1977 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
Singles
1977 Volvo International
Final
Champion	John Alexander
Runner-up	Manuel Orantes
Score	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated July 05, 2023

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Harold Solomon.

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
Raúl Ramírez (second round)
Manuel Orantes (final)
Stan Smith (second round)
Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
Harold Solomon (semifinals)
Eddie Dibbs (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

7	Harold Solomon	4	1

	John Alexander	6	6
					John Alexander	2	6	6

				4	Manuel Orantes	6	4	4
4	Manuel Orantes	6	7

8	Eddie Dibbs	4	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

1	J Connors	6	6
	J Delaney	3	3		1	J Connors	7	6
	W Zirngibl	6	3	6		W Zirngibl	6	0
	M Edmondson	4	6	3						1	J Connors	6	6
	D Joubert	2	6								Z Guerry	2	2
	Z Guerry	6	7			Z Guerry	3	6	6
	F Taygan	2	1			V Pecci	6	4	2
	V Pecci	6	6												1	J Connors	6	4	1
	A Ashe	6	6												7	H Solomon	1	6	6
	J DiLouie	4	4			A Ashe	6	5	6
	T Wilkison	6	6			T Wilkison	4	7	2
	T Waltke	0	2								A Ashe	2	6	3
	M Cahill	6	7	3						7	H Solomon	6	2	6
	A Pattison	7	6	6		A Pattison	6	2
	W Prinsloo	1	2		7	H Solomon	7	6
7	H Solomon	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

3	R Ramírez	6	6
	Tim Gullikson	4	2		3	R Ramírez	4	6	4
	G Halder	5	6	6		G Halder	6	2	6
	S Stewart	7	4	2							G Halder	4	3
	S Menon	4	4								J Alexander	6	6
	B Manson	6	6			B Manson	0	3
	R Fagel	6	4	2		J Alexander	6	6
	J Alexander	1	6	6												J Alexander	7	7
	K Warwick	4	7	7												S Krulevitz	6	6
	F Gebert	6	6	6		K Warwick	6	4	3
	J Eagleton	0	1			S Krulevitz	0	6	6
	S Krulevitz	6	6								S Krulevitz	6	6	7
	G Hardie	2	6	6							T Moor	1	7	6
	T Moor	6	1	7		T Moor	7	6
	R Ycaza	2	0		5	S Smith	6	3
5	S Smith	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

6	K Rosewall	6	6
	I El Shafei	1	4		6	K Rosewall	6	6
	Tom Gullikson	6	1	7		Tom Gullikson	0	1
	L Álvarez	2	6	6					6	K Rosewall	6	7	6
	D Crawford	1	2							B Fritz	7	6	4
	B Fritz	6	6			B Fritz	6	6
	D Bohrnstedt	7	7			D Bohrnstedt	3	3
	N Špear	5	6											6	K Rosewall	7	4	3
	B Fairlie	6	6											4	M Orantes	6	6	6
	C Dowdeswell	3	3			B Fairlie	6	6
	C Mayotte	2	4			Á Betancur	1	0
	Á Betancur	6	6							B Fairlie	3	0
	J-F Caujolle	6	6						4	M Orantes	6	6
	F McNair	2	2			J-F Caujolle	6	0
	J Bartlett	1	1		4	M Orantes	7	6
4	M Orantes	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

8	E Dibbs	6	6
	V Amaya	3	4		8	E Dibbs	6	6
	A Chandronnait	1	4			E Montaño	1	2
	E Montaño	6	6						8	E Dibbs	7	6
	A Amritraj	7	0	5						H Pfister	5	3
	C Kachel	5	6	7		C Kachel	2	6
	R Lewis	2	4			H Pfister	6	7
	H Pfister	6	6											8	E Dibbs	5	6	7
	R Lutz	6	6											2	B Gottfried	7	4	6
	J Norbäck	1	0			R Lutz	6	7
	I Molina	7	6			I Molina	3	6
	R Benavides	5	1							R Lutz	3	6	3
	J Yuill	6	6						2	B Gottfried	6	3	6
	J C Hagey	3	4			J Yuill	3	6
	H Kary	2	1		2	B Gottfried	6	7
2	B Gottfried	6	6

External links

1977 Volvo International draw

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