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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/San_Juan_-_Aerial_view_of_Caribe_Hilton.jpg/300px-San_Juan_-_Aerial_view_of_Caribe_Hilton.jpg)
Included:[3][4][5]
Men's singles
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Arthur_Ashe_1964.jpg/200px-Arthur_Ashe_1964.jpg)
- 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 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 12–10, 6–4, 6–4 |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 |
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 9–7, 6–0 |
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton Championship | |||
1968 * | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton International Championships | |||
1968[6] ** | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969[7] | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3 |
1970[8] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
1971[9] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational Round Robin | |||
1972[10] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
1973[11] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5 |
Women's Singles
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Maria_Bueno.jpg/140px-Maria_Bueno.jpg)
(incomplete roll)
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Caribe Hilton International | |||
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 10–8 |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–3 |
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 10–8 |
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–0 |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–8, 6–4, 9–7 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational | |||
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton Championships | |||
1971 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational | |||
1972 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Women's Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Caribe Hilton Championships | |||
1971 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational | |||
1972 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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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External links
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