Canadian Professional Championships
tennis tournament
The Canadian Professional Championships was a men's professional tennis hard court tennis tournament first played in Montreal, Canada, in 1939. Also known as the Canadian Pro Championships It was held in various locations in Canada until 1967 when it was discontinued.
History
The Canadian Professional Championships were first played at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada, as part of the North America Pro tour between January and May 1939 then was discontinued. In September 1950 the event was revived and played on clay court at the Civil Employees Tennis Club in Quebec City, Canada. The tournament was part of the Pro Tennis Tour and the second version of the tournament ran till 1954 then was discontinued. In March 1967 the tournament was revived for a third time, with it also being the final one off edition it was again played on indoor wood courts at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada and then was discontinued.
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