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1978 Volvo International – Singles

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Singles
1978 Volvo International
Final
ChampionUnited States Eddie Dibbs
Runner-upAustralia John Alexander
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1977 · Volvo International · 1979 →

John Alexander was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Eddie Dibbs.

Seeds

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All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Eddie Dibbs 2 7 6
3 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6 4
1 United States Eddie Dibbs 6 6  
9 Australia John Alexander 4 4  
4 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 3 3  
9 Australia John Alexander 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
  South Africa B Hewitt 3 3     United States V Winitsky 1 0  
  United States V Winitsky 6 6   1 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
  South Africa B Mitton 1 6 6 11 Chile J Fillol 4 1  
  Australia D Crealy 6 1 4   South Africa B Mitton 3 6 2
11 Chile J Fillol 6 0 6
1 United States E Dibbs 7 6  
5 United States H Solomon 6 3  
15 United States R Lutz 5 4  
  United States A Chandronnait 2 1     United States Tom Gullikson 7 6  
  United States Tom Gullikson 6 6     United States Tom Gullikson 4 4  
  Sweden D Palm 6 7   5 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  United States J Sadri 4 5     Sweden D Palm 0 1  
5 United States H Solomon 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  United States M Fishbach 6 6     United States M Fishbach 0 2  
Q United States L Gottfried 1 1   3 Spain M Orantes 4 6 6
Q United States D Crawford 5 4   14 Chile H Gildemeister 6 0 3
  United States N Saviano 7 6     United States N Saviano 6 1  
14 Chile H Gildemeister 7 6  
3 Spain M Orantes 4 6 6
7 Poland W Fibak 6 2 4
10 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  Sweden J Norbäck 2 6 1   Australia J Bartlett 2 2  
  Australia J Bartlett 6 4 6 10 United States A Ashe 6 4 1
  Switzerland C Dowdeswell 4 5   7 Poland W Fibak 0 6 6
  Australia C Letcher 6 7     Australia C Letcher 4 3  
7 Poland W Fibak 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain J Higueras 0 1  
  United States G Mayer 7 7     United States G Mayer 6 6  
  United Kingdom R Drysdale 6 6     United States G Mayer 6 2 6
Q Italy R Lombardi 3 4     United States B Manson 2 6 4
  United States B Manson 6 6     United States B Manson 6 6  
13 United States S Smith 4 1  
  United States G Mayer 6 4 6
4 Italy C Barazzutti 3 6 7
16 United States H Pfister 6 6 6
Q United States T Garcia 4 7 6   United States T Garcia 7 4 0
  United States P Pearson 6 5 2 16 United States H Pfister 2 6 4
  Paraguay F González 3 6 6 4 Italy C Barazzutti 6 3 6
  Australia R Frawley 6 0 3   Paraguay F González 1 2  
4 Italy C Barazzutti 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Australia K Rosewall 7 5 1
  Switzerland H Günthardt 6 6     Switzerland H Günthardt 5 7 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 3 3     Switzerland H Günthardt 6 6  
  South Africa J Kriek 4 6 6 12 United States Tim Gullikson 4 4  
  United States C Mayotte 6 2 1   South Africa J Kriek 7 3 3
12 United States Tim Gullikson 6 6 6
  Switzerland H Günthardt 4 4  
9 Australia J Alexander 6 6  
9 Australia J Alexander 6 6  
Q Australia P Kronk 4 1   Q United States C Sylvan 4 2  
Q United States C Sylvan 6 6   9 Australia J Alexander 6 3 7
  United States P Du Pré 6 6 7 2 United States B Gottfried 2 6 6
  Austria H Kary 3 7 6   United States P Du Pré 5 3  
2 United States B Gottfried 7 6  
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