Singles


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

Draw

Finals

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=USA Eddie Dibbs | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=7 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=ESP Manuel Orantes | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=4

| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=ITA Corrado Barazzutti | RD1-score3-1=3 | RD1-score3-2=3 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=9 | RD1-team4=AUS John Alexander | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=USA Eddie Dibbs | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2=9 | RD2-team2=AUS John Alexander | RD2-score2-1=4 | RD2-score2-2=4 | RD2-score2-3=

Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=RSA B Hewitt | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA V Winitsky | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=RSA B Mitton | RD1-score05-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=AUS D Crealy | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-3=4

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA A Chandronnait | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=1 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA Tom Gullikson | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=SWE D Palm | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA J Sadri | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=5 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=USA E Dibbs | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA V Winitsky | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=RSA B Mitton | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-seed04=11 | RD2-team04=CHI J Fillol | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=0 | RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=USA R Lutz | RD2-score05-1=5 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA Tom Gullikson | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=SWE D Palm | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=USA H Solomon | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=USA E Dibbs | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=11 | RD3-team02=CHI J Fillol | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA Tom Gullikson | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=USA H Solomon | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=USA E Dibbs | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-team02=USA H Solomon | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 2

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA M Fishbach | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=USA L Gottfried | RD1-score04-1=1 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=USA D Crawford | RD1-score05-1=5 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA N Saviano | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=SWE J Norbäck | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=AUS J Bartlett | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score12-3=6

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=SUI C Dowdeswell | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score13-2=5 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS C Letcher | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=ESP M Orantes | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA M Fishbach | RD2-score02-1=0 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA N Saviano | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-team04=CHI H Gildemeister | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=10 | RD2-team05=USA A Ashe | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=AUS J Bartlett | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=AUS C Letcher | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=POL W Fibak | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=ESP M Orantes | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-team02=CHI H Gildemeister | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=0 | RD3-score02-3=3

| RD3-seed03=10 | RD3-team03=USA A Ashe | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=POL W Fibak | RD3-score04-1=0 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=ESP M Orantes | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=POL W Fibak | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score02-3=4

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA G Mayer | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=7 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR R Drysdale | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=ITA R Lombardi | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA B Manson | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=USA T Garcia | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA P Pearson | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-score12-3=2

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=PAR F González | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS R Frawley | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=0 | RD1-score14-3=3

| RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team01=ESP J Higueras | RD2-score01-1=0 | RD2-score01-2=1 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA G Mayer | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA B Manson | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-team04=USA S Smith | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=1 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-team05=USA H Pfister | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA T Garcia | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3=0

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=PAR F González | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=ITA C Barazzutti | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA G Mayer | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA B Manson | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=4

| RD3-seed03=16 | RD3-team03=USA H Pfister | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=4 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=ITA C Barazzutti | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=USA G Mayer | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=ITA C Barazzutti | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=7

Section 4

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=SUI H Günthardt | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=SFR Yugoslavia Ž Franulović | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=RSA J Kriek | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA C Mayotte | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3=1

| RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=AUS P Kronk | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=1 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=USA C Sylvan | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA P Du Pré | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=7 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUT H Kary | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-score14-3=6

| RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=5 | RD2-score01-3=1 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=SUI H Günthardt | RD2-score02-1=5 | RD2-score02-2=7 | RD2-score02-3=6

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=RSA J Kriek | RD2-score03-1=7 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-seed04=12 | RD2-team04=USA Tim Gullikson | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team05=AUS J Alexander | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=USA C Sylvan | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA P Du Pré | RD2-score07-1=5 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=USA B Gottfried | RD2-score08-1=7 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=SUI H Günthardt | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=12 | RD3-team02=USA Tim Gullikson | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=9 | RD3-team03=AUS J Alexander | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=7 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=USA B Gottfried | RD3-score04-1=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=SUI H Günthardt | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=9 | RD4-team02=AUS J Alexander | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

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