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 1972. The women's editions from 1971 to 1972 were known as the Caribe Hilton Invitational.
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.
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Caribe Hilton International | |||
1953 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
1954 | ![]() |
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12–10, 6–4, 6–4 |
1955 | ![]() |
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8–6, 5–7, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
1956 | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
1957 | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
1958 | ![]() |
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7–9, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 |
1959 | ![]() |
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4–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
1960 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
1961 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–8, 6–2, 9–7, 6–0 |
1962 | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
1963 | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1964 | ![]() |
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3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
1966 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
1967 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton Championship | |||
1968 * | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton International Championships | |||
1968[6] ** | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969[7] | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3 |
1970[8] | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
1971[9] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational Round Robin | |||
1972[10] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1973[11] | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5 |
(incomplete roll)
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Caribe Hilton International | |||
1953 | ![]() |
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6–1, 10–8 |
1954 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1955 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
1956 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1957 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–3 |
1958 | ![]() |
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6–4, 10–8 |
1959 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
1960 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1961 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1962 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1963 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
1964 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0 |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–4, 9–7 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational | |||
1966 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
1967 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
1968 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
1970 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton Championships | |||
1971 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational | |||
1972 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Caribe Hilton Championships | |||
1971 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Caribe Hilton Invitational | |||
1972 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Men's tennis seasons
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Seasons & ILTF Circuit |
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ILTF Independent Tour ITF Independent Tour |
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National Tennis League |
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World Championship Tennis |
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ILTF Grand Prix ITF Grand Prix |
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ATP Tour |
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