1939 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman recorded their fourth and last mixed doubles victory by defeating the defending champions Margaret Wilson and John Bromwich 6–8, 6–2, 6–3, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Mixed doubles
1939 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Nell Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman
Runners-upAustralia Margaret Wilson
Australia John Bromwich
Score6–8, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds edit

Draw edit

Key edit

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Margaret Wilson
  John Bromwich
6 6
  May Hardcastle
  Max Bonner
4 2 1   Margaret Wilson
  John Bromwich
6 7
  May Blick
  George Holland
2 6 8   May Blick
  George Holland
4 5
  Gwen O'Halloran
  Les Hancock
6 4 6 1   Margaret Wilson
  John Bromwich
6 0 7
4   Nancye Wynne
  Colin Long
6 5 6 4   Nancye Wynne
  Colin Long
4 6 5
  Joan Hartigan
  Bert Tonkin
2 7 2 4   Nancye Wynne
  Colin Long
6 7 6
  Sadie Berryman
  Gar Moon
6 6   Sadie Berryman
  Gar Moon
4 9 2
  Birdie Bond
  Norman Wasley
2 4 1   Margaret Wilson
  John Bromwich
8 2 3
  Nancy Chitty
  Lionel Brodie
2 6 9 2   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
6 6 6
3   Thelma Coyne
  Len Schwartz
6 3 7   Nancy Chitty
  Lionel Brodie
2 2
  Emily Hood Westacott
  Jim Gilchrist
6 6   Emily Hood Westacott
  Jim Gilchrist
6 6
  Edith Tough
  Vivian McGrath
4 2   Emily Hood Westacott
  Jim Gilchrist
1 6 1
2   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
6 6 2   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
6 3 6
  Edie Niemeyer
  George Wilkinson
2 3 2   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
7 6
  Dot Stevenson
  Don Turnbull
6 6   Dot Stevenson
  Don Turnbull
5 4
  Thora Geddes
  Jack Clemenger
4 4

References edit

  1. ^ "Wasley Beaten in Five Sets". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 399. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Prominent Players Eliminated". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 401. Western Australia, Australia. 24 January 1939. p. 5 – 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. ^ "Crawford Reaches Semi-fnal". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 403. Western Australia, Australia. 26 January 1939. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Hollow Victory for Bromwich". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 407. Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

External links edit

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