Paris Pro Championships


The Paris Pro Championships was a professional tennis tournament first held in April 1898. Also called the NTL Paris Pro Championships. 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. The tournament was not held on a semi permanent basis, until the late 1960s, 1960s.

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