Caribe Hilton International
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameCaribe Hilton Championships
TourPre open era
Founded1953 (1953)
Abolished1973 (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 1972. The womens editions from 1971 to 1972 was known as the Caribe Hilton Invitational.

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.

Included:[3][4][5]

Men's singles

Arthur Ashe won 4 singles titles.
Note: Two editions of the mens tournament were held in 1968 the first in * January, the other in ** April.
Year Champions Runners-up Score
Caribe Hilton International
1953United States Art LarsenUnited States Gardnar Mulloy6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1954United States Art Larsen (2)United States Vic Seixas12–10, 6–4, 6–4
1955United States Tony TrabertUnited States Vic Seixas8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1956United States Bernard BartzenUnited States Ham Richardson6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1957United States Vic SeixasAustralia Mervyn Rose1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1958United States Budge PattyUnited States Ham Richardson7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1959United States Vic Seixas (2)Chile Luis Alberto Ayala4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1960Australia Roy EmersonSweden Ulf Schmidt6–2, 6–1
1961Chile Luis Alberto AyalaUnited States Vic Seixas5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 9–7, 6–0
1962Australia Roy Emerson (2)Australia Rod Laver7–5, 7–5
1963Spain Manuel SantanaAustralia Roy Emerson7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1964Australia Roy EmersonMexico Rafael Osuna3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2
1965Spain Manuel Santana (2)United States Denis Ralston6–4, 6–1
1966United States Arthur AsheUnited States Cliff Richey6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1967Australia Tony RocheUnited States Charlie Pasarell6–2, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championship
1968 *United States Arthur Ashe (2)United States Ronald Holmberg6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton International Championships
1968[6] **United Kingdom Mark CoxUnited States Allen Fox6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2
  Open era  
1969[7]United States Arthur Ashe (3)United States Charlie Pasarell5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1970[8]United States Arthur Ashe (4)United States Cliff Richey6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971[9]United States Stan SmithUnited States Cliff Richey6–3, 6–3
Caribe Hilton Invitational Round Robin
1972[10]United States Stan Smith (2)United States Clark Graebner6–3, 6–3
1973[11]Soviet Union Alex MetreveliUnited Kingdom Roger Taylor6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5

Women's Singles

Maria Bueno won 1 singles title.

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Caribe Hilton International
1953United States Doris HartUnited States Shirley Fry6–1, 10–8
1954United States Shirley FryUnited States Doris Hart6–3, 6–3
1955United States Darlene HardUnited States Dorothy Head Knode6–1, 6–3
1956United States Shirley Fry (2)United States Mimi Arnold3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1957United States Dorothy Head KnodeUnited States Betty Rosenquest Pratt8–6, 6–3
1958United States Beverly Baker FleitzUnited States Althea Gibson6–4, 10–8
1959United Kingdom Christine TrumanUnited States Janet Hopps6–2, 6–2
1960United Kingdom Ann HaydonBrazil Maria Bueno4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1961Brazil Maria BuenoUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1962United States Gwyneth ThomasBrazil Maria Bueno3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1963United States Darlene Hard (2)United States Gwyneth Thomas6–4, 6–0
1964United States Nancy RicheyUnited States Carol Hanks6–3, 6–0
1965United States Nancy Richey (2)Australia Margaret Smith6–8, 6–4, 9–7
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1966Argentina Norma BaylonUnited States Mary-Ann Eisel6–3, 7–5
1967United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (2)United Kingdom Virginia Wade7–5, 6–1
1968United States Nancy Richey (3)United States Kathy Harter6–3, 6–4
  Open era  
1969Australia Margaret Smith CourtUnited States Julie Heldman6–4, 7–5
1970United States Peaches BartkowiczUnited States Mary-Ann Eisel6–1, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Championships
1971United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (3)United States Nancy Richey Gunter6–4, 6–4
Caribe Hilton Invitational
1972United States Nancy Richey Gunter (4)United States Chris Evert6–1, 6–3

Women's Doubles

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

References

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