Lagos Open (1976–1991)

Lagos Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameLagos WCT (1976)
Lagos Open (1978–80)
Lagos Challenger(1981, 1983, 1985–87, 1989, 1991)
TourWCT circuit (1976)
Grand Prix circuit (1978–80)
Challenger circuit (1981, 1983, 1985–87, 1989, 1991)
Founded1976
Abolished1991
LocationLagos, Nigeria
SurfaceClay (1976, 1978–80)
Hard (1981, 1983, 1985–87, 1989, 1991)

The Lagos Open is a defunct WCT, Grand Prix and Challenger affiliated tennis tournament played from 1976 to 1991. It was held in Lagos in Nigeria and played on outdoor clay courts from 1976 to 1980, then on outdoor hard courts from 1981 to 1991.

Nduka Odizor and Paul Haarhuis were the most successful players at the event, each winning the singles competition twice.

Results

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1976 Dick Stockton Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–2
1977 Not held
1978 Kjell Johansson Robin Drysdale 9–8, 6–3
1979 Hans Kary Peter Feigl 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1980 Peter Feigl Harry Fritz 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1981 Larry Stefanki Peter Feigl 5–7, 6–3, 6–0
1982 Not held
1983 Craig Wittus Michiel Schapers 6–3, 4–6, 11–9
1984 Not held
1985 Nduka Odizor Thomas Muster 6–3, 6–2
1986 Nduka Odizor Marcel Freeman 6–2, 6–3
1987 Jorge Lozano Nduka Odizor 6–4, 6–4
1988 Not held
1989 Paul Haarhuis Karel Nováček 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1990 Not held
1991 Paul Haarhuis T. J. Middleton 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1976 Not completed
1977 Not held
1978 George Hardie
Sashi Menon
Colin Dowdeswell
Jürgen Fassbender
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1979 Joel Bailey
Bruce Kleege
Ismail El Shafei
Peter Feigl
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
1980 Tony Graham
Bruce Nichols
Kjell Johansson
Leo Palin
6–3, 0–6, 6–3
1981 Bruce Kleege
Larry Stefanki
Ian Harris
Craig Wittus
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1982 Not held
1983 Wesley Cash
John Mattke
Jonathan Canter
Joe Meyers
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1984 Not held
1985 Egan Adams
Mark Wooldridge
Peter Elter
Peter Feigl
6–4, 6–4
1986 Leo Palin
Olli Rahnasto
Lloyd Bourne
Brett Dickinson
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1987 Lloyd Bourne
Jeff Klaparda
Loïc Courteau
Eric Winogradsky
6–7, 6–2, 7–6
1988 Not held
1989 Alfonso Mora
James Schor
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 7–6, 7–5
1990 Not held
1991 Ugo Colombini
Paul Wekesa
Daniel Marco
Clement N'Goran
7–5, 6–1

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