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1977 Volvo International – Singles

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Singles
1977 Volvo International
Final
ChampionAustralia John Alexander
Runner-upSpain Manuel Orantes
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1976 · Volvo International · 1978 →

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

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  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

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Key

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Finals

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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  

Top half

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Section 1

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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

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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  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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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

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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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