Louisville Open 1978
General 1978-07-24 - 1978-07-30
Grand Prix Circuit
Clay
6
Louisville, Kentucky
United States of America
Source ATP; World Tennis
Info Prize Money $175,000
Media
Winner Harold C. Solomon
Players
John Gillient Alexander
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
John R. Austin
Ramiro Benavides
Alvaro Betancur
Mike Cahill
Ricardo Cano
Patricio Cornejo Seckel
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Eddie Dibbs
Colin Dowdeswell
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Ismael Adly El Shafei
Rick Fagel
Brian E. Fairlie
Wojtek Fibak
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Christophe C. Freyss
Eric Friedler
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
John R. Austin
Ramiro Benavides
Alvaro Betancur
Mike Cahill
Ricardo Cano
Patricio Cornejo Seckel
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Eddie Dibbs
Colin Dowdeswell
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Ismael Adly El Shafei
Rick Fagel
Brian E. Fairlie
Wojtek Fibak
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Christophe C. Freyss
Eric Friedler
Bernard Fritz
Hans G. Gildemeister
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Francisco Gonzalez
Brian Edward Gottfried
Tony Graham
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
Greg Halder
George Hardie III
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
José Higueras
John William James
Deon Joubert
Paul C. Kronk
Steven Elliott (Steve) Krulevitz
Cliff L. Letcher
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Bruce Manson
John M.P. Marks
Billy Martin
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Hans G. Gildemeister
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Francisco Gonzalez
Brian Edward Gottfried
Tony Graham
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
Greg Halder
George Hardie III
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
José Higueras
John William James
Deon Joubert
Paul C. Kronk
Steven Elliott (Steve) Krulevitz
Cliff L. Letcher
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Bruce Manson
John M.P. Marks
Billy Martin
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Sashi Menon
Joe Meyers
Ivan Molina
Terry Moor
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Peter Pearson
Victor Pecci
Mel Purcell
Keith Richardson
Terry Rocavert
Nick Saviano
William (Bill) Scanlon
George (Butch) Lansing Seewagen
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Harold C. Solomon
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Trey H. Waltke
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
John McLaren Yuill
Joe Meyers
Ivan Molina
Terry Moor
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Peter Pearson
Victor Pecci
Mel Purcell
Keith Richardson
Terry Rocavert
Nick Saviano
William (Bill) Scanlon
George (Butch) Lansing Seewagen
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Harold C. Solomon
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Trey H. Waltke
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
John McLaren Yuill
Rounds
Round 1
Brian Gottfried*
Trey H. Waltke
Trey H. Waltke
2-6
6-3
6-1
Mike Cahill*
Tony Graham
Tony Graham
7-5
6-3
Terry Moor*
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
6-3
4-6
6-2
Stan Smith*
Sashi Menon
Sashi Menon
6-2
6-3
Vic Amaya*
Christophe C. Freyss
Christophe C. Freyss
4-6
6-4
6-0
Victor Pecci*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
6-0
6-3
Ismail El Shafei*
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
4-6
6-1
6-4
Wojtek Fibak*
Brian E. Fairlie
Brian E. Fairlie
6-1
2-6
6-1
Manuel Orantes*
John Yuill
John Yuill
6-3
6-3
Ivan Molina*
Steve Krulevitz
Steve Krulevitz
7-6
6-2
Keith Richardson*
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
6-2
6-1
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Joe Meyers
Joe Meyers
6-2
6-4
Phil Dent*
George Hardie III
George Hardie III
6-1
7-6
Peter McNamara*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
6-1
6-3
Bernard Fritz*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
6-2
7-5
Harold C. Solomon*
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
3-6
6-0
6-3
John Alexander*
Ramiro Benavides
Ramiro Benavides
6-4
4-6
6-1
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Greg Halder
Greg Halder
6-3
6-0
Rod Frawley*
Butch Seewagen
Butch Seewagen
1-6
6-4
7-6
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
3-6
6-3
6-4
Colin Dowdeswell*
Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
6-2
6-1
John R. Austin*
Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell
7-6
4-6
7-6
Patricio Cornejo*
Cliff L. Letcher
Cliff L. Letcher
5-7
6-0
6-2
Roscoe Tanner*
Peter Pearson
Peter Pearson
7-6
6-2
Dick Stockton*
Alvaro Betancur
Alvaro Betancur
6-1
6-4
Rick Fagel*
Paul C. Kronk
Paul C. Kronk
6-4
6-2
Deon Joubert*
John James
John James
6-2
6-0
Nick Saviano*
Bob Giltinan
Bob Giltinan
4-6
6-4
6-4
José Higueras*
Eric Friedler
Eric Friedler
6-1
6-2
Billy Martin*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
7-6
6-4
Bruce Manson*
Terry Rocavert
Terry Rocavert
7-6
6-3
Eddie Dibbs*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Brian Gottfried*
Mike Cahill
Mike Cahill
6-4
6-3
Terry Moor*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
6-4
7-6
Vic Amaya*
Victor Pecci
Victor Pecci
1-6
6-3
6-4
Wojtek Fibak*
Ismail El Shafei
Ismail El Shafei
6-3
2-6
6-0
Manuel Orantes*
Ivan Molina
Ivan Molina
6-1
6-2
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Keith Richardson
Keith Richardson
4-6
6-3
6-1
Phil Dent*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
6-2
6-1
Harold C. Solomon*
Bernard Fritz
Bernard Fritz
7-6
6-7
6-1
John Alexander*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
6-1
6-1
Rod Frawley*
Hans G. Gildemeister
Hans G. Gildemeister
5-7
6-1
6-4
John R. Austin*
Colin Dowdeswell
Colin Dowdeswell
5-7
6-4
6-1
Patricio Cornejo*
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
6-4
6-3
Dick Stockton*
Rick Fagel
Rick Fagel
7-6
6-0
Nick Saviano*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
6-2
6-2
José Higueras*
Billy Martin
Billy Martin
6-1
6-3
Eddie Dibbs*
Bruce Manson
Bruce Manson
6-2
6-0
Round 3
Brian Gottfried*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
6-3
6-4
Wojtek Fibak*
Vic Amaya
Vic Amaya
2-6
7-5
6-3
Manuel Orantes*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
6-2
6-2
Harold C. Solomon*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
6-3
6-2
John Alexander*
Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley
6-7
6-2
6-4
Patricio Cornejo*
John R. Austin
John R. Austin
6-3
6-7
6-2
Nick Saviano*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
6-7
7-6
6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
José Higueras
José Higueras
6-3
6-4
Quarterfinals
Wojtek Fibak*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
7-6
6-1
Harold C. Solomon*
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
2-6
6-4
6-4
John Alexander*
Patricio Cornejo
Patricio Cornejo
6-1
6-1
Eddie Dibbs*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
6-2
7-5
Semifinals
Harold C. Solomon*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
6-2
6-4
John Alexander*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
4-6
7-6
6-0
Final
Harold C. Solomon*
John Alexander
John Alexander
6-2
6-2
Tournament
Round 1
Harold C. Solomon*
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
Bernard Fritz*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
Phil Dent*
George Hardie III
George Hardie III
Peter McNamara*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
Manuel Orantes*
John Yuill
John Yuill
Ivan Molina*
Steve Krulevitz
Steve Krulevitz
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Joe Meyers
Joe Meyers
Keith Richardson*
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
Wojtek Fibak*
Brian E. Fairlie
Brian E. Fairlie
Ismail El Shafei*
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
Vic Amaya*
Christophe C. Freyss
Christophe C. Freyss
Victor Pecci*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
Brian Gottfried*
Trey H. Waltke
Trey H. Waltke
Mike Cahill*
Tony Graham
Tony Graham
Terry Moor*
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Michael H. (Mike) Machette
Stan Smith*
Sashi Menon
Sashi Menon
John Alexander*
Ramiro Benavides
Ramiro Benavides
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Greg Halder
Greg Halder
Rod Frawley*
Butch Seewagen
Butch Seewagen
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
Patricio Cornejo*
Cliff L. Letcher
Cliff L. Letcher
Roscoe Tanner*
Peter Pearson
Peter Pearson
John R. Austin*
Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell
Colin Dowdeswell*
Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
Eddie Dibbs*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
Bruce Manson*
Terry Rocavert
Terry Rocavert
José Higueras*
Eric Friedler
Eric Friedler
Billy Martin*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
Nick Saviano*
Bob Giltinan
Bob Giltinan
Deon Joubert*
John James
John James
Dick Stockton*
Alvaro Betancur
Alvaro Betancur
Rick Fagel*
Paul C. Kronk
Paul C. Kronk
Round 2
Harold C. Solomon*
Bernard Fritz
Bernard Fritz
Phil Dent*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
Manuel Orantes*
Ivan Molina
Ivan Molina
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Keith Richardson
Keith Richardson
Wojtek Fibak*
Ismail El Shafei
Ismail El Shafei
Vic Amaya*
Victor Pecci
Victor Pecci
Brian Gottfried*
Mike Cahill
Mike Cahill
Terry Moor*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
John Alexander*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Rod Frawley*
Hans G. Gildemeister
Hans G. Gildemeister
Patricio Cornejo*
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
John R. Austin*
Colin Dowdeswell
Colin Dowdeswell
Eddie Dibbs*
Bruce Manson
Bruce Manson
José Higueras*
Billy Martin
Billy Martin
Nick Saviano*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
Dick Stockton*
Rick Fagel
Rick Fagel
Round 3
Harold C. Solomon*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
Manuel Orantes*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Wojtek Fibak*
Vic Amaya
Vic Amaya
Brian Gottfried*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
John Alexander*
Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley
Patricio Cornejo*
John R. Austin
John R. Austin
Eddie Dibbs*
José Higueras
José Higueras
Nick Saviano*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
Quarterfinals
Harold C. Solomon*
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
Wojtek Fibak*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
John Alexander*
Patricio Cornejo
Patricio Cornejo
Eddie Dibbs*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
Semifinals
Harold C. Solomon*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
John Alexander*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
Final
Harold C. Solomon*
John Alexander
John Alexander