The tournament is played on indoor hardcourts at the Palais des sports de Marseille.

It was the project of ex-professional tennis player and native of Marseille Jean-François Caujolle, who remains tournament director to this day.

The Swiss player Marc Rosset won the singles title at the first two editions of the event in 1993 and 1994.

Roger Federer played his first ATP singles final at this tournament in 2000, losing to Marc Rosset.

1 ranked players and Grand Slam champions Boris Becker, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro.