| Bordeaux International Bordeaux Internationale | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Location | Bordeaux, France |
| Venue | Villa Primrose Bordeaux |
| Surface | Clay |
The Bordeaux International [1] or Bordeaux Internationale also known as the Villa Primrose Cup or Coupe de la Villa Primrose was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1897. The tournament was played at the La Festa Country Club, Bordeaux, France. It was played annually until 1969 when it was discontinued.
In May 1897 the Société Athlétique de la Villa Primrose was founded. [2] In the summer that year it staged its first tennis tournament. [3] This first tournament was a club championship open to members only. [3]
In 1907 the club championship became an open international tournament. [1] The tournament attracted top players Frenchman Max Decugis, was the inaugural winner of the men's singles event. [1] The prestigious Coupe de la Primrose was also offered for the first time in 1907. The first winner of the women's singles was France's Marguerite Broquedis.
The final men's singles champion was Chilean player Patricio Rodríguez, [1] and the final women's singles champion was Belgium's Christiane Mercelis. In 1979 after a period of ten years a new main tour event for men was revived at Villa Primrose called the Bordeaux Open that ran until 1995 when it was abolished. In 2008 the Association of Tennis Professionals established a new challenger tournament for men at the same venue called the BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux that is still held today. [4] [5]
(Incomplete Roll) included: [6]
| Villa Primrose Athletic Society Tennis Championship | |||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 |  Paul Robert Marcel Devès | Paul Lebreton | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
| 1901 | Paul Robert Marcel Devès (2) | Mr. Schroeder | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1902 | Daniel Édouard Lawton [7] | Paul Robert Marcel Devès | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1906 | Max Decugis | Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh | 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6 |
(Incomplete Roll)
The Villa Primrose Tennis Club still operates today. It covers approximately 27,081m2 and has 10 outdoor clay courts, 2 outdoor green-set courts, 5 indoor clay courts, 3 mini tennis courts and 1 practice wall. [8]
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