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 name | Caribe Hilton Championships |
| Tour | Pre open era |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Location | Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
History
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
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 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
(incomplete roll)
Women's Doubles
| 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
External links
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