The 1979 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 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 26 February until 4 March 1979. Unseeded Hans Kary won the singles title.[2]

1979 Lagos Classic
Date26 February – 4 March
Edition3rd
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLagos, Nigeria
VenueLagos Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Austria Hans Kary[1]
Doubles
United States Bruce Kleege / United States Joel Bailey
← 1978 · Lagos Open · 1980 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Hans Kary defeated   Peter Feigl, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2

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

Doubles

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  Bruce Kleege /   Joel Bailey defeated   Ismail El Shafei /   Peter Feigl 6–4, 6–7, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Lagos WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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