1939 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
	1939 Australian Championships
Champions	Thelma Coyne ; Nancye Wynne
Runners-up	May Hardcastle ; Emily Hood Westacott
Final score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	13
Seeds	4

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]

Seeds

Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (Champions)
Nell Hopman / Dot Stevenson (Semifinals)
May Blick / Margaret Wilson (Semifinals)
May Hardcastle / Emily Hood Westacott (Final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final


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

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.
"Gilchrist's Good Recovery". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 400). Western Australia, Australia. 23 January 1939. p. 14 – 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.
"Semi-finals of Men's Singles". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 405). Western Australia, Australia. 28 January 1939. p. 21 – 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.

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Preceded by 1938 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by 1939 French Championships – Women's 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] "Gilchrist's Good Recovery". The West Australian (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 (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 (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 (Vol. 55., No. 16, 407). Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

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