Defunct tennis tournament held in Puerto Rico from 1953 to 1973
Caribe Hilton International| Company type | Tennis tournament |
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| Industry | Sports / Tennis |
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| Founded | 1953 |
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| Defunct | 1973 |
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| Headquarters | San Juan , Puerto Rico |
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Area served | Caribbean |
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The Caribe Hilton International, also referred to as the Caribe Hilton International Championships, was a tennis competition for both men and women, conducted on outdoor hard court surfaces from 1953 through 1973. Between 1971 and 1973, the tournament was promoted under the name Caribe Hilton Invitational.
History
Founded in 1953, the Caribe Hilton International was hosted at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico until 1968. This event, played on outdoor hard courts, formed part of the spring season (March to May) Caribbean Circuit, which featured other tournaments such as the Jamaica-based (Kingston International Invitation), Venezuela's (Altamira International), Trinidad and Tobago's (Trinidad International), and Colombia's (Colombian International in Barranquilla). The tournament regularly drew elite players from the tennis world during that period. The women's competition in 1971 and 1972 carried the title Caribe Hilton Invitation.
Men's singles
- Note: In 1968, two separate men's tournaments occurred—one held in *January and another in **April.
| Year
|
Winner
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Finalist
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Result
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| Caribe Hilton International
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| 1953 |
 Art Larsen |
Gardnar Mulloy |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3
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| 1954 |
Art Larsen (2) |
Vic Seixas |
12–10, 6–4, 6–4
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| 1955 |
Tony Trabert |
Vic Seixas |
8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
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| 1956 |
Bernard Bartzen |
Ham Richardson |
6–2, 7–5, 6–2
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| 1957 |
Vic Seixas |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Mervyn Rose |
1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
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| 1958 |
Budge Patty |
Ham Richardson |
7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
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| 1959 |
Vic Seixas (2) |
Template:Country data CHLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Luis Alberto Ayala |
4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
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| 1960 |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Roy Emerson |
Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Ulf Schmidt |
6–2, 6–1
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| 1961 |
Template:Country data CHLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Luis Alberto Ayala |
Vic Seixas |
5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 9–7, 6–0
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| 1962 |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Roy Emerson (2) |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Rod Laver |
7–5, 7–5
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| 1963 |
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Manuel Santana |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Roy Emerson |
7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
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| 1964 |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Roy Emerson |
Template:Country data MEXTemplate:Namespace detect showall Rafael Osuna |
3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2
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| 1965 |
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Manuel Santana (2) |
Denis Ralston |
6–4, 6–1
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| 1966 |
Arthur Ashe |
Cliff Richey |
6–3, 6–4, 6–3
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| 1967 |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tony Roche |
Charlie Pasarell |
6–2, 6–4
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| Caribe Hilton Championship
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| 1968 * |
Arthur Ashe (2) |
Ronald Holmberg |
6–4, 6–4
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| Caribe Hilton International Championships
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| 1968 ** |
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Mark Cox |
Allen Fox |
6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2
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Women's Singles
(incomplete listing)
| Year
|
Champion
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Finalist
|
Result
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| Caribe Hilton International
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| 1953 |
Doris Hart |
Shirley Fry |
6–1, 10–8
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| 1954 |
Shirley Fry |
Doris Hart |
6–3, 6–3
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| 1955 |
Darlene Hard |
Dorothy Head Knode |
6–1, 6–3
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| 1956 |
Shirley Fry (2) |
Mimi Arnold |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
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| 1957 |
Dorothy Head Knode |
Betty Rosenquest Pratt |
8–6, 6–3
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| 1958 |
Beverly Baker Fleitz |
Althea Gibson |
6–4, 10–8
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| 1959 |
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Christine Truman |
Janet Hopps |
6–2, 6–2
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| 1960 |
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ann Haydon |
Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Maria Bueno |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
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| 1961 |
Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Maria Bueno |
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ann Haydon |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
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| 1962 |
Gwyneth Thomas |
Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Maria Bueno |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
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| 1963 |
Darlene Hard (2) |
Gwyneth Thomas |
6–4, 6–0
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| 1964 |
Nancy Richey |
Carol Hanks |
6–3, 6–0
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| 1965 |
Nancy Richey (2) |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Margaret Smith Court |
6–8, 6–4, 9–7
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| Caribe Hilton Invitational
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| 1966 |
Template:Country data ARGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Norma Baylon |
Mary-Ann Eisel |
6–3, 7–5
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| 1967 |
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ann Haydon Jones (2) |
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Virginia Wade |
7–5, 6–1
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| 1968 |
Nancy Richey (3) |
Kathy Harter |
6–3, 6–4
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| ↓ Open era ↓
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| 1969 |
Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Margaret Smith Court |
Julie Heldman |
6–4, 7–5
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| 1970 |
Peaches Bartkowicz |
Mary-Ann Eisel |
6–1, 6–4
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| Caribe Hilton Championships
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| 1971 |
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ann Haydon Jones (3) |
Nancy Richey Gunter |
6–4, 6–4
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| Caribe Hilton Invitational
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| 1972 |
Nancy Richey Gunter (4) |
Chris Evert |
6–1, 6–3
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Women's Doubles
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