City of Paris Open Championships

City of Paris Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1913-70) combined
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1971) men
ILTF World Circuit (1971,73) women
Founded1901
Abolished1973
LocationParis
France
VenueIle de Puteaux Tennis-Club de Paris (1901-10)
Tennis Club de Paris (1911-20)
Racing Club de France (1921-44, 1947-51, 1953-64)
Stade Jean-Bouin (1965-66)
Roland Garros (1945-46,52, 1967-71)
SurfaceClay

City of Paris Open Championships,[1][2] was a combined FFT/ILTF affiliated clay court tennis tournament founded in 1901 as men's event called the City of Paris Championships the tournament was first played at the Puteaux, Le club, de l'Île de Puteaux, Paris, France.[3] In 1921 its name was changed to the Poree Cup, and it was moved to the autumn in the tennis calendar schedule. In 1931 it was rebranded as the Paris International Championships,[4] and became a combined event. In 1947 the French Tennis Federation re-established the Coupe Marcel Porée as separate tournament, moving it to early Autumn in the tennis calendar. This event was moved to Easter before the French Championships, and continued under its title name the Paris international Championships till at least the late 1960s.[5] The event ran annually until 1971 it became known as the City of Paris Open, when the tournament ended that year. It was then revived as a women's event in 1973 when it too was abolished.

History

Founded in 1901 as the City of Paris Championships,[6] it was first played at Ile de Puteaux Tennis-Club. In 1911 the tournament was moved to the Tennis Club de Paris.

In 1921 the tournament was moved to the Racing Club de France and its scheduling changed to autumn, late September or early October, with the move its name was changed to the Marcel Poree Cup or (Coupe Marcel Porée) in honor of Marcel Porée, a member of the Racing Club de France committee, who died in a car accident just a few months earlier.

In 1930 a women's event was established, and in 1931 its name was changed again to the Paris International Championships from that date the Coupe Marcel Porée then denoted the winner of men's singles championship. The winner's of women's singles championship were awarded the Coupe Jean Gouttenoire, and the men's doubles the Coupe Cyril, and the mixed doubles the Coupe Jacques Lefébure.

In 1947 the French Tennis Federation re-established the Coupe Marcel Porée as a separate distinct tournament in its own right. It then was played in the autumn between September and October,[7] and then became the last event played on clay of the season at the Racing Club de France before the start of competitions on indoor courts.

The same year in 1947 the Paris International Championships and were moved to the Tennis-Club de Paris, and from then it was played around Easter before the French Championships. It remained a joint men's and women's event until 1968 when the ladies championship ended.

In 1971 the mens event ended, and in 1973 the women's event was revived for one last edition. The tournament was part of ILTF European Circuit from 1914 to 1968. During its final few seasons the mens events was part of the ILTF Grand Prix Circuit.

The tournament was also at times played at Roland Garros, and Stade Jean-Bouin.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll) included:[8]

Year Champion Runner-Up Score
City of Paris Championships
1901 Max Decugis Paul Lebreton 8–6, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1902 Reginald Doherty Paul Lebreton w.o.
1903 Reginald Doherty Max Decugis 6–4, 6–3, 8–6
1904[9] Arthur Gore Max Decugis 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1907 Max Decugis Pierre Gautier 6–0, 6–0, 6–0
1908 Max Decugis Maurice Germot 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, retd.
1909 Max Decugis Maurice Germot 7–5, 7–5, 7–5
1910 Robert Wallet Réginald Forbes 6–1, 6–4
1911 André Gobert William Laurentz 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1912 Max Decugis Maurice Germot 8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1913 William Laurentz André Gobert 6–1, 9–7, 3–6, 6–2, 2–3, retd.
1914/1920 Not held (due to World War I)
Coupe Marcel Poree
1921 Marcel Dupont Pierre Canivet 6–0, 6–0, 6–2
1922 Pierre Hirsch Léonce Aslangul 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1923 Jean Borotra Antoine Gentien 6–2, 6–3, 8–6
1924 Paul Féret Erik Tegner 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1925 Paul Féret Léonce Aslangul 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1926 Roger George Antoine Gentien 5–7, 6–0, 6–3
1927 Henri Cochet Christian Boussus 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1928 André Aron Louis Geraud 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1929 Jean Borotra Christian Boussus 7–5, 6–3, 9–7
1930 Jean Borotra Christian Boussus 6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 5–7, 6–4
Paris International Championships
1931 Paul Féret André Merlin 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4
1932 Christian Boussus Paul Féret 2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1933 Daniel Prenn Christian Boussus 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1934 Christian Boussus André Martin-Legeay 6–4, 6–3, 6–0
1935 Marcel Bernard Giovanni Palmieri 6–4, 6–1, 6–0
1936 André Merlin André Martin-Legeay 6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
1937 Franjo Punčec Kho Sin-Kie 6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1939/1942 Not held (due to World War II)
1943 Henri Cochet Yvon Petra 10–8, 11–9, 9–7
1945 Yvon Petra Marcel Bernard 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1946 Yvon Petra Pierre Pellizza 6–8, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
1947 Budge Patty Bernard Destremau 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1948[10] Marcel Bernard Henri Cochet 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1949 Frank Parker Marcel Bernard 6–0, 7–5, 8–6
1950[11] Bill Talbert Budge Patty 6–3, 9–7, 6–1
1951[12] Jaroslav Drobný Dick Savitt 6–1, 6–3, 7–5
1952 Budge Patty Enrique Morea 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1953[13] Budge Patty Bernard Bartzen 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1954[14] Hal Burrows Paul Rémy 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1955 Budge Patty Mervyn Rose 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1956[15] Budge Patty Art Larsen 6–2, 10–12, 6–2, 6–1
1957 Mervyn Rose Budge Patty 7–5, 6–3, 7–5
1958[16] Budge Patty Jaroslav Drobný 10–8, 6–0, 6–3
1959 Pierre Darmon Gérard Pilet 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1960 Jean-Noël Grinda Robert Haillet 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1961 Pierre Darmon Gérard Pilet 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1962 Gérard Pilet Pierre Darmon 6–0, 6–3, 5–7, 1–6, 6–3
1963 Pierre Darmon Alan Lane 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1964 Thomaz Koch Ronald Barnes 6–0, 6–1, 1–6, 9–7
1965[17] Bob Hewitt Pierre Barthes 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1966 Jaime Pinto Bravo François Jauffret 7–5, 6–1, 8–10, 6–2
1967 Pierre Darmon François Jauffret 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1968[18] Bob Carmichael Pierre Darmon 6–3, 8–6, 12–10
↓  Open Era  ↓
City of Paris Open Championships
1971[19] Stan Smith François Jauffret 6–2, 6–4, 7–5,

References

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  4. ^ "Sports - Tennis - The Paris International Championships". La Liberte via BnF Gallica Archive. 31 August 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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  14. ^ "TENNIS NEWS". Star-News via Google News Archive. 3 May 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Patty Victor in Paris Tennis". The Pittsburgh Press via Google News Archive. 23 April 1956. p. 13. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Weekend Summary by United Press". Middlesboro Daily News via Google News Archive. 6 May 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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  18. ^ "French titles to Australians". The Age via Google News Archive. 30 April 1968. p. 13. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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