Open GDF Suez, formerly Open Gaz de France, was a
Premier level tennis
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tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
on the
WTA Tour
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held in
Paris
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,
France
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. Held from 1993 till 2014, the tournament was played indoors, originally on carpet until 2000, then on
hardcourt
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s. The
2014 Open GDF Suez was the last edition.
Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo (; born 5 July 1979) is a French former List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 tennis player and tournament director. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major singles titles at the ...
holds the record for the most singles titles with three in 2001, 2006 and 2009.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
See also
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Clarins Open
The Open Clarins is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1987 to 1992. It was held in the Paris in France and played on the outdoor clay courts of the Racing Club de France. It was a Tier V tournament until 1989 and was su ...
, predecessor (1987–92)
*
List of tennis tournaments
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External links
Official website
Tennis tournaments in France
Indoor tennis tournaments
Hard court tennis tournaments
WTA Tour
Tennis in Paris
Engie
Defunct tennis tournaments in France
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