1940 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne secured their fifth consecutive title by defeating Joan Hartigan and Edie Niemeyer 7–5, 6–2 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Seeds

First Round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

					Rosemary Rees Kath Woodward	9	3	6
				2	May Hardcastle Nell Hopman	7	6	4
										Rosemary Rees Kath Woodward	5	4
4	Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	6	6						4	Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	7	6
	Mary Chapman Pat Searl^[a]	1	3	4	Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	7	6
	Doris Mauger Gwen O'Halloran	w/o			Doris Mauger Gwen O'Halloran	5	2
	Clare Proctor Thelma Rice												4	Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	5	2
1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	w/o											1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	7	6
	Beth Peach^[b] Pat Searl			1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	w/o
					Vivienne Berg^[c] Dorothy Jenkins
									1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
									3	Alison Hattersley Olive Stebbing	2	3
				3	Alison Hattersley Olive Stebbing	6	6
					Connie Coate Audrey Lewin	2	1

^ In the original draw Mary Chapman plays with a 'partner', while Pat Searl makes a team with Beth Peach and they are drawn against Coyne/Wynne.
^ Apparent withdrawal of Beth Peach. Pat Searl becomes the 'partner' of Mary Chapman.
^ Miss Berg withdrew due to injury.^[5]

^ "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. No. 31, 845. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
^ "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. No. 31, 846. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
^ "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. No. 31, 849. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
^ "Bromwich Goes Down". The Argus. No. No. 29, 153. Melbourne. 29 January 1940. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
^ "Victorian Girls Too Strong". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. IV, no. 260 (New Series). New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1938. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.

Preceded by 1939 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by 1940 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles

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