1978 Egyptian Open
1970s African professional tennis tournament
Tennis tournament
| 1978 Egyptian Open | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 March | |||
| Edition | 3rd | |||
| Category | Grand Prix | |||
| Draw | 16S / 8D | |||
| Prize money | $38,000 | |||
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
| Location | Cairo, Egypt | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 José Higueras[1] | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Ismail El Shafei /  Brian Fairlie[2] | ||||
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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.
Finals
Singles
José Higueras defeated 
Kjell Johansson 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Higueras' 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Doubles
Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie defeated 
Lito Álvarez / 
George Hardie 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
References
External links
- ITF tournament edition details
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