French Covered Court Championships

French Covered Court Championships
Championnats de France sur Court Couvert
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1877–1967)
Founded1895 [1]
Abolished1971
Editions69
LocationParis, France
VenueTennis Club de Paris,
1895-1946, 1951-60, 1962, 1964, 1967-71
Lyon
1947-48, 1961, 1963, 1968
SurfaceWood (indoor)

The French Covered Court Championships [2] its original name or Championnats de France sur Court Couvert also known as the French Covered Court Open Championships [3] and the French Indoors [4] was a tennis event held from 1895 through 1971 in Paris, France and Lyon, France.

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  3. ^ "Tennis: The French Championships". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8346, 19 April 1911. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ^ Willecoq, Guillaume. "Legends:Budge Patty: I decided to live in Paris as a tourist". Roland Garros, 15 April 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.