Founded in 1987, it was held annually in October at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon until 2009, before being relocated at the Arena Montpellier in 2010.

[2][3][4] There was no event in 2011 as the tournament moved to a January slot in 2012.

[5] The current venue now called Sud de France Arena holds 7,500 spectators for tennis events.

In 1905 the Lyon Covered Court Championships were founded.

In 1987 it was succeeded by the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix or Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon.