1978 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1978 Alan King Tennis Classic
Champion	Harold Solomon
Runner-up	Corrado Barazzutti
Score	6–1, 3–0 ret.
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Hank Pfister	2	6	2
	4	Corrado Barazzutti	6	4	6
								4	Corrado Barazzutti	1	0^r
								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 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.