The Paris Pro Championships was a professional tennis tournament first held in April 1898. Also called the NTL Paris Pro Championships.McCauley It was first played at the Tennis Club de Paris, Paris, France until 1968.
History The Paris Pro Championships were first held in March 1898 at the Tennis Club de Paris, Paris, France. 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.Irish Independent (1898) The tournament was not held on a semi permanent basis, until the late 1960s, 1960s.
Finals YearChampionsRunners-upScore1898Irish Independent (1898) Thomas Burke (1st) George J. Kerr (2nd)Round Robin.1952 Pancho Segura (1st) Jack Kramer (2nd)Round Robin.1953 Frank Sedgman Pancho Gonzales3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1.1967 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall6–0, 10–8, 10–8. 1968 Ken Rosewall Andrés Gimeno6–3, 6–4.
Event names Paris Professional Championship (1898) Paris Professional Tennis Championships (1952-1953) Paris Pro Championships (1967) NTL Paris Pro Championships (1968)
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