1978 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

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]

Singles
1978 Alan King Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Harold Solomon
Runner-upItaly Corrado Barazzutti
Score6–1, 3–0 ret.
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  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

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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General
  • "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  • "Las Vegas 1978". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Specific
  1. ^ "Newcomer Upsets Connors in Las Vegas". The Milwaukee Journal. 1978-04-27.
  2. ^ "Solomon winner of King". The Spokesman-Review. 1978-05-01.