1977 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1977 Volvo International
Champion	John Alexander
Runner-up	Manuel Orantes
Final score	2–6, 6–4, 6–4

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

Draw

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

References

• 1977 Volvo International Draw (Archived 2009-05-28)