Lyon Pro Championships
| Lyon Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Lyon France |
| Venue | Tennis Club de Lyon |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor (1933-34) Wood / indoor (1953, 68) |
The Lyon Pro Championships [1] was a men's professional tennis tournament founded in 1933. Also known as the Lyon Professional Championships [2][3] It was played in Lyon, France intermittently until 1967.
History
[edit]The event was first played in 1933 at the Tennis Club de Lyon (founded in 1894).[4]
The club originally had two indoor wood courts were inaugurated six years earlier, in 1899.[5] A third court was added in 1909, and eight outdoor clay courts.[6]
In 1901, Henri Cochet's parents took over the club, and the same year he was born there..[7]
The first two editions were played in September and early October were played on clay courts, the final two editions played in November,[8][verification needed] on indoor wood courts.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]Include:[9]
| Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 |  Henri Cochet |
Martin Plaa |
6–8, 9–7, 6–4 |
| 1934 |  Bill Tilden |
Henri Cochet |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1953[10] |  Pancho Segura |
 Frank Sedgman |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1967[11][verification needed] | Fred Stolle |
Rod Laver |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 200. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ L, Gregory, Ruth (December 2017). "Pancho's Racket and the Long Road to Professional Tennis - PhD thesis Loyola University Chicago". CORE AC UK. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho : the life of tennis legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-8032-2041-6. OCLC 268789872.
- ^ de Lyon, Tennis Club. "History of the Club". TCL. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Tennis Club de Lyon.
- ^ Tennis Club de Lyon.
- ^ Tennis Club de Lyon.
- ^ McCauley (2003), p. 200, 246.
- ^ "Tournament: Search - Lyon Pro". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Seebohm (2009), p. 79.
- ^ McCauley (2003), p. 246.