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.
| Lagos Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Lagos WCT (1976) Lagos Open (1978–80) Lagos Challenger(1981, 1983, 1985–87, 1989, 1991) |
| Tour | WCT circuit (1976) Grand Prix circuit (1978–80) Challenger circuit (1981, 1983, 1985–87, 1989, 1991) |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Surface | Clay (1976, 1978–80) Hard (1981, 1983, 1985–87, 1989, 1991) |
Nduka Odizor and Paul Haarhuis were the most successful players at the event, each winning the singles competition twice.
Results
editSingles
edit| 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
edit| 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 |