The Mexican Internationalwas a combined ILTF affiliated men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1961.Grab Doubles Crown, Mexico City. (18 February 1962) Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. Newspaper Archive. Page 22. Also known as the Mexico International the event was usually held the last week of March ending in early April depending on scheduling,Margaret Smith Rallies To Win. (1 April 1965) Amarillo Daily News via Newspaper Archive. Page 23. and played at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico. The tournament was discontinued in 1969.Winner Hurls Racquet At Umpire. (15 April 1969) Eastern Sun Singapore. < NewspaperSG. National Library Board. p.11.
The successor event to this one is the Mexican Open.
Past finals Men's Singles (incomplete roll) Year Winner Runner-Up Score 1962 Manuel Santana Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 1965 Manuel Santana (2) Ramanathan Krishnan 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7 1966 Tony Roche Rafael Osuna 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 1967 Tony Roche (2) John Newcombe 4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8–6 1968 Rafael Osuna Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 1969 Thomaz Koch Rafael Osuna 6–3, 6–4, 10–8
Women's Singles (incomplete roll) Year Winner Runner-Up Score 1966 Norma Baylon Gail Sherriff default 1967 Ann Jones Elena Subirats 6–4, 6–4 1968 Julie Heldman Ann Jones default 1969Zeigenfus, Koch Victors". Pittsburgh Post Gazette via Google News Archive. 14 April 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 24 March 2026. Val Ziegenfuss Lulu Góngora 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
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