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.

1978 Egyptian Open
Date	6–12 March
Edition	3rd
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	16S / 8D
Prize money	$38,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Champions
Singles
José Higueras[1]
Doubles
Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie[2]

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