1940 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1940 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Nancye Wynne
Australia Colin Long
Runners-upAustralia Nell Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman
Score7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw14[a]
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1939 · Australian Championships · 1946 →

The fourth seeds Nancye Wynne and Colin Long started their streak of four consecutive Australian Mixed Doubles titles by defeating the defending champions 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[edit]

  1. Australia Nell Hopman / Australia Harry Hopman (final)
  2. Australia Joan Hartigan / Australia Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
  3. Australia May Hardcastle / Australia John Bromwich (semifinals)
  4. Australia Nancye Wynne / Australia Colin Long (champions)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Draw[edit]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 Australia Joan Hartigan[b]
Australia Vivian McGrath 		6 6
Australia Alison Hattersley[c]
Australia Les Hancock 		4 4 2 Australia Joan Hartigan
Australia Vivian McGrath 		6 6
Australia Olive Stebbing[c]
Australia Jim Gilchrist 		6 6 Australia Olive Stebbing
Australia Jim Gilchrist 		3 2
Australia Rosemary Rees[b]
Australia Max Newcombe 		4 2 2 Australia Joan Hartigan
Australia Vivian McGrath 		6 4 3
4 Australia Nancye Wynne
Australia Colin Long 		6 6 4 Australia Nancye Wynne
Australia Colin Long 		4 6 6
Australia Gwen O'Halloran
Australia Fred Bennett 		1 3 4 Australia Nancye Wynne
Australia Colin Long 		6 6
Australia Edie Niemeyer
Australia Bill Sidwell 		6 6 Australia Edie Niemeyer
Australia Bill Sidwell 		3 3
Australia Kath Woodward
Australia Max Bonner 		3 4 4 Australia Nancye Wynne
Australia Colin Long 		7 2 6
1 Australia Nell Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman 		5 6 4
Australia Audrey Lewin[c][d]
Australia Bert Felan 		2 6 1
3 Australia May Hardcastle[b]
Australia John Bromwich 		6 4 6
3 Australia May Hardcastle
Australia John Bromwich 		7 7 2
Australia Mary Chapman[b]
Australia Don Turnbull 		6 6 1 Australia Nell Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman 		9 5 6
Australia Connie Coate[c]
Australia Harold Whillans 		2 3 Australia Mary Chapman
Australia Don Turnbull 		4 2
1 Australia Nell Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman 		6 6 1 Australia Nell Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman 		6 6
Australia Clare Proctor
Australia Jack Cummings 		2 4

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Originally 11 pairs were drawn.
  2. ^ a b c d In the original draw this pair received a first round bye.
  3. ^ a b c d This pair was not present in the original draw.
  4. ^ Thelma Rice and Arthur Huxley made a pair in the original draw (they received a first round bye) but they apparently withdrew.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of Matches". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,844. 22 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,845. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,846. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Tennis Title". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,848. 26 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,849. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Quist's Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,851. 30 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[edit]

  • [1] Source for seedings and the draw
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