1939 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Defending champions John Bromwich and Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long and Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Men's doubles
1939 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
Runners-upAustralia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull
Score6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds edit

  1.   John Bromwich /   Adrian Quist (champions)
  2.   Harry Hopman /   Len Schwartz (semifinals)
  3.   Jack Crawford /   Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
  4.   Jack Clemenger /   Jack Harper (quarterfinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   John Bromwich
  Adrian Quist
6 6 6
  Max McDermott
  Vernon Mursell
2 1 1 1   John Bromwich
  Adrian Quist
7 6 6
  Jim Gilchrist
  Les Hancock
6 6 6   Jim Gilchrist
  Les Hancock
5 0 2
  G. Derham
  James Derham
4 3 2 1   John Bromwich
  Adrian Quist
6 6 6
3   Jack Crawford
  Vivian McGrath
6 9 1 6 3   Jack Crawford
  Vivian McGrath
3 1 0
  Ted Anstee
  Lionel Brodie
3 7 6 4 3   Jack Crawford
  Vivian McGrath
6 6 6
  George Holland
  Mervyn Weston
6 9 6   George Holland
  Mervyn Weston
4 4 0
  Max Bonner
  Norman Wasley
3 7 4 1   John Bromwich
  Adrian Quist
6 7 6
4   Jack Clemenger
  Jack Harper
10 6 6   Colin Long
  Don Turnbull
4 5 2
  Alfred Chave
  George Wilkinson
8 2 3 4   Jack Clemenger
  Jack Harper
3 6 2 5
  Colin Long
  Don Turnbull
6 6 6   Colin Long
  Don Turnbull
6 3 6 7
  John Diggle
  Alan Hartley
4 2 0   Colin Long
  Don Turnbull
6 2 6 6
2   Harry Hopman
  Len Schwartz
6 6 6 2   Harry Hopman
  Len Schwartz
2 6 4 3
  Tom Carey
  Bert Tonkin
3 2 1 2   Harry Hopman
  Len Schwartz
6 4 6 6
  Dinny Pails
  Bill Sidwell
6 3 8 6 6   Dinny Pails
  Bill Sidwell
4 6 2 3
  Reg Ewin
  Gar Moon
1 6 6 8 2

References edit

  1. ^ "Unexpected Upsets". The Age. No. 26, 135. Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Gilchrist's Good Recovery". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 400. Western Australia, Australia. 23 January 1939. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Quist's Serving Watched". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 402. Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1939. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Quist and Bromwich Brilliant". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 404. Western Australia, Australia. 27 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Bromwich-Quist Retain Doubles". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 406. Western Australia, Australia. 30 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

External links edit

  • [1] Source for seedings
  • [2] Source for the draw