Caribe Hilton International

The Caribe Hilton International also called the Caribe Hilton International Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament played outdoors on hard courts from 1953 to 1973. The editions from 1971 to 1973 were known as the Caribe Hilton Invitational.

Caribe Hilton International
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameCaribe Hilton Championships
TourPre open era
Founded1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Abolished1973; 51 years ago (1973)
LocationCaribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico

History

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The Caribe Hilton International was established in 1953 and was played at the Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico until 1968. The tournament was played outdoors on hard courts.[1] The Caribe Hilton Championships was organized as part of a spring (March to May) Caribbean Circuit which included tournaments in Jamaica (Kingston International Invitation), Venezuela (Altamira International),[2] Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad International) and Colombia, Colombian International (Ciudad de Barranquilla). the tournament attracted the top players of the day. The 1971 and 1972 editions of the women's event was known as the Caribe Hilton Invitation.

Finals

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Caribe Hilton c.1960 tournament venue.

Included:[3][4][5]

Men's singles

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Arthur Ashe won 4 singles titles.
Note: Two editions of the men's tournament were held in 1968 the first in * January, the other in ** April.
Year Champions Runners-up Score
Caribe Hilton International
1953   Art Larsen   Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1954   Art Larsen (2)   Vic Seixas 12–10, 6–4, 6–4
1955   Tony Trabert   Vic Seixas 8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1956   Bernard Bartzen   Ham Richardson 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1957   Vic Seixas   Mervyn Rose 1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1958   Budge Patty   Ham Richardson 7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1959   Vic Seixas (2)   Luis Alberto Ayala 4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1960   Roy Emerson   Ulf Schmidt 6–2, 6–1
1961   Luis Alberto Ayala   Vic Seixas 5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 9–7, 6–0
1962   Roy Emerson (2)   Rod Laver 7–5, 7–5
1963   Manuel Santana   Roy Emerson 7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1964   Roy Emerson   Rafael Osuna 3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2
1965   Manuel Santana (2)   Denis Ralston 6–4, 6–1
1966   Arthur Ashe   Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1967   Tony Roche   Charlie Pasarell 6–2, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championship
1968 *   Arthur Ashe (2)   Ronald Holmberg 6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton International Championships
1968[6] **   Mark Cox   Allen Fox 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[7]   Arthur Ashe (3)   Charlie Pasarell 5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1970[8]   Arthur Ashe (4)   Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971[9]   Stan Smith   Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–3
Caribe Hilton Invitational Round Robin
1972[10]   Stan Smith (2)   Clark Graebner 6–3, 6–3
1973[11]   Alex Metreveli   Roger Taylor 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5

Women's Singles

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Maria Bueno won 1 singles title.

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Caribe Hilton International
1953   Doris Hart   Shirley Fry 6–1, 10–8
1954   Shirley Fry   Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3
1955   Darlene Hard   Dorothy Head Knode 6–1, 6–3
1956   Shirley Fry (2)   Mimi Arnold 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1957   Dorothy Head Knode   Betty Rosenquest Pratt 8–6, 6–3
1958   Beverly Baker Fleitz   Althea Gibson 6–4, 10–8
1959   Christine Truman   Janet Hopps 6–2, 6–2
1960   Ann Haydon   Maria Bueno 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1961   Maria Bueno   Ann Haydon 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1962   Gwyneth Thomas   Maria Bueno 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1963   Darlene Hard (2)   Gwyneth Thomas 6–4, 6–0
1964   Nancy Richey   Carol Hanks 6–3, 6–0
1965   Nancy Richey (2)   Margaret Smith 6–8, 6–4, 9–7
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1966   Norma Baylon   Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 7–5
1967   Ann Haydon Jones (2)   Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–1
1968   Nancy Richey (3)   Kathy Harter 6–3, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969   Margaret Smith Court   Julie Heldman 6–4, 7–5
1970   Peaches Bartkowicz   Mary-Ann Eisel 6–1, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championships
1971   Ann Haydon Jones (3)   Nancy Richey Gunter 6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1972   Nancy Richey Gunter (4)   Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3

Women's Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
Caribe Hilton Championships
1971   Françoise Dürr
  Ann Haydon-Jones
  Karen Krantzcke
  Kerry Reid
7–6, 6–3
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1972   Rosemary Casals
  Billie Jean King
  Karen Krantzcke
  Judy Tegart
6–2, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Caribe Hilton, Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Birth of ATC". atc.org.ve. Altamira Tennis Club. pp. Caracas, Venezuela. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "Caribe Hilton Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Tournament – Caribe Hilton International Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Tournament: San Juan – Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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