Marseille Pro Championships
| Marseille Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Editions | 3 |
| Location | Marseille France |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor (1967) Wood / indoor (1965, 67) |
The Marseille Pro Championships [1] was a mens professional tennis tournament founded in 1965.[2] Also known as the Marseille Pros it was played intermittently in Marseille, France until 1967.[3]
History
[edit]The tournament features two subsidiary events, a spring championships played outdoors on clay courts,[4] and an autumn championships, [5] played on indoor wood courts.
Finals
[edit]Singles (Spring)
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967[4] |  Rod Laver |  Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 6–3 |
Singles (Autumn)
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Ken Rosewall | Frank Sedgman | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1967[6] |  Pierre Barthes | Fred Stolle | 2–6, 9–7, 11–9 |
References
[edit]- ↑ McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 246. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ↑ L'Équipe, mardi 7 décembre 1965. Pierre Barthès signe un contrat chez les professionnels. Source : BPI - Microfilms du quotidien "L'Équipe".
- ↑ "Tournament - Search - Marseille Pros Autumn". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- 1 2 McCauley (2000), p. 246.
- ↑ McCauley (2000), p. 249.
- ↑ L'Équipe, lundi 9 octobre 1967. Pierre Barthès vainqueur du tournoi professionnel de Marseille. Source : BPI - Microfilms du quotidien "L'Équipe".