The tournament was created in 1983, at the request of Jean-Paul Loth (then national technical director) and Albert Guilbert (president of the Ligue de l'Essonne).[5]
The competition has been classified as a grade 1 of the
Tennis Europe Junior Tour, a rank it has held since its creation in 1983 thanks to the accommodation and catering offered to participants and coaches.[1][5] As a grade 1 tournament, Tim Essonne has a lot of points to offer in the U14 Junior Rankings; for instance, in 2017,
Max Westphal from Esson went from 77th to 6th place in Europe after reaching the final.[1]
The tournament was initially called simply Tim, then Tim 91, and finally renamed Tim Essonne. Its success has continued to grow since its creation. In 35 years, the number of participating nations has increased from 5 to nearly 50.[5]
The Tim Essonne is one of the most important tournaments in its age category. Its sponsors and long-standing institutional partners are: The French Tennis Federation, the General Council of Essonne, the Departmental Youth and Sports Directorate, the commune of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois. In addition, the tournament can also count on its numerous volunteers who have been present every year since its creation.[7]
^"C'est reparti pour un Tim" [Here we go again for a Tim]. www.essonne.fr (in French). 22 February 2022.
Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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abc"L'histoire du Tim" [The history of a Tim]. www.essonne.fr (in French).
Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^"Ils ont participé au Tim Essonne" [They participated in the Tim Essonne]. www.tournoi.fft.fr (in French).
Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023..
^"Comite du tournoi 2023" [Tournament Committee]. www.tournoi.fft.fr.
Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2023.