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. 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), 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:
Men's singles
Note: Two editions of the men's tournament were held in 1968 the first in * January, the other in ** April. YearChampionsRunners-upScoreCaribe Hilton International1953 Art Larsen Gardnar Mulloy6–4, 6–4, 6–31954 Art Larsen (2) Vic Seixas 12–10, 6–4, 6–41955 Tony Trabert Vic Seixas 8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–21956 Bernard Bartzen Ham Richardson6–2, 7–5, 6–21957 Vic Seixas Mervyn Rose 1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–41958 Budge Patty Ham Richardson 7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–21959 Vic Seixas (2) Luis Alberto Ayala 4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2 1960 Roy Emerson Ulf Schmidt 6–2, 6–11961 Luis Alberto Ayala Vic Seixas5–7, 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, 6–31964 Roy Emerson Rafael Osuna 3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–21965 Manuel Santana (2) Denis Ralston 6–4, 6–11966 Arthur Ashe Cliff Richey6–3, 6–4, 6–3 1967 Tony Roche Charlie Pasarell6–2, 6–4Caribe Hilton Championship1968 * Arthur Ashe (2) Ronald Holmberg 6–4, 6–4 Caribe Hilton International Championships1968ATP ** Mark Cox Allen Fox 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2 ↓ Open era ↓1969ATP Arthur Ashe (3) Charlie Pasarell 5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3 1970ATP Arthur Ashe (4) Cliff Richey6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–31971ATP Stan Smith Cliff Richey6–3, 6–3Caribe Hilton Invitational Round Robin1972ATP Stan Smith (2) Clark Graebner6–3, 6–31973ATP Alex Metreveli Roger Taylor6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5
Women's Singles
(incomplete roll) YearWinnerRunner-upScoreCaribe 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 Bueno 3–6, 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, 9–7Caribe Hilton Invitational 1966 Norma Baylon Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 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, 6–4Caribe Hilton Championships 1971 Ann Haydon Jones (3) Nancy Richey Gunter6–4, 6–4Caribe Hilton Invitational 1972 Nancy Richey Gunter (4) Chris Evert6–1, 6–3
Women's Doubles Year Champions Runners-up ScoreCaribe Hilton Championships 1971 Françoise Dürr Ann Haydon-Jones Karen Krantzcke Kerry Reid 7–6, 6–3Caribe Hilton Invitational 1972 Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King Karen Krantzcke Judy Tegart 6–2, 6–3
References
External links WTA Results Archive