 Phillips-Moore in 1970 | |
| Country (sports) | Australian |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-06-09)9 June 1938 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 29 June 2023(2023-06-29) (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 | |
| 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) |
| 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 singles title at the 1968 ATP Auckland Open, defeating Onny Parun in a five-set final and in 1971 he won ATP Stuttgart Open defeating István Gulyás in the final.
In the mid-1970s he was the earliest adopted of the double-strung spaghetti tennis racquet in professional tennis.[1]
After his active playing career he became a tennis coach for several players including Paul McNamee, Peter McNamara, Harold Solomon, Eddie Dibbs and Mark Woodforde.[1]
Phillips-Moore died on 29 June 2023, at the age of 85.[2][1]
Career singles titles
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Feb 1968 | Auckland, New Zealand. |  Onny Parun |
6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 2. | Jul 1969 | Montana-Vermala, Switzerland |  Štěpán Koudelka |
6–1, 6–2, 7–5 |
Open Era career finals
Doubles (1 title)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 1975 | Little Rock, United States | Carpet |  Marcello Lara |
 Jeff Austin Charles Owens |
6–4, 6–3 |
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1974 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay |  Guillermo Vilas |
4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
References
- "Remembering Barry Phillips-Moore, Player, Coach, Pioneer". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 7 July 2023.
- "Vale Barry Phillips-Moore". tennis.com.au. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
- Barry Phillips-Moore at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Barry Phillips-Moore at World Tennis