# French Covered Court Championships

The French Covered Court Championships its original name or Championnats de France sur Court Couvert also known as the French Covered Court Open Championships and the French Indoors was a tennis event held from 1895 through 1971 in Paris, France and Lyon, France.

## History

The French Covered Court Championships was played at the Tennis Club de Paris the original location was Rue de Civry in the 16th arrondissement of Paris shortly before the beginning of the 1st World War it changed location to Port de Saint Cloud until shortly after the 2nd World War when it moved again to its current location at 91 Boulevard Exelmans, Auteuil, Paris, France. The club still exists today, it originally had four very fast Indoor (Oak Parquet Wood) courts and five Outdoor Clay courts. The tournament was one of earliest events open to international players for the indoor event the staging of the tournament tended to fluctuate between February, April and November annually the men's competition ceased in 1969 but the women's continued until 1971, it ran for 69 editions and was an early predecessor of the current Paris Masters.

## Champions

Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. (c) Indicates challenger

### Men's singles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| Championnats de France sur Court Couvert ||||
| 1895 | André Vacherot | Paul Aymé | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1896 | Manliffe Goodbody | George Simond | 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1897 | Manliffe Goodbody | Frank Riseley | 6–3, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1898 | George Simond | Paul Aymé | 9–7, 2–6, 7–5 retired. |
| 1899 | Major Ritchie | Paul Aymé | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1900 | George Caridia | Harold Mahony | 3–6, 11–9, 6–3 |
| 1901 | George Simond | Max Decugis | 6–0, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1902 | Major Ritchie | Max Decugis | 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1903 | Max Decugis | Major Ritchie | 7–5, 6–1, 5–7, 8–6 |
| 1904 | Max Decugis | Robert Baldwin Hough | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1905 | Major Ritchie | John Flavelle | 6–4, 10–8, 6–4 |
| 1906 | Anthony Wilding | Major Ritchie | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1907 | Anthony Wilding | Max Decugis | 4–6, 6–1, 1–6, 4-1 retired. |
| 1908 | Major Ritchie | Max Decugis | 8–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1909 | Max Decugis | Arthur Lowe | 6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1910 | Max Decugis | Arthur Lowe | 0–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1911 | William Laurentz | Anthony Wilding | 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 13-11, 8–6 |
| 1912 | André Gobert | Maurice Germot | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1913 | André Gobert | William Laurentz | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1914 | Gordon Lowe | Félix Poulin | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1914/1919 | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) |
| 1920 | André Gobert | Jacques Brugnon | 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1921 | Jacques Brugnon | Marcel Dupont | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1922 | Jean Borotra | Jacques Brugnon | 6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1923 | René Lacoste | Max Hirsch | 5–7, 11–9, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1924 | Jean Borotra | Henri Cochet | 6–2, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1925 | René Lacoste | André Gobert | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1926 | Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge | Jean Rebois | 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
| 1927 | Jean Borotra | Pierre Henri Landry | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1928 | René de Buzelet | Pierre Henri Landry | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1929 | Jean Borotra | Roger George | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1930 | Jean Borotra | Christian Boussus | 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1931 | Jean Borotra | Jean Lesueur | 6–3, 11–9, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1932 | Jean Borotra | Marcel Bernard | 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1933 | Jean Borotra | René de Buzelet | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1934 | André Merlin | Paul Féret | 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1935 | Jean Borotra | Daniel Prenn | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1936 | Jean Borotra | Bernard Destremau | 8–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1937 | Marcel Bernard | Bernard Destremau | 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 9–7 |
| 1938 | Yvon Petra | Karl Schröder | 9–7, 7–5, 3–6, 9–7 |
| 1939 | Pierre Pellizza | Roderich Menzel | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1940/1945 | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) |
| 1946 | Lennart Bergelin | Yvon Petra | 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1947 | Jean Borotra | Torsten Johansson | 6–4, 9–7, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1948 | Pedro Masip | Henri Cochet | 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6- |
| 1949 | Frank Parker | Marcel Bernard | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1950 | Sven Davidson | Torsten Johansson | 6–2, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1951 | Jaroslav Drobný | Marcel Bernard | 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1952 | Kurt Nielsen | Jaroslav Drobný | 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1953 | Budge Patty | Art Larsen | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1954 | Torben Ulrich | Władysław Skonecki | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1955 | Budge Patty | Hugh Stewart | 6–3 7–5 6–3 |
| 1956 | Budge Patty | Sven Davidson | 6–2 3–6 6–3 6–0 |
| 1957 | Sven Davidson | Torben Ulrich | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1958 | Kurt Nielsen | Jaroslav Drobný | 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1959 | Kurt Nielsen | Jean-Claude Molinari | 10–8, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1960 | Jørgen Ulrich | Billy Knight | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1961 | Jørgen Ulrich | Billy Knight | 7–5, 4–6, 8–10, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1962 | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | Pierre Darmon | 3–6, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1963 | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | Jean-Claude Barclay | 6–4, 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1964 | Bobby Wilson | Nikola Pilić | 10–8, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1965 | Bobby Wilson | Roger Taylor | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1966 | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | Bobby Wilson | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1967 | Tom Okker | Jan Kodeš | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Open era ||||
| 1968 | Milan Holeček | Bob Carmichael | 6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Jean-Pierre Courcol | Graham Stilwell | 10–8, 6–8, 6–0, 10–8 |

