1939 Australian Championships – Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles
	1939 Australian Championships
Champions	Nell Hopman ; Harry Hopman
Runners-up	Margaret Wilson ; John Bromwich
Final score	6–8, 6–2, 6–3
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman recorded their fourth and last mixed doubles victory by defeating the defending champions Margaret Wilson and John Bromwich 6–8, 6–2, 6–3, to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Seeds

Margaret Wilson / John Bromwich (Final)
Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (Champions)
Thelma Coyne / Len Schwartz (First round)
Nancye Wynne / Colin Long (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

First Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	6
	May Hardcastle Max Bonner	4	2		1	Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	7
	May Blick George Holland	2	6	8		May Blick George Holland	4	5
	Gwen O'Halloran Les Hancock	6	4	6						1	Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	0	7
4	Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	5	6						4	Nancye Wynne Colin Long	4	6	5
	Joan Hartigan Bert Tonkin	2	7	2	4	Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	7	6
	Sadie Berryman Gar Moon	6	6			Sadie Berryman Gar Moon	4	9	2
	Birdie Bond Norman Wasley	2	4												1	Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	8	2	3
	Nancy Chitty Lionel Brodie	2	6	9											2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6	6
3	Thelma Coyne Len Schwartz	6	3	7		Nancy Chitty Lionel Brodie	2	2
	Emily Hood Westacott Jim Gilchrist	6	6			Emily Hood Westacott Jim Gilchrist	6	6
	Edith Tough Vivian McGrath	4	2								Emily Hood Westacott Jim Gilchrist	1	6	1
2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6							2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	3	6
	Edie Niemeyer George Wilkinson	2	3		2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	7	6
	Dot Stevenson Don Turnbull	6	6			Dot Stevenson Don Turnbull	5	4
	Thora Geddes Jack Clemenger	4	4

References

"Wasley Beaten in Five Sets". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 399). Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
"Prominent Players Eliminated". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 401). Western Australia, Australia. 24 January 1939. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
"Quist's Serving Watched". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 402). Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1939. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
"Crawford Reaches Semi-fnal". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 403). Western Australia, Australia. 26 January 1939. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
"Quist and Bromwich Brilliant". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 404). Western Australia, Australia. 27 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
"Bromwich-Quist Retain Doubles". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 406). Western Australia, Australia. 30 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
"Hollow Victory for Bromwich". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 407). Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings Source for the draw

Preceded by 1938 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles	Grand Slam mixed doubles	Succeeded by 1939 French Championships – Mixed Doubles

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[1] "Wasley Beaten in Five Sets". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 399). Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Prominent Players Eliminated". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 401). Western Australia, Australia. 24 January 1939. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Quist's Serving Watched". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 402). Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1939. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Crawford Reaches Semi-fnal". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 403). Western Australia, Australia. 26 January 1939. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Quist and Bromwich Brilliant". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 404). Western Australia, Australia. 27 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Bromwich-Quist Retain Doubles". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 406). Western Australia, Australia. 30 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Hollow Victory for Bromwich". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 407). Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

Australian Open mixed doubles drawsheets
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