Caribe Hilton International

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

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 1972. The women's editions from 1971 to 1972 were known as the Caribe Hilton Invitational.

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History

The Caribe Hilton International was established in 1954 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

Caribe Hilton c.1960 tournament venue. San Juan - Aerial view of Caribe Hilton.jpg
Caribe Hilton c.1960 tournament venue.

Included: [3] [4] [5]

Men's singles

Arthur Ashe won 4 singles titles. Arthur Ashe 1964.jpg
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.
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Caribe Hilton International
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Art Larsen Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Art Larsen (2) Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas 12–10, 6–4, 6–4
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Trabert Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas 8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1957 Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson 7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas (2) Flag of Chile.svg Luis Alberto Ayala 4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Schmidt 6–2, 6–1
1961 Flag of Chile.svg Luis Alberto Ayala Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas 5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 9–7, 6–0
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 7–5, 7–5
1963 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Santana Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Osuna 3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2
1965 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Santana (2) Flag of the United States.svg Denis Ralston6–4, 6–1
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell 6–2, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championship
1968 * Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe (2) Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Holmberg 6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton International Championships
1968 [6] ** Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox Flag of the United States.svg Allen Fox 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2
  Open era  
1969 [7] Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe (3) Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell 5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1970 [8] Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe (4) Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971 [9] Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–3
Caribe Hilton Invitational Round Robin
1972 [10] Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (2) Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 6–3, 6–3
1973 [11] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5

Women's Singles

Maria Bueno won 1 singles title. Maria Bueno.jpg
Maria Bueno won 1 singles title.

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
Caribe Hilton International
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry 6–1, 10–8
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard Flag of the United States.svg Dorothy Head Knode 6–1, 6–3
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry (2) Flag of the United States.svg Mimi Arnold 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1957 Flag of the United States.svg Dorothy Head Knode Flag of the United States.svg Betty Rosenquest Pratt 8–6, 6–3
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Baker Fleitz Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson 6–4, 10–8
1959 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christine Truman Flag of the United States.svg Janet Hopps6–2, 6–2
1960 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Gwyneth Thomas Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard (2) Flag of the United States.svg Gwyneth Thomas 6–4, 6–0
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Flag of the United States.svg Carol Hanks 6–3, 6–0
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith 6–8, 6–4, 9–7
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1966 Flag of Argentina.svg Norma Baylon Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 7–5
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–1
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey (3) Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Harter 6–3, 6–4
  Open era  
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith Court Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman 6–4, 7–5
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Peaches Bartkowicz Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Eisel 6–1, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championships
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones (3) Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Gunter 6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Gunter (4) Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3

Women's Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Caribe Hilton Championships
1971 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon-Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid
7–6, 6–3
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
6–2, 6–3

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