| Egyptian Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Egyptian Championships (1925–69) Egyptian Open (1970–91) Cairo Challenger (1992–2002) |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1975–82) Challenger circuit (1983–91) |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Editions | 66 |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Venue | Gezira Sporting Club |
| Surface | Clay (1925–2002) |
The Egyptian Open[1] originally known as the Egyptian Championships [2][3] also known as the Egyptian Open Championships or International Championships of Egypt [4] is a defunct Grand Prix and Challenger affiliated tennis tournament played from 1975 to 1991. It was held in Cairo in Egypt and played on outdoor clay courts from 1925 to 2002.
Roderich Menzel was the most successful player in singles play winning five times. Ismail El Shafei was the most successful player at the tournament, winning singles titles three times and the doubles competition three times with three different partners; once with New Zealander Brian Fairlie, once with Dutchman Tom Okker and once with Hungarian Balázs Taróczy.