1978 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1978 Alan King Tennis Classic
Champion Harold Solomon
Runner-up Corrado Barazzutti
Score6–1, 3–0 ret.
Draw32
Seeds8

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Hank Pfister.[1] Sixth-seeded Harold Solomon claimed the title after Corrado Barazzutti retired from the final due to food poisoning.[2]

Seeds

  1. Jimmy Connors (second round)
  2. Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  3. Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
  4. Corrado Barazzutti (final)
  5. Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
  6. Harold Solomon (champion)
  7. Ilie Năstase (first round)
  8. John McEnroe (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Hank Pfister 2 6 2
4 Corrado Barazzutti 6 4 6
4 Corrado Barazzutti 1 0r  
6 Harold Solomon 6 3  
3 Raúl Ramírez 6 4 3
6 Harold Solomon 3 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Connors 6 6  
Q C Hagey 2 3   1 J Connors 6 6 4
  A Ashe 4 5     H Pfister 7 3 6
  H Pfister 6 7     H Pfister 7 6 6
  W Fibak 6 6 6 5 R Tanner 6 7 2
  P Fleming 3 7 3   W Fibak 1 6 4
  B Hewitt 5 3   5 R Tanner 6 4 6
5 R Tanner 7 6     H Pfister 2 6 2
4 C Barazzutti 6 7   4 C Barazzutti 6 4 6
  Ž Franulović 2 6   4 C Barazzutti 6 4 7
  C Pasarell 0 1     B Lutz 2 6 6
  B Lutz 6 6   4 C Barazzutti 7 3 6
  J Newcombe 6 6     J Newcombe 6 6 4
Q Guy Fritz 2 3     J Newcombe 1 6 6
  J Fillol 0 6 3 8 J McEnroe 6 2 3
8 J McEnroe 6 2 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 I Năstase 6 6 4
  K Warwick 3 7 6   K Warwick 6 6  
  J Lloyd 6 6     J Lloyd 4 2  
  J Borowiak 2 2     K Warwick 3 3  
Q P Kronk 4 3   3 R Ramírez 6 6  
  K Rosewall 6 6     K Rosewall 4 1  
  T Leonard 3 4   3 R Ramírez 6 6  
3 R Ramírez 6 6   3 R Ramírez 6 4 3
6 H Solomon 6 2 6 6 H Solomon 3 6 6
  T Gullikson 4 6 3 6 H Solomon 6 6 6
  S Carnahan 2 2     P Dent 7 1 2
  P Dent 6 6   6 H Solomon 7 6  
  T Okker 5 6 4 2 B Gottfried 6 4  
  C Dibley 7 3 6   C Dibley 4 6  
Q M Cahill 4 5   2 B Gottfried 6 7  
2 B Gottfried 6 7  

References

General
  • "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  • "Las Vegas 1978". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
Specific
  1. ^ "Newcomer Upsets Connors in Las Vegas". The Milwaukee Journal. April 27, 1978.
  2. ^ "Solomon winner of King". The Spokesman-Review. May 1, 1978.