1977 Cairo Open
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The 1977 Cairo Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay court
s that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
. It was played at Cairo
in Egypt
and began on March 21, 1977.
François Jauffret
defeated
Frank Gebert 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Bill Bartlett and 
John Marks
defeated Pat Dupre
and
Chris Lewis 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay court
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
s that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
The 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. It was played at Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and began on March 21, 1977.
Men's Singles
François JauffretFrançois Jauffret
François Jauffret is a retired professional tennis player from France. He holds the record for most ties played for the France Davis Cup team with 35, between 1964 and 1978....
defeated
Frank Gebert 6–3, 7–5, 6–4Men's Doubles
Bill Bartlett and John MarksJohn Marks (tennis)
John Marks is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He was born in Sydney, Australia.Marks is best remembered for finishing runner-up in singles at the 1978 Australian Open, although he never won a singles title in his career. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 63...
defeated
Pat DuprePat Dupre
Patrick Du Pré is a former professional male tennis player from the United States.Du Pré won one ATP Tour singles title and four doubles titles. He grew up in Mountain Brook, Alabama, graduating from Mountain Brook High School...
and
Chris Lewis 7–5, 6–1, 6–3