1977 Volvo International – Singles

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

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

John Alexander won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Manuel Orantes.

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

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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