1979 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1979 Volvo International
Champion	Harold Solomon
Runner-up	José Higueras
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 7–6

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

Jimmy Connors (Second Round, withdrew) Roscoe Tanner (Third Round) Guillermo Vilas (Semifinals) Harold Solomon (Champion) Eddie Dibbs (Semifinals) José Higueras (Final) Victor Pecci (Quarterfinals) José Luis Clerc (Quarterfinals)

Brian Gottfried (Third Round) Manuel Orantes (Second Round) Tim Gullikson (Second Round) John Alexander (First Round) Balázs Taróczy (Quarterfinals) Brian Teacher (Third Round) Corrado Barazzutti (Quarterfinals) Johan Kriek (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

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

References

• 1979 Volvo International Draw (Archived 2009-05-29)