City of Paris Open Championships

City of Paris Open Championships, 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. 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, 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. 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,The American Register via British Newspaper Archive. 24 July 1904. p. 3. 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 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, 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 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 1970 when the ladies championship ended.

In 1971 the men's 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 men's 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: Year Champion Runner-up ScoreCity of Paris Championships1901 Max Decugis Paul Lebreton8–6, 2–6, 6–2, 7–51902 Reginald Doherty Paul Lebretonw.o. 1903 Reginald Doherty Max Decugis6–4, 6–3, 8–61904The American Register via British Newspaper Archive. 24 July 1904. p. 3. Arthur Gore Max Decugis3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–21907 Max Decugis Pierre Gautier6–0, 6–0, 6–0 1908 Max Decugis Maurice Germot1–6, 6–2, 6–3, retd.1909 Max Decugis Maurice Germot7–5, 7–5, 7–51910 Robert Wallet Réginald Forbes6–1, 6–41911 André Gobert William Laurentz6–4, 6–4, 6–31912 Max Decugis Maurice Germot8–6, 6–2, 6–41913 William Laurentz André Gobert6–1, 9–7, 3–6, 6–2, 2–3, retd. 1914/1920Not held (due to World War I)Coupe Marcel Poree1921 Marcel Dupont Pierre Canivet6–0, 6–0, 6–21922 Pierre Hirsch Léonce Aslangul6–4, 6–1, 6–41923 Jean Borotra Antoine Gentien6–2, 6–3, 8–61924 Paul Féret Erik Tegner6–2, 6–1, 6–4 1925 Paul Féret Léonce Aslangul6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–11926 Roger George Antoine Gentien5–7, 6–0, 6–31927 Henri Cochet Christian Boussus4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–31928 André Aron Louis Geraud7–5, 6–3, 6–21929 Jean Borotra Christian Boussus7–5, 6–3, 9–71930 Jean Borotra Christian Boussus6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 5–7, 6–4 Paris International Championships 1931 Paul Féret André Merlin6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–41932 Christian Boussus Paul Féret2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 1933 Daniel Prenn Christian Boussus2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–41934 Christian Boussus André Martin-Legeay6–4, 6–3, 6–01935 Marcel Bernard Giovanni Palmieri6–4, 6–1, 6–0 1936 André Merlin André Martin-Legeay6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 6–31937 Franjo Punčec Kho Sin-Kie6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–41939/1942Not held (due to World War II)1943 Henri Cochet Yvon Petra10–8, 11–9, 9–71945 Yvon Petra Marcel Bernard6–3, 6–0, 6–41946 Yvon Petra Pierre Pellizza6–8, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 1947 Budge Patty Bernard Destremau4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–41948 Marcel Bernard Henri Cochet6–4, 6–3, 6–2 1949Frank Parker Marcel Bernard6–0, 7–5, 8–61950 Bill Talbert Budge Patty6–3, 9–7, 6–11951 Jaroslav Drobný Dick Savitt6–1, 6–3, 7–51952 Budge Patty Enrique Morea6–2, 6–4, 6–1 1953 Budge Patty Bernard Bartzen4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 1954 Hal Burrows Paul Rémy7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 8–6 1955 Budge Patty Mervyn Rose6–2, 6–2, 6–1 1956 Budge Patty Art Larsen6–2, 10–12, 6–2, 6–11957 Mervyn Rose Budge Patty7–5, 6–3, 7–5 1958 Budge Patty Jaroslav Drobný10–8, 6–0, 6–31959 Pierre Darmon Gérard Pilet6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 1960 Jean-Noël Grinda Robert Haillet6–2, 6–4, 6–1 1961 Pierre Darmon Gérard Pilet4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 1962 Gérard Pilet Pierre Darmon6–0, 6–3, 5–7, 1–6, 6–3 1963 Pierre Darmon Alan Lane5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 1964 Thomaz Koch Ronald Barnes6–0, 6–1, 1–6, 9–7 1965Bob Hewitt Pierre Barthes6–2, 6–3, 6–31966 Jaime Pinto Bravo François Jauffret7–5, 6–1, 8–10, 6–21967 Pierre Darmon François Jauffret6–3, 6–2, 6–21968Bob Carmichael Pierre Darmon6–3, 8–6, 12–10↓  Open Era  ↓City of Paris Open Championships1971Tennis Federation, International (26 April 1971). "City of Paris Tournament". ITF TENNIS. Stan Smith François Jauffret6–2, 6–4, 7–5,

Women's Singles Year Winner Runner-up ScoreCoupe Marcel Poree 1922 Yvonne Bourgeois Germaine Bourgeois Pigueron ?? 1923 Mme Danet Daisy Speranza 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 1924 Hélène Contostavlos Simone Passemard 6-2, 6-4 1925 Hélène Contostavlos Simone Passemard 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 1926 Hélène Contostavlos Yvonne Bourgeois 6-3, 6-2 1927 Simonne Mathieu Marguerite Broquedis 6-1, 6-4 1928 Simonne Mathieu Hélène Contostavlos 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 1929 Simonne Mathieu Ilse Friedleben 7-5, 6-3 1930 Simonne Mathieu Leila Schopfer 6-0, 6-2Paris International Championships 1950 Dottie Head Jacqueline Saladin Boutin 6-3, 6-3 1951 Nelly Adamson Landry Zsuzsa Körmöczy 8-10, 6-4, 7-5 1952 Dottie Head Jacqueline Saladin Boutin 6-0, 6-3 1953 Nelly Adamson Landry Jacqueline Kermina 7-5, 6-2 1954 Jacqueline Kermina Josette Billaz 8-6, 6-3 1955 Jacqueline Kermina Maud Mottez Galtier 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 1956 Thelma Coyne Long Ginette Jucker Bucaille 6-2, 6-1 1957 Edda Buding Ilse Buding 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 1958 Aline Nenot Marie Martin 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 1959 Monique Hamelin Coste Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 6-2, 6-4 1960 Maria Tort Ayala N. Huve 6-2, 6-3 1961 Jacqueline Kermina Claudine Pierval 9-7, 4-6, 6-3 1962 Françoise Dürr Dottie Head Knode 6-4, 0-6, 6-0 1963 Françoise Dürr Jacqueline Kermina 8-6, 6-1 1964 Françoise Dürr Michelle Boulle 6-2, 6-0 1965 Faye Toyne Dottie Head Knode 6-3, 6-2 1966 Françoise Dürr Faye Toyne 6-3, 6-2 1967 Gail Sherriff Faye Toyne 0-6, 6-1, 6-3 1968 Gail Sherriff Odile de Roubin 6-0, 6-1 1969 Odile de Roubin Claudine Pierval Rouire 7-5, 6-3City of Paris Open Championships 1970 Odile de Roubin Danielle Wild Bouteleux 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

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