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1978 Lagos Classic

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1978 Lagos Classic
Date27 February – 5 March
Edition2nd
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLagos, Nigeria
VenueLagos Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Sweden Kjell Johansson[1]
Doubles
India Sashi Menon / United States George Hardie
← 1976 · Lagos Open · 1979 →

The 1978 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 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 27 February until 5 March 1978. Third-seeded Kjell Johansson won the singles title.[2]

Finals

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Singles

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Sweden Kjell Johansson defeated United Kingdom Robin Drysdale, 9–8, 6–3

  • It was Johansson's only singles title of his career.

Doubles

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India Sashi Menon / United States George Hardie defeated Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell / West Germany Jürgen Fassbender 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Lagos WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 119. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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