ATP Louisville 1978 Draw & Results

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Harold Solomon won the 1978 Louisville, defeating John Alexander 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 30–August 5 on clay courts in Louisville, United States.

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Champion
Harold Solomon
def. John Alexander , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Jul 30 — Aug 5
Location
Louisville, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Louisville 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Harold Solomon #12 6-2 6-2 John Alexander #21 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1978* F
SF (2)
Harold Solomon #12 6-2 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #18 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* SF
John Alexander #21 4-6 7-6 6-0 Eddie Dibbs #5 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Harold Solomon #12 2-6 6-4 6-4 Manuel Orantes #7 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* QF
Eddie Dibbs #5 6-2 7-5 Nick Saviano #49 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* QF
John Alexander #21 6-1 6-1 Patricio Cornejo #90 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* QF
Wojtek Fibak #18 7-6 6-1 Brian Gottfried #6 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Brian Gottfried #6 6-3 6-4 Terry Moor #62 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Manuel Orantes #7 6-2 6-2 Jaime Fillol #23 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Nick Saviano #49 6-7 7-6 6-4 Dick Stockton #16 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Eddie Dibbs #5 6-3 6-4 Jose Higueras #14 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Harold Solomon #12 6-3 6-2 Phil Dent #31 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Patricio Cornejo #90 6-3 6-7 6-2 John Austin — Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Wojtek Fibak #18 2-6 7-5 6-3 Victor Amaya #45 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
John Alexander #21 6-7 6-2 6-4 Rod Frawley H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Rod Frawley 5-7 6-1 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Harold Solomon #12 7-6 6-7 6-1 Bernard Fritz H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Nick Saviano #49 6-2 6-2 John James H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Eddie Dibbs #5 6-2 6-0 Bruce Manson H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Dick Stockton #16 7-6 6-0 Rick Fagel H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Victor Amaya #45 1-6 6-3 6-4 Victor Pecci #61 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
John Alexander #21 6-1 6-1 Pat Dupre #60 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Terry Moor #62 6-4 7-6 Stan Smith H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
John Austin 5-7 6-4 6-1 Colin Dowdeswell #79 — Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Wojtek Fibak #18 6-3 2-6 6-0 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Brian Gottfried #6 6-4 6-3 Mike Cahill #88 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Patricio Cornejo #90 6-4 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #10 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Manuel Orantes #7 6-1 6-2 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Jose Higueras #14 6-1 6-3 Billy Martin #97 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Jaime Fillol #23 4-6 6-3 6-1 Keith Richardson H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Phil Dent #31 6-2 6-1 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
R64 (32)
Brian Gottfried #6 2-6 6-3 6-1 Trey Waltke H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Jose Higueras #14 6-1 6-2 Eric Friedler H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Terry Moor #62 6-3 4-6 6-2 Mike Machette H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
John Austin 7-6 4-6 7-5 Mel Purcell — Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
John James 6-2 6-0 Deon Joubert #67 H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Peter Mcnamara 6-1 7-5 Robin Drysdale #75 — Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
John Alexander #21 6-4 4-6 6-1 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Victor Pecci #61 6-0 6-3 Bill Scanlon H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Patricio Cornejo #90 5-7 6-0 6-2 Cliff Letcher — Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Bernard Fritz 6-2 7-5 Dick Crealy #86 H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Nick Saviano #49 4-6 6-4 6-4 Bob Giltinan #43 H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Pat Dupre #60 6-3 6-0 Greg Halder H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Ismail El Shafei 4-6 6-1 6-4 Tim Wilkison — Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Harold Solomon #12 3-6 6-0 6-3 Ricardo Cano #94 H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Rick Fagel 6-4 6-2 Paul Kronk — Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Victor Amaya #45 4-6 6-4 6-0 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Rod Frawley 1-6 6-4 7-6 Butch Seewagen H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Eddie Dibbs #5 6-2 6-2 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Hans Gildemeister 3-6 6-4 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt #63 — Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Roscoe Tanner #10 7-6 6-2 Peter Pearson H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Phil Dent #31 6-1 7-6 George Hardie H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Ivan Molina 7-6 6-2 Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Jaime Fillol #23 6-2 6-4 Joe Meyers H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Colin Dowdeswell #79 6-2 6-1 Francisco Gonzalez #40 H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Keith Richardson 6-2 6-1 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Bruce Manson 7-6 6-3 Terry Rocavert H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Mike Cahill #88 7-5 6-3 Tony Graham H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Dick Stockton #16 6-1 6-4 Alvaro Betancur H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Manuel Orantes #7 6-3 6-3 John Yuill H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Wojtek Fibak #18 6-1 2-6 6-1 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Stan Smith 6-2 6-3 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64
Billy Martin #97 7-6 6-4 John Marks H2H Match data Aug 1, 1978* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Louisville.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Harold Solomon 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Harold Solomon 6 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Alvaro Betancur 1 appearance

View the full Louisville record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Louisville finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Harold Solomon #12 6-2 6-2 John Alexander #21 H2H Match data 1978 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Louisville held?
Louisville is held in Louisville, United States.
Who won the most recent Louisville?
The 1978 Louisville was won by Harold Solomon, who defeated John Alexander 6-2 6-2.
When was the first Louisville played?
The first edition of Louisville was held in 1978.
What surface is Louisville played on?
Louisville is played on clay courts.