1968 Wills International

The 1969 Wills International was a joint men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Auckland, New Zealand from 31 January until 4 February 1968. Barry Phillips-Moore and Kerry Melville won the singles titles.[2]

1968 New Zealand Open
Date31 January – 4 February
Edition1st
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore[1]
Women's singles
Australia Kerry Melville
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Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Barry Phillips-Moore defeated   Onny Parun 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles edit

  Kerry Melville defeated   Gail Sherriff 8–6, 6–1

Men's doubles edit

  Dick Crealy /   Barry Phillips-Moore defeated   Mike Belkin /   Juan Gisbert Sr. 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles edit

  Kerry Melville /   Gail Sherriff defeated   Astrid Suurbeek /   Ada Bakker 6–0, 6–2

Mixed doubles edit

  Gail Sherriff /   Juan Gisbert Sr. defeated   Kerry Melville /   Dick Crealy 7–5, 13–11

References edit

  1. ^ "1968 Auckland – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "Tennis final to Phillips–Moore". The Press. 5 February 1968. p. 22 – via Papers Past.

External links edit