1979 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1979 Volvo International
Champion Harold Solomon
Runner-up José Higueras
Score5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Draw64
Seeds16

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 6 6  
  E Teltscher 2 4   1 J Connors      
  F González 6 6     F González w/o    
  D P Martin 1 3     F González 6 1  
  J Yuill 4 3   13 B Taróczy 7 6  
  I Molina 6 6     I Molina 3 3  
  R Krishnan 2 1   13 B Taróczy 6 6  
13 B Taróczy 6 6   13 B Taróczy 3 7 1
16 J Kriek 5 3   5 E Dibbs 6 5 6
  N Saviano 7 6     N Saviano 3 1  
  A Kohlberg 2 6 6   R Case 6 6  
  R Case 6 2 7   R Case 6 1 5
  T Garcia 6 6   5 E Dibbs 2 6 7
  H Ismail 3 4     T Garcia 3 5  
  A Gómez 3 5   5 E Dibbs 6 7  
5 E Dibbs 6 7  

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 V Pecci 6 6  
  J Norbäck 3 1   7 V Pecci 7 6  
  P Dent 3 6 4   Tom Gullikson 6 4  
  Tom Gullikson 6 3 6 7 V Pecci 6 6  
  P Kronk 5 6 6 14 B Teacher 2 1  
  K Richardson 7 3 4   P Kronk 4 3  
  T Wilkison 6 3 0 14 B Teacher 6 6  
14 B Teacher 3 6 6 7 V Pecci 4 0  
11 Tim Gullikson 1 6 6 3 G Vilas 6 6  
  R Simpson 6 3 1 11 Tim Gullikson 1 5  
  R Fagel 6 0     R Gehring 6 7  
  R Gehring 7 6     R Gehring 6 5 1
Q Z Guerry 1 2   3 G Vilas 3 7 6
  B Walts 6 6     B Walts 3 6 1
Q J Nunez 1 1   3 G Vilas 6 3 6
3 G Vilas 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 J Higueras 6 6  
  D Joubert 1 0   6 J Higueras 6 6  
  T Mayotte 1 4     J Sadri 4 1  
  J Sadri 6 6   6 J Higueras 6 6  
  C Dowdeswell 7 6   9 B Gottfried 1 1  
Q A Madani 6 0     C Dowdeswell 2 4  
  J Fillol 5 1   9 B Gottfried 6 6  
9 B Gottfried 7 6   6 J Higueras 6 4 6
15 C Barazzutti 6 7   15 C Barazzutti 4 6 2
  S Krulevitz 3 6   15 C Barazzutti 4 6 6
  T Waltke 6 6     T Waltke 6 4 3
  C Lewis 3 2   15 C Barazzutti 6 7 7
Q L Bourne 7 1 7 2 R Tanner 7 5 6
  A Gardiner 5 6 6 Q L Bourne 3 6 4
  V Winitsky 1 5   2 R Tanner 6 4 6
2 R Tanner 6 7  
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