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1979 Volvo International – Singles

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Singles
1979 Volvo International
Final
ChampionUnited States Harold Solomon
Runner-upSpain José Higueras
Score5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1978 · Volvo International · 1980 →

Eddie Dibbs was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Harold Solomon.

Solomon won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 against José Higueras.

Seeds

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (second round, withdrew)
  2. United States Roscoe Tanner (third round)
  3. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
  4. United States Harold Solomon (champion)
  5. United States Eddie Dibbs (semifinals)
  6. Spain José Higueras (final)
  7. Paraguay Víctor Pecci (quarterfinals)
  8. Argentina José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals)
  9. United States Brian Gottfried (third round)
  10. Spain Manuel Orantes (second round)
  11. United States Tim Gullikson (second round)
  12. Australia John Alexander (first round)
  13. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (quarterfinals)
  14. United States Brian Teacher (third round)
  15. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (quarterfinals)
  16. South Africa Johan Kriek (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
5 United States Eddie Dibbs 6 3  
4 United States Harold Solomon 7 6  
4 United States Harold Solomon 5 6 7
6 Spain José Higueras 7 4 6
3 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 2 1  
6 Spain José Higueras 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States E Teltscher 2 4   1 United States J Connors      
  Paraguay F González 6 6     Paraguay F González w/o    
  United States D P Martin 1 3     Paraguay F González 6 1  
  South Africa J Yuill 4 3   13 Hungary B Taróczy 7 6  
  Colombia I Molina 6 6     Colombia I Molina 3 3  
  India R Krishnan 2 1   13 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6  
13 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6   13 Hungary B Taróczy 3 7 1
16 South Africa J Kriek 5 3   5 United States E Dibbs 6 5 6
  United States N Saviano 7 6     United States N Saviano 3 1  
  United States A Kohlberg 2 6 6   Australia R Case 6 6  
  Australia R Case 6 2 7   Australia R Case 6 1 5
  United States T Garcia 6 6   5 United States E Dibbs 2 6 7
  Zimbabwe Rhodesia H Ismail 3 4     United States T Garcia 3 5  
  Ecuador A Gómez 3 5   5 United States E Dibbs 6 7  
5 United States E Dibbs 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  Australia J Bartlett 3 1   4 United States H Solomon 7 4 6
  United States B Manson 6 6     United States B Manson 6 6 3
  United States A Chandronnait 1 1   4 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  Mexico R Ramírez 6 6     Mexico R Ramírez 4 2  
  United States G Hardie 2 4     Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  
  Australia J Marks 2 6 1 10 Spain M Orantes 4 0  
10 Spain M Orantes 6 3 6 4 United States H Solomon 6 6  
12 Australia J Alexander 2 4   8 Argentina J L Clerc 3 1  
  Australia P McNamara 6 6     Australia P McNamara 6 6  
  United States B Maze 6 7     United States B Maze 4 3  
  Australia M Edmondson 4 5     Australia P McNamara 2 6 3
  Ecuador R Ycaza 3 6 0 8 Argentina J L Clerc 6 1 6
  United States M Cahill 6 4 6   United States M Cahill 2 1  
  Australia W Maher 0 3   8 Argentina J L Clerc 6 6  
8 Argentina J L Clerc 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6  
  Sweden J Norbäck 3 1   7 Paraguay V Pecci 7 6  
  Australia P Dent 3 6 4   United States Tom Gullikson 6 4  
  United States Tom Gullikson 6 3 6 7 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6  
  Australia P Kronk 5 6 6 14 United States B Teacher 2 1  
  United States K Richardson 7 3 4   Australia P Kronk 4 3  
  United States T Wilkison 6 3 0 14 United States B Teacher 6 6  
14 United States B Teacher 3 6 6 7 Paraguay V Pecci 4 0  
11 United States Tim Gullikson 1 6 6 3 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  New Zealand R Simpson 6 3 1 11 United States Tim Gullikson 1 5  
  United States R Fagel 6 0     West Germany R Gehring 6 7  
  West Germany R Gehring 7 6     West Germany R Gehring 6 5 1
Q United States Z Guerry 1 2   3 Argentina G Vilas 3 7 6
  United States B Walts 6 6     United States B Walts 3 6 1
Q Chile J Nunez 1 1   3 Argentina G Vilas 6 3 6
3 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  South Africa D Joubert 1 0   6 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  United States T Mayotte 1 4     United States J Sadri 4 1  
  United States J Sadri 6 6   6 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  Switzerland C Dowdeswell 7 6   9 United States B Gottfried 1 1  
Q Iran A Madani 6 0     Switzerland C Dowdeswell 2 4  
  Chile J Fillol 5 1   9 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
9 United States B Gottfried 7 6   6 Spain J Higueras 6 4 6
15 Italy C Barazzutti 6 7   15 Italy C Barazzutti 4 6 2
  United States S Krulevitz 3 6   15 Italy C Barazzutti 4 6 6
  United States T Waltke 6 6     United States T Waltke 6 4 3
  New Zealand C Lewis 3 2   15 Italy C Barazzutti 6 7 7
Q United States L Bourne 7 1 7 2 United States R Tanner 7 5 6
  Australia A Gardiner 5 6 6 Q United States L Bourne 3 6 4
  United States V Winitsky 1 5   2 United States R Tanner 6 4 6
2 United States R Tanner 6 7  
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