1978 Lagos Classic

1978 Lagos Classic
Date	27 February – 5 March
Edition	2nd
Category	Grand Prix (WCT)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Lagos, Nigeria
Venue	Lagos Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Kjell Johansson[1]
Doubles
Sashi Menon / George Hardie

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

Singles

Kjell Johansson defeated Robin Drysdale, 9–8, 6–3

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

Doubles

Sashi Menon / George Hardie defeated Colin Dowdeswell / Jürgen Fassbender 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

References

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.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details