1978 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles Explained

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

Bottom half

References

General

• Web site: atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc.. Singles Draw. 2016-04-27.
• Web site: itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd.. Las Vegas 1978. 2016-04-27. 2014-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819091042/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002656. dead.

Specific

Notes and References

1. News: Newcomer Upsets Connors in Las Vegas. The Milwaukee Journal. 1978-04-27.
2. News: Solomon winner of King. The Spokesman-Review. 1978-05-01.