1979 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1979 Volvo International
Champion	Harold Solomon
Runner-up	José Higueras
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1978 · Volvo International · 1980 →

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[]

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

References[]

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