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| Country (sports) | Australian |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 June 1938 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 29 June 2023 (aged 85) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1954) |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 639-429 |
| Career titles | 48 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (10 June 1968) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1961, 1968) |
| French Open | 4R (1961, 1962) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1972) |
| US Open | 2R (1973, 1976) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 76–171 (Open era) |
| Career titles | 1 (Open era) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1956, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1974) |
| French Open | QF (1972) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1961, 1971) |
| US Open | 3R (1974) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1957, 1963, 1968) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1971) |
Barry Phillips-Moore (9 June 1938 – 29 June 2023) was an Australian tennis player of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
In singles, Phillips-Moore twice reached the semifinals of the Australian Championships, in 1961 and 1968. In doubles, he was a quarterfinalist at Australian Championships / Australian Open eight times and the French Open once, in 1972.
Phillips-Moore won the 1968 ATP Auckland Open defeating Onny Parun in a five-set final.
Phillips-Moore won the 1971 ATP Stuttgart Open defeating István Gulyás in the final.
Phillips-Moore died on 29 June 2023, at the age of 85. [1]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 February 1968 | Auckland, New Zealand. | | 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 2. | 20 July 1969 | Montana-Vermala, Switzerland | | 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 February 1975 | Little Rock, United States | Carpet | | | 6–4, 6–3 |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 July 1974 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | | 6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
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