1968 Wills International

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1968 New Zealand Open
Date31 January – 4 February
Edition1st
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Phillips-Moore [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville
ATP Auckland Open ·  1969  

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]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Phillips-Moore defeated Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Sherriff 8–6, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Phillips-Moore defeated Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Belkin / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr. 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Sherriff defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Astrid Suurbeek / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ada Bakker 6–0, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Sherriff / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr. defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy 7–5, 13–11

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References

  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.