1932 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles

Second-seeded Coral Buttsworth and Marjorie Crawford defeated the fourth seeds Kathleen Le Messurier and Dorothy Weston 6–2, 6–2 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1932 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Women's Doubles
1932 Australian Championships
Champions Coral Buttsworth
Marjorie Crawford
Runners-up Kathleen Le Messurier
Dorothy Weston
Final score6–2, 6–2
Draw11
Seeds4

Earlier that day both Mrs. Buttsworth and Mrs. Crawford had already won one title each - Women's Singles and Mixed Doubles, respectively.

Seeds

  1. n/a[lower-alpha 1]
  2. Coral Buttsworth / Marjorie Crawford (Champions)
  3. Frances Hoddle-Wrigley / Emily Hood Westacott (Semifinals)
  4. Kathleen Le Messurier / Dorothy Weston (Final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Nancy Lewis
Meryl O'Hara Wood
6 6
Betty Ward
Jean Wilson
2 4
Nancy Lewis
Meryl O'Hara Wood
2 10 3
Edna Lawrence
Mollie McGrath
7 2 6 4 Kathleen Le Messurier
Dorothy Weston
6 8 6
Dorothy Anderson
Gwen Stevenson
5 6 2 Edna Lawrence
Mollie McGrath
4 3
4 Kathleen Le Messurier
Dorothy Weston
6 6 4 Kathleen Le Messurier
Dorothy Weston
6 6
Florence Francisco
Joyce Williams
4 0 4 Kathleen Le Messurier
Dorothy Weston
2 2
3 Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
Emily Hood Westacott
6 6 2 Coral Buttsworth
Marjorie Crawford
6 6
Joyce Lillecrapp
Roma Wadey
3 2 3 Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
Emily Hood Westacott
6 6
Christabel Finlayson
Gwen Griffiths
2 2
3 Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
Emily Hood Westacott
4 3
2 Coral Buttsworth
Marjorie Crawford
6 6
2 Coral Buttsworth
Marjorie Crawford
4 6 6
Edna Collison
Truda Cox
6 3 2

Notes

  1. Originally first-seeded pair were Meryl O'Hara Wood and Esna Boyd Robertson but the latter withdrew from the tournament[8] because of serious illness and - ultimately - death of her mother on the eve of the event.

References

  1. "Men's Singles". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 8 February 1932. p. 9 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Nunoi's Form Brilliant". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 9 February 1932. p. 10 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 10 February 1932. p. 16 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 11 February 1932. p. 10 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 12 February 1932. p. 20 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Yesterday's Results". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 13 February 1932. p. 10 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Tennis Championships". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 15 February 1932. p. 11 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Linton Cup". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 4 February 1932. p. 9 via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings Source for the draw.

Preceded by
1931 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles
Grand Slam women's doubles Succeeded by
1932 French Championships – Women's Doubles
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