Barry Phillips-Moore
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Barry Phillips-Moore was an Australia
Australia
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 player of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.

In singles, Phillips-Moore twice reached the semifinals of the Australian Championships
Australian Open
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, in 1961 and 1968. In doubles, he was a quarterfinalist at Australian Championships/Australian Open
Australian Open
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 eight times, and also made the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1972
1972 French Open
List of the 1972 French Open champions:-Men's singles: Andrés Gimeno def. Patrick Proisy, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1*It was Gimeno's 1st Grand Slam title.-Women's singles: Billie Jean King def...

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Doubles champion (1)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in the final Score
1. 3 February 1975 Little Rock
Arkansas International Tennis Tournament
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, USA
Carpet   Marcelo Lara   Jeff Austin
  Charlie Owens
Charlie Owens
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6–4, 6–3

Singles finalist (1)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 28 July 1974 Hilversum, Netherlands
Netherlands
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Clay   Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
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6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3

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