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

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

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

Included:[3][4][5]

Men's singles
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 Mulloy6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1954 Art Larsen (2) Vic Seixas12–10, 6–4, 6–4
1955 Tony Trabert Vic Seixas8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1956 Bernard Bartzen Ham Richardson6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1957 Vic Seixas Mervyn Rose1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1958 Budge Patty Ham Richardson7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1959 Vic Seixas (2) Luis Alberto Ayala4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1960 Roy Emerson Ulf Schmidt6–2, 6–1
1961 Luis Alberto Ayala Vic Seixas5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 9–7, 6–0
1962 Roy Emerson (2) Rod Laver7–5, 7–5
1963 Manuel Santana Roy Emerson7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1964 Roy Emerson Rafael Osuna3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2
1965 Manuel Santana (2) Denis Ralston6–4, 6–1
1966 Arthur Ashe Cliff Richey6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1967 Tony Roche Charlie Pasarell6–2, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championship
1968 * Arthur Ashe (2) Ronald Holmberg6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton International Championships
1968[6] ** Mark Cox Allen Fox6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[7] Arthur Ashe (3) Charlie Pasarell5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1970[8] Arthur Ashe (4) Cliff Richey6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971[9] Stan Smith Cliff Richey6–3, 6–3
Caribe Hilton Invitational Round Robin
1972[10] Stan Smith (2) Clark Graebner6–3, 6–3
1973[11] Alex Metreveli Roger Taylor6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Caribe Hilton International
1953 Doris Hart Shirley Fry6–1, 10–8
1954 Shirley Fry Doris Hart6–3, 6–3
1955 Darlene Hard Dorothy Head Knode6–1, 6–3
1956 Shirley Fry (2) Mimi Arnold3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1957 Dorothy Head Knode Betty Rosenquest Pratt8–6, 6–3
1958 Beverly Baker Fleitz Althea Gibson6–4, 10–8
1959 Christine Truman Janet Hopps6–2, 6–2
1960 Ann Haydon Maria Bueno4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Maria Bueno Ann Haydon3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1962 Gwyneth Thomas Maria Bueno3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1963 Darlene Hard (2) Gwyneth Thomas6–4, 6–0
1964 Nancy Richey Carol Hanks6–3, 6–0
1965 Nancy Richey (2) Margaret Smith6–8, 6–4, 9–7
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1966 Norma Baylon Mary-Ann Eisel6–3, 7–5
1967 Ann Haydon Jones (2) Virginia Wade7–5, 6–1
1968 Nancy Richey (3) Kathy Harter6–3, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Margaret Smith Court Julie Heldman6–4, 7–5
1970 Peaches Bartkowicz Mary-Ann Eisel6–1, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championships
1971 Ann Haydon Jones (3) Nancy Richey Gunter6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1972 Nancy Richey Gunter (4) Chris Evert6–1, 6–3

Women's Doubles
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
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
  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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