Caribe Hilton International
Caribe Hilton International | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Caribe Hilton Championships |
Tour | Pre open era |
Founded | 1953; 71 years ago (1953) |
Abolished | 1973; 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 1973. The editions from 1971 to 1973 were known as the Caribe Hilton Invitational.
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
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 |
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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)
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Caribe Hilton International | |||
1953 | Doris Hart | Shirley Fry | 6–1, 10–8 |
1954 | Shirley Fry | Doris Hart | 6–3, 6–3 |
1955 | Darlene Hard | Dorothy Head Knode | 6–1, 6–3 |
1956 | Shirley Fry (2) | Mimi Arnold | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1957 | Dorothy Head Knode | Betty Rosenquest Pratt | 8–6, 6–3 |
1958 | Beverly Baker Fleitz | Althea Gibson | 6–4, 10–8 |
1959 | Christine Truman | Janet Hopps | 6–2, 6–2 |
1960 | Ann Haydon | Maria Bueno | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1961 | Maria Bueno | Ann Haydon | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1962 | Gwyneth Thomas | Maria Bueno | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1963 | Darlene Hard (2) | Gwyneth Thomas | 6–4, 6–0 |
1964 | Nancy Richey | Carol Hanks | 6–3, 6–0 |
1965 | Nancy Richey (2) | Margaret Smith | 6–8, 6–4, 9–7 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational | |||
1966 | Norma Baylon | Mary-Ann Eisel | 6–3, 7–5 |
1967 | Ann Haydon Jones (2) | Virginia Wade | 7–5, 6–1 |
1968 | Nancy Richey (3) | Kathy Harter | 6–3, 6–4 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | Margaret Smith Court | Julie Heldman | 6–4, 7–5 |
1970 | Peaches Bartkowicz | Mary-Ann Eisel | 6–1, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton Championships | |||
1971 | Ann Haydon Jones (3) | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–4, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational | |||
1972 | Nancy Richey Gunter (4) | Chris Evert | 6–1, 6–3 |
Women's Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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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
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Caribe Hilton, Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Birth of ATC". atc.org.ve. Altamira Tennis Club. pp. Caracas, Venezuela. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "Caribe Hilton Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Tournament – Caribe Hilton International Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Tournament: San Juan – Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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