1978 Egyptian Open
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 Doubles. Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie defeated Lito Alvarez / George Hardie 6–3, 7–5, 6–2