1978 Egyptian Open

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1978 Egyptian Open
Date6–12 March
Edition3rd
Category Grand Prix
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$38,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Cairo, Egypt
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg José Higueras [1]
Doubles
Flag of Egypt.svg Ismail El Shafei / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Fairlie [2]
  1977  · Egyptian Open ·  1979  

The 1978 Egyptian Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix . It was played at Cairo in Egypt and was held from 6 March until 12 March 1978. First-seeded José Higueras won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg José Higueras defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Johansson 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Egypt.svg Ismail El Shafei / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Fairlie defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Lito Álvarez / Flag of the United States.svg George Hardie 6–3, 7–5, 6–2

References

  1. "1978 Cairo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Cairo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).