French Pro Championship

The Championnat International de France Professionnel ( German International French Championship of professionals, English French Pro Championships ) was a men's tennis tournament, which was played from 1930 to 1968 in Paris.

History

Against the background that the International Tennis Federation was initially participate in their tournaments only amateur players, developed in the late 1920s several tournaments for professional tennis players. In 1927 the first U.S. Pro ​​Championships were held in the U.S., this was followed in 1930 in Paris Championnat International de France Professionnel. These two formed together with the London Pro Indoor Championships, the most important tournaments in the professional sector.

The tournament was played mostly in the Stade Roland Garros on sand, only from 1963 to 1967 they switched to the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in the hall. When the ITF in 1968 began to also allow professional players to their tournaments (Open Era), the tournament has been set.

Winner

Source

  • Collins, B.: History of tennis. 2nd edition. New Chapter Press, New York, 2010. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0. S. 754

Championnat International de France Professionnel | Wembley Championship | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

  • Tennis Tournament in Paris
Wembley Championships Martin Plaa Henri Cochet Ellsworth Vines Pancho Gonzales Tony Trabert Ken Rosewall
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