Singles
1978 Volvo International
Champion	Eddie Dibbs
Runner-up	John Alexander
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	16

John Alexander was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Eddie Dibbs.

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Eddie Dibbs	2	7	6
	3	Manuel Orantes	6	6	4
								1	Eddie Dibbs	6	6
								9	John Alexander	4	4
	4	Corrado Barazzutti	3	3
	9	John Alexander	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	E Dibbs	6	6
		B Hewitt	3	3					V Winitsky	1	0
		V Winitsky	6	6											1	E Dibbs	6	6
		B Mitton	1	6	6										11	J Fillol	4	1
		D Crealy	6	1	4				B Mitton	3	6	2
								11	J Fillol	6	0	6
																						1	E Dibbs	7	6
																						5	H Solomon	6	3
								15	R Lutz	5	4
		A Chandronnait	2	1					Tom Gullikson	7	6
		Tom Gullikson	6	6												Tom Gullikson	4	4
		D Palm	6	7											5	H Solomon	6	6
		J Sadri	4	5					D Palm	0	1
								5	H Solomon	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Orantes	6	6
		M Fishbach	6	6					M Fishbach	0	2
	Q	L Gottfried	1	1											3	M Orantes	4	6	6
	Q	D Crawford	5	4											14	H Gildemeister	6	0	3
		N Saviano	7	6					N Saviano	6	1
								14	H Gildemeister	7	6
																						3	M Orantes	4	6	6
																						7	W Fibak	6	2	4
								10	A Ashe	6	6
		J Norbäck	2	6	1				J Bartlett	2	2
		J Bartlett	6	4	6										10	A Ashe	6	4	1
		C Dowdeswell	4	5											7	W Fibak	0	6	6
		C Letcher	6	7					C Letcher	4	3
								7	W Fibak	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	J Higueras	0	1
		G Mayer	7	7					G Mayer	6	6
		R Drysdale	6	6												G Mayer	6	2	6
	Q	R Lombardi	3	4												B Manson	2	6	4
		B Manson	6	6					B Manson	6	6
								13	S Smith	4	1
																							G Mayer	6	4	6
																						4	C Barazzutti	3	6	7
								16	H Pfister	6	6	6
	Q	T Garcia	4	7	6				T Garcia	7	4	0
		P Pearson	6	5	2										16	H Pfister	2	6	4
		F González	3	6	6										4	C Barazzutti	6	3	6
		R Frawley	6	0	3				F González	1	2
								4	C Barazzutti	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	K Rosewall	7	5	1
		H Günthardt	6	6					H Günthardt	5	7	6
		Ž Franulović	3	3												H Günthardt	6	6
		J Kriek	4	6	6										12	Tim Gullikson	4	4
		C Mayotte	6	2	1				J Kriek	7	3	3
								12	Tim Gullikson	6	6	6
																							H Günthardt	4	4
																						9	J Alexander	6	6
								9	J Alexander	6	6
	Q	P Kronk	4	1				Q	C Sylvan	4	2
	Q	C Sylvan	6	6											9	J Alexander	6	3	7
		P Du Pré	6	6	7										2	B Gottfried	2	6	6
		H Kary	3	7	6				P Du Pré	5	3
								2	B Gottfried	7	6

External links

• 1978 Volvo International draw