1979 Lagos Classic

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1979 Lagos Classic
Date26 February – 4 March
Edition3rd
Category Grand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Lagos, Nigeria
Venue Lagos Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Kleege / Flag of the United States.svg Joel Bailey
  1978  · Lagos Open ·  1980  

The 1979 Lagos Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club in Lagos, Nigeria. The event was part of the World Championship Tennis tier of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 26 February until 4 March 1979. Unseeded Hans Kary won the singles title. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary defeated Flag of Austria.svg Peter Feigl, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Kleege / Flag of the United States.svg Joel Bailey defeated Flag of Egypt.svg Ismail El Shafei / Flag of Austria.svg Peter Feigl 6–4, 6–7, 6–3

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References

  1. "1979 Lagos WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 119. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.