### Women's singles

* Notes: The women's tournament of 1968 were played twice in * Paris and ** Lyon.
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| Championnats de France sur Court Couvert ||||
| 1895 | Adine Masson | Mrs Underwoods | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1896 | Adine Masson | Phoebe Riseley Hausburg | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1897 | Adine Masson | Suzanne Girod | |
| 1902 | Blanche Duddell | Marie-Louise de Pfeffel | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1903 | Kate Gillou | Marie-Louise de Pfeffel | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1905 | Vera Warden | ? | ? |
| 1906 | Vera Warden | Miss Andrews | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1907 | Gladys Eastlake-Smith | Marie-Louise de Pfeffel | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1908 | Adine Masson | Abeille Villard Gallay | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1909 | Adine Masson | Jeanne Matthey | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1910 | Marguerite Broquedis | Daisy Speranza | 11–9, 7–5 |
| 1911 | Germaine Régnier | Madeline Fisher O’Neill | 6–8, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1912 | Marie Conquet | Jeanne Matthey | 1–6, 6–4, 10–8 |
| 1913 | Marguerite Broquedis | Marie Danet | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1914 | Marie Conquet | Germaine Golding | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1914/1918 | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) |
| 1919 | Mlle Amblard | Jeanne Vaussard | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1920 | Germaine Golding | Jeanne Vaussard | 6–8, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1921 | Germaine Golding | Daisy Speranza | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1922 | Marguerite Broquedis | Marie Conquet | 7–9, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1923 | Germaine Golding | Jeanne Vaussard | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1924 | Germaine Golding | Suzanne Devé | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1925 | Marguerite Broquedis Billout | Marie Conquet | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1926 | Germaine Golding | Jeanne Vaussard | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1927 | Marguerite Broquedis Bordes | Germaine Golding | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1928 | Suzanne Devé | Germaine Golding | 1–6, 12–10, 8–6 |
| 1929 | Simone Kleinadel | Germaine Golding | 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1930 | Paula von Reznicek | Marguerite Bordes | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1931 | Germaine Golding | Arlette Neufeld | 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
| 1932 | Lolette Payot | Yvonne Kleinadel | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1933 | Jacqueline Goldschmidt | Mme Michel Bernard | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1934 | Colette Rosambert | Yvonne Kleinadel | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1935 | Lolette Payot | Ida Adamoff | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1936 | Nelly Adamson | Simone Lafargue | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1937 | Suzanne Pannetier | Yvonne Kleinadel | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1938 | Suzanne Pannetier | Arlette Neufeld Halff | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1939 | Suzanne Pannetier | Gracyn Wheeler | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1940/1945 | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) | Not held (due to World War II) |
| 1946 | Nelly Adamson Landry | Micheline Inglebert | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1947 | Nelly Adamson Landry | Colette Rosambert-Boegner | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1948 | Nelly Adamson Landry | Colette Rosambert-Boegner | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1949 | Maud Galtier | Jacqueline Saladin Boutin | 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1950 | Anne-Marie Seghers | Arlette Neufeld Halff | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1951 | Jean Quertier | Joan Curry | 6–3, 1–6, 8–6 |
| 1952 | Jean Quertier | Nelly Adamson Landry | 9–7, 7–5 |
| 1953 | Susan Partridge | Suzanne Schmitt | 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1954 | Maud Galtier | Jacqueline Kermina | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1955 | Patricia Ward | Susan Chatrier | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1956 | Althea Gibson | Angela Buxton | 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1957 | Thelma Coyne Long | Angela Buxton | 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 1958 | Christiane Mercelis | Patricia Ward | 6–3, 7–9, 8–6 |
| 1959 | Angela Mortimer | Flo de la Courtie | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1960 | Angela Mortimer | Marian Craig-Smith | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1961 | Angela Mortimer | Shirley Bloomer | 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1962 | Ann Haydon | Rosie Reyes Darmon | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1963 | Ann Haydon Jones | Janine Lieffrig | 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1964 | Janine Lieffrig | Christine Truman | 6–4, 8–6 |
| 1965 | Ann Haydon Jones | Elizabeth Starkie | 6–3, 6-8, 6–2 |
| 1966 | Ann Haydon Jones | Frances MacLennan | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1967 | Monique Salfati | Winnie Shaw | 6–2, 10–8 |
| Open era ||||
| 1968 | Nell Truman | Évelyne Terras | 7–5, 7–5 * |
| 1968 | Rosie Reyes Darmon | Danièle Wild-Bouteleux | 6–1, 1–6, 9–7 ** |
| 1969 | Betty Stöve | Janine Lieffrig | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1970 | Odile de Roubin | Gail Sherriff Chanfreau | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1971 | Marilyn Greenwood | Odile de Roubin | 6–2, 6–4 |