The Curaçao International Championships^[1] or Internationale Kampioenschappen van Curaçao or simply known as the Curaçao International^[2] was a men's and women's international hard court tennis tournament established in 1965. It was played on outdoor courts at the Curaçao Sport Club, Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles until 1970. It was part of the South Florida-Caribbean tennis circuit during its run.

History

The Curaçao International Championships were founded as a permanent fixture in 1965 (although international tournaments were staged in Curaçao as early as the 1940s). The championships were last played at the Curaçao Sport Club, Willemstad, Curaçao, in what was then the Netherlands Antilles. The tournament was part of the Caribbean Circuit which was a major feature of the international tennis scene from the 1930s to early 1970s. In 1970 it formed part of the circuit that year that included tournaments in Caracas, Barranquilla , Jacksonville, San Juan, St. Petersberg, Mexico City and Houston,^[3] the Curaçao event offered $10,000 in prize money for the first time.^[4]

Finals

Men's Singles

Incomplete roll

Results included:^[5]

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1965[6]	Dennis Ralston	Frank Froehling	6-1, 9–11, 6-4
1966	José Edison Mandarino	Nikola Pilić	2-6, 6–1, 6–4, 6-4
1967[7]	Tony Roche	Roger Taylor	3-6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–1, 6-1
Open era
1968[8]	Marty Riessen	Tom Okker	7-5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6-2
1969	Cliff Richey	Mark Cox	6-4, 6–3, 6-3
1970	Gerald Battrick	Juan Gisbert Sr.	2-6, 6–3, 7–5, 6-4

Women's Singles

Incomplete roll

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1965	Trudy Groenman	Elly Krocke	6-4, 6-2
1966	Norma Baylon	Donna Floyd Fales	6-4, 6-2
1967	Ann Haydon Jones	Françoise Dürr	6-1, 6-2
Open era
1968[9]	Nancy Richey	Judy Tegart	2-6, 6–1, 6-2
1969	Julie Heldman	Nancy Richey	5-7, 6–1, 10-8
1970	Peaches Bartkowicz	Nell Truman	6-4, 6-0

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