Six years after the first one, and now as a married couple, Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman claimed their second domestic title by defeating May Blick and Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]
| Mixed doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1936 Australian Championships | |
| Champions |  Nell Hopman Harry Hopman |
| Runners-up | May Blick Abel Kay |
| Score | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Draw | 14 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Seeds edit
Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (champions)- Joan Hartigan / Gar Moon (semifinals)
- Joan Walters / Don Turnbull (first round)
- Gwen Griffiths / Len Schwartz (semifinals)
Draw edit
Key edit
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Draw edit
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nell Hopman Harry Hopman
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwen Stevenson Cliff Harvey
| 7 | 6 | Gwen Stevenson Cliff Harvey
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Truda Cox Alfred Chave[a]
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Nell Hopman Harry Hopman
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nancye Wynne Les Hancock
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | Gwen Griffiths Len Schwartz
| 6 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dorothy Weston Stan Gifford
| 3 | 10 | 4 | Nancye Wynne Les Hancock
| 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gwen Griffiths Len Schwartz[b]
| 6 | 7 | 4 | Gwen Griffiths Len Schwartz
| 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| May Hardcastle John Grinstead[b]
| 1 | 5 | 1 | Nell Hopman Harry Hopman
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May Blick Abel Kay
| 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kath Woodward William F. Stephen[b]
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May Blick Abel Kay[c]
| 6 | 6 | May Blick Abel Kay
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Joan Walters Don Turnbull[c]
| 2 | 1 | May Blick Abel Kay
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Birdie Bond Gar Hone
| 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | Joan Hartigan Gar Moon
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dot Stevenson Ron Hone
| 6 | 4 | 6 | Birdie Bond Gar Hone
| 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Joan Hartigan Gar Moon
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Joan Hartigan Gar Moon
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Le Messurier Rupert Shepherd
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Schwartz And Moon Meet To-Day". The Argus. No. 27, 900. Melbourne. 21 January 1936. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hard Hitting In Women's Matches". The Advertiser. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 24, 116. Adelaide. 24 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Quist Superb". The Mercury. Vol. CXLIV, no. 20, 358. Hobart, Tasmania. 25 January 1936. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Brilliant Tennis In National Titles". The Courier-Mail. No. 752. Brisbane. 27 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- [1] Source for seedings and the draw