Lagos Open (1976–1991) Explained

Lagos Open
Type:defunct
Founded:1976
Ended:1991
Event Name:Lagos WCT (1976)
Lagos Open (1978–80)
Lagos Challenger(1981, 1983, 1985–87, 1989, 1991)
Location:Lagos, Nigeria
Tour:WCT circuit (1976)
Grand Prix circuit (1978–80)
Challenger circuit (1981, 1983, 1985–87, 1989, 1991)
Surface:Clay (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

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1976 Arthur Ashe6–3, 6–2
1977 Not held
1978 Robin Drysdale9–8, 6–3
1979 Peter Feigl6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1980 Harry Fritz6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1981 Peter Feigl5–7, 6–3, 6–0
1982 Not held
1983 Michiel Schapers6–3, 4–6, 11–9
1984 Not held
1985 Thomas Muster6–3, 6–2
1986 Marcel Freeman6–2, 6–3
1987 Nduka Odizor6–4, 6–4
1988 Not held
1989 Karel Nováček4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1990 Not held
1991 T. J. Middleton6–3, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1976 Not completed
1977 Not held
1978 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1979 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
1980 6–3, 0–6, 6–3
1981 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1982 Not held
1983 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1984 Not held
1985 6–4, 6–4
1986 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1987 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
1988 Not held
1989 6–7, 7–6, 7–5
1990 Not held
1991 7–5, 6–1

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