Paris Pro Championships Explained

Paris Pro Championships
Type:defunct
Location:Paris, France
Venue:Palais des Sports
Tennis Club de Paris
Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Surface:Clay / outdoor
Wood / indoor

The Paris Pro Championships[1] was a professional tennis tournament first held in April 1898.[2] Also called the NTL Paris Pro Championships.[3] It was first played at the Tennis Club de Paris, Paris, France until 1968.[2]

History

The Paris Pro Championships were first held in March 1898 at the Tennis Club de Paris, Paris, France.[4] This was the first known pro tournament to held, and inaugural winner of this Round Robin Event was Irish player Thomas P. Burke who won 2 out 2 matches, Irish player George James Kerr was placed second with a 1-1 match record.[5] [2] The tournament was not held on a semi permanent basis, until the late 1960s, 1960s.[2]

Finals

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1898[6] Thomas P. Burke (1st) George James Kerr (2nd)[7] Round Robin.
1952 Pancho Segura (1st) Jack Kramer (2nd)Round Robin.
1953 Frank Sedgman Pancho Gonzales3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1.
1967[8] Rod Laver Ken Rosewall6–0, 10–8, 10–8.
1968 Ken Rosewall Andrés Gimeno6–3, 6–4.

Event names

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCauley . Joe . The History of Professional Tennis . 2003 . Short Run Book Company . Windsor, Berkshire, England . B001EOVE56 . 246, 251.
  2. Web site: Tournaments: Paris Pro Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 18 January 2024. subscription.
  3. McCauley
  4. News: PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT PARIS ... PARIS PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BURKE (DUBLIN) BEATS GEORGE KERR (FITZWILLLAM). The professional covered court lawn tennis tournament promoted by the Paris L T C has just been concluded. . 25 January 2024 . . . 26 April 1898 . Dublin, Republic of Ireland . 7. subscription.
  5. Irish Independent (1898)
  6. Irish Independent (1898)
  7. Web site: George Kerr - Biographical information . www.olympedia.org . Olympedia . 17 January 2024.
  8. News: Laver Captures Tennis Tourney . 19 January 2024 . . . 10 Apr 1967 . Camden, New Jersey . 30 . en.