title: 1978 Egyptian Open
text: # 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
  
  * It was Higueras' 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
  
  ### Doubles
  
  Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie defeated Lito Álvarez / George Hardie 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
  
  