1977 Volvo International – Singles

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

Singles
1977 Volvo International
ChampionAustralia John Alexander
Runner-upSpain Manuel Orantes
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Draw64
Seeds8

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

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  3. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  4. Spain Manuel Orantes (final)
  5. United States Stan Smith (second round)
  6. Australia Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Harold Solomon (semifinals)
  8. United States Eddie Dibbs (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 United States Harold Solomon 4 1  
  Australia John Alexander 6 6  
  Australia John Alexander 2 6 6
4 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 4 4
4 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 7  
8 United States Eddie Dibbs 4 6  

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States J Delaney 3 3   1 United States J Connors 7 6  
  West Germany W Zirngibl 6 3 6   West Germany W Zirngibl 6 0  
  Australia M Edmondson 4 6 3 1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  South Africa D Joubert 2 6     United States Z Guerry 2 2  
  United States Z Guerry 6 7     United States Z Guerry 3 6 6
  United States F Taygan 2 1     Paraguay V Pecci 6 4 2
  Paraguay V Pecci 6 6   1 United States J Connors 6 4 1
  United States A Ashe 6 6   7 United States H Solomon 1 6 6
  United States J DiLouie 4 4     United States A Ashe 6 5 6
  United States T Wilkison 6 6     United States T Wilkison 4 7 2
  United States T Waltke 0 2     United States A Ashe 2 6 3
  United States M Cahill 6 7 3 7 United States H Solomon 6 2 6
  Rhodesia A Pattison 7 6 6   Rhodesia A Pattison 6 2  
  South Africa W Prinsloo 1 2   7 United States H Solomon 7 6  
7 United States H Solomon 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  
  United States Tim Gullikson 4 2   3 Mexico R Ramírez 4 6 4
  Canada G Halder 5 6 6   Canada G Halder 6 2 6
  United States S Stewart 7 4 2   Canada G Halder 4 3  
  India S Menon 4 4     Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  United States B Manson 6 6     United States B Manson 0 3  
  United States R Fagel 6 4 2   Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  Australia J Alexander 1 6 6   Australia J Alexander 7 7  
  Australia K Warwick 4 7 7   United States S Krulevitz 6 6  
  West Germany F Gebert 6 6 6   Australia K Warwick 6 4 3
  South Africa J Eagleton 0 1     United States S Krulevitz 0 6 6
  United States S Krulevitz 6 6     United States S Krulevitz 6 6 7
  United States G Hardie 2 6 6   United States T Moor 1 7 6
  United States T Moor 6 1 7   United States T Moor 7 6  
  Ecuador R Ycaza 2 0   5 United States S Smith 6 3  
5 United States S Smith 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
  Egypt I El Shafei 1 4   6 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
  United States Tom Gullikson 6 1 7   United States Tom Gullikson 0 1  
  Argentina L Álvarez 2 6 6 6 Australia K Rosewall 6 7 6
  United States D Crawford 1 2     France B Fritz 7 6 4
  France B Fritz 6 6     France B Fritz 6 6  
  United States D Bohrnstedt 7 7     United States D Bohrnstedt 3 3  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 5 6   6 Australia K Rosewall 7 4 3
  New Zealand B Fairlie 6 6   4 Spain M Orantes 6 6 6
  Switzerland C Dowdeswell 3 3     New Zealand B Fairlie 6 6  
  United States C Mayotte 2 4     Colombia Á Betancur 1 0  
  Colombia Á Betancur 6 6     New Zealand B Fairlie 3 0  
  France J-F Caujolle 6 6   4 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  United States F McNair 2 2     France J-F Caujolle 6 0  
  Australia J Bartlett 1 1   4 Spain M Orantes 7 6  
4 Spain M Orantes 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
  United States V Amaya 3 4   8 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
  United States A Chandronnait 1 4     Mexico E Montaño 1 2  
  Mexico E Montaño 6 6   8 United States E Dibbs 7 6  
  India A Amritraj 7 0 5   United States H Pfister 5 3  
  Australia C Kachel 5 6 7   Australia C Kachel 2 6  
  United Kingdom R Lewis 2 4     United States H Pfister 6 7  
  United States H Pfister 6 6   8 United States E Dibbs 5 6 7
  United States R Lutz 6 6   2 United States B Gottfried 7 4 6
  Sweden J Norbäck 1 0     United States R Lutz 6 7  
  Colombia I Molina 7 6     Colombia I Molina 3 6  
  Bolivia R Benavides 5 1     United States R Lutz 3 6 3
  South Africa J Yuill 6 6   2 United States B Gottfried 6 3 6
  United States J C Hagey 3 4     South Africa J Yuill 3 6  
  Austria H Kary 2 1   2 United States B Gottfried 6 7  
2 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
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