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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)
LocationCaribe 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 1973. The editions from 1971 to 1973 were known as the Caribe Hilton Invitational.

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 United States Art Larsen United States Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1954 United States Art Larsen (2) United States Vic Seixas 12–10, 6–4, 6–4
1955 United States Tony Trabert United States Vic Seixas 8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1956 United States Bernard Bartzen United States Ham Richardson 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1957 United States Vic Seixas Australia Mervyn Rose 1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1958 United States Budge Patty United States Ham Richardson 7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1959 United States Vic Seixas (2) Chile Luis Alberto Ayala 4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1960 Australia Roy Emerson Sweden Ulf Schmidt 6–2, 6–1
1961 Chile Luis Alberto Ayala United States Vic Seixas 5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 9–7, 6–0
1962 Australia Roy Emerson (2) Australia Rod Laver 7–5, 7–5
1963 Spain Manuel Santana Australia Roy Emerson 7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1964 Australia Roy Emerson Mexico Rafael Osuna 3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2
1965 Spain Manuel Santana (2) United States Denis Ralston 6–4, 6–1
1966 United States Arthur Ashe United States Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1967 Australia Tony Roche United States Charlie Pasarell 6–2, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championship
1968 * United States Arthur Ashe (2) United States Ronald Holmberg 6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton International Championships
1968[6] ** United Kingdom Mark Cox United States Allen Fox 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[7] United States Arthur Ashe (3) United States Charlie Pasarell 5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1970[8] United States Arthur Ashe (4) United States Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971[9] United States Stan Smith United States Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–3
Caribe Hilton Invitational Round Robin
1972[10] United States Stan Smith (2) United States Clark Graebner 6–3, 6–3
1973[11] Soviet Union Alex Metreveli United Kingdom 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 United States Doris Hart United States Shirley Fry 6–1, 10–8
1954 United States Shirley Fry United States Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3
1955 United States Darlene Hard United States Dorothy Head Knode 6–1, 6–3
1956 United States Shirley Fry (2) United States Mimi Arnold 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1957 United States Dorothy Head Knode United States Betty Rosenquest Pratt 8–6, 6–3
1958 United States Beverly Baker Fleitz United States Althea Gibson 6–4, 10–8
1959 United Kingdom Christine Truman United States Janet Hopps 6–2, 6–2
1960 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Brazil Maria Bueno 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Brazil Maria Bueno United Kingdom Ann Haydon 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1962 United States Gwyneth Thomas Brazil Maria Bueno 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1963 United States Darlene Hard (2) United States Gwyneth Thomas 6–4, 6–0
1964 United States Nancy Richey United States Carol Hanks 6–3, 6–0
1965 United States Nancy Richey (2) Australia Margaret Smith 6–8, 6–4, 9–7
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1966 Argentina Norma Baylon United States Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 7–5
1967 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (2) United Kingdom Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–1
1968 United States Nancy Richey (3) United States Kathy Harter 6–3, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Australia Margaret Smith Court United States Julie Heldman 6–4, 7–5
1970 United States Peaches Bartkowicz United States Mary-Ann Eisel 6–1, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championships
1971 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (3) United States Nancy Richey Gunter 6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1972 United States Nancy Richey Gunter (4) United States Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3

Women's Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
Caribe Hilton Championships
1971 France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Kerry Reid
7–6, 6–3
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1972 United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia 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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