1939 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne successfully defended their title for a fourth consecutive year, defeating May Hardcastle and Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Women's doubles
1939 Australian Championships
ChampionsAustralia Thelma Coyne
Australia Nancye Wynne
Runners-upAustralia May Hardcastle
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Score7–5, 6–4
Draw13
Seeds4

Seeds

  1. Australia Thelma Coyne / Australia Nancye Wynne (champions)
  2. Australia Nell Hopman / Australia Dot Stevenson (semifinals)
  3. Australia May Blick / Australia Margaret Wilson (semifinals)
  4. Australia May Hardcastle / Australia Emily Hood Westacott (final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 Australia Nell Hopman
Australia Dot Stevenson
6 6
Australia Nancy Chitty
Australia Connie Coate
w/o Australia Nancy Chitty
Australia Connie Coate
1 4
Australia Dorn McGill
Australia Eileen McGill
2 Australia Nell Hopman
Australia Dot Stevenson
2 4
4 Australia May Hardcastle
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
6 4 6 4 Australia May Hardcastle
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
6 6
Australia Thora Geddes
Australia Joan Pett
2 6 2 4 Australia May Hardcastle
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Australia Sadie Berryman
Australia Gwen O'Halloran
15 9 Australia Sadie Berryman
Australia Gwen OHalloran
Australia Birdie Bond
Australia Hazel Elliget
13 7 4 Australia May Hardcastle
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
5 4
1 Australia Thelma Coyne
Australia Nancye Wynne
6 6 1 Australia Thelma Coyne
Australia Nancye Wynne
7 6
Australia Eunice Hunt
Australia Elaine Lovett
0 1 1 Australia Thelma Coyne
Australia Nancye Wynne
6 1 6
Australia Joan Hartigan
Australia Edie Niemeyer
6 6 Australia Joan Hartigan
Australia Edie Niemeyer
4 6 1
Australia Audrey Lewin
United States Edith Tough
3 2 1 Australia Thelma Coyne
Australia Nancye Wynne
6 6
3 Australia May Blick
Australia Margaret Wilson
0 3
3 Australia May Blick
Australia Margaret Wilson
6 3 6
Australia Doris Mauger
Australia Gwen Stevenson
4 6 3

References

  1. "Wasley Beaten in Five Sets". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 399. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 21 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Gilchrist's Good Recovery". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 400. Western Australia, Australia. 23 January 1939. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Crawford Reaches Semi-fnal". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 403. Western Australia, Australia. 26 January 1939. p. 18 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Semi-finals of Men's Singles". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 405. Western Australia, Australia. 28 January 1939. p. 21 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Hollow Victory for Bromwich". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 407. Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings Source for the draw

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