1968 Wills International
Appearance
1968 New Zealand Open | |
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Date | 31 January – 4 February |
Edition | 1st |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Women's singles | |
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]
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]- ^ "1968 Auckland – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Tennis final to Phillips–Moore". The Press. 5 February 1968. p. 22 – via Papers Past.
In spite of a terrible start, O. Parun (Wellington) took the Australian, B. Phillips-Moore, to five sets before conceding defeat in the men's singles final at the Wills international tennis tournament.