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
Men's singles
Barry Phillips-Moore defeated
Onny Parun 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles
Kerry Melville defeated
Gail Sherriff 8–6, 6–1
Men's doubles
Dick Crealy /
Barry Phillips-Moore defeated
Mike Belkin /
Juan Gisbert Sr. 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
Kerry Melville /
Gail Sherriff defeated
Astrid Suurbeek /
Ada Bakker 6–0, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Gail Sherriff /
Juan Gisbert Sr. defeated
Kerry Melville /
Dick Crealy 7–5, 13–11
References
- ^ "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.