The Colonial National Invitation was a men's tennis tournament played at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, United States from 1962 to 1973. The club hired Tut Bartzen as a tennis pro and made him responsible for hosting the tournament. The inaugural edition in 1962 was an amateur-only event. In 1967 it became a professional tournament, which meant that amateurs could not compete. The total prize money for the tournament that year was $15,000 and the first-prize, won by Rod Laver, was $1,700. The following year, 1968, a women's professional event was added which was won by Ann Haydon Jones. The tournament was part of the WCT Tour from 1970 to 1973 and was held on outdoor hard courts.
Finals Singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1962 Roy Emerson Chuck McKinley 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 1963 Chuck McKinley Ham Richardson 6–3, 3–6, 10–8 1964 Rafael Osuna Manuel Santana 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 1965 Arthur Ashe Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–4 1966 Rafael Osuna Cliff Drysdale 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 1967 Rod Laver Dennis Ralston 8–6, 6–0 1968 Ken Rosewall Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–3 1969 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–2 1970 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6–3, 7–5 1971 Rod Laver Marty Riessen 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 1972 John Newcombe Ken Rosewall 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 1973 Eddie Dibbs Brian Gottfried 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1962 Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 6–1, 6–4 1963 Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox Ronnie Fischer Cliff Buchholz 6–3, 6–2 1964 Pierre Darmon Jean-Noël Grinda José Luis Arilla Manuel Santana Not played, shared 1965 Arthur Ashe Ham Richardson Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 3–6, 14–12, 6–4 1971 Roy Emerson Rod Laver Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–4, 7–5 1972 Tom Okker Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–2 1973 Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton Owen Davidson John Newcombe 7–6, 6–4
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