1978 Volvo International – Singles

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

Singles
1978 Volvo International
Champion	Eddie Dibbs
Runner-up	John Alexander
Final score	6–4, 6–4

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

References

• 1978 Volvo International Draw (Archived 2009-05-29)