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

Finals

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

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.
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