1940 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles
| Mixed doubles | |
|---|---|
| Score | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 14[a] |
| Seeds | 4 |
The fourth seeds
Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Seeds
- Nell Hopman /(final)
Harry Hopman - Joan Hartigan / Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
- May Hardcastle / John Bromwich (semifinals)
- Nancye Wynne /(champions) Colin Long
Draw
Key
- 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
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Joan Hartigan[b] Vivian McGrath
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alison Hattersley[c] Les Hancock
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Joan Hartigan Vivian McGrath
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Olive Stebbing[c] Jim Gilchrist
| 6 | 6 | Olive Stebbing Jim Gilchrist
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosemary Rees[b] Max Newcombe
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Joan Hartigan Vivian McGrath
| 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwen O'Halloran Fred Bennett
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edie Niemeyer Bill Sidwell
| 6 | 6 | Edie Niemeyer Bill Sidwell
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kath Woodward Max Bonner
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Audrey Lewin[c][d] Bert Felan
| 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | May Hardcastle[b] John Bromwich
| 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | May Hardcastle John Bromwich
| 7 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Chapman[b] Don Turnbull
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Connie Coate[c] Harold Whillans
| 2 | 3 | Mary Chapman Don Turnbull
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clare Proctor Jack Cummings
| 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Results of Matches". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,844. 22 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,845. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,846. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tennis Title". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,848. 26 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,849. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Quist's Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,851. 30 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- [1] Source for seedings and the draw