1940 Australian Championships – Men's Doubles

John Bromwich and Adrian Quist, the two-time defending champions in this event, successfully defended their title by defeating Jack Crawford and Vivian McGrath 6–3, 7–5, 6–1, to win the Men's Doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Men's Doubles
1940 Australian Championships
Champions John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Runners-up Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
Final score6–3, 7–5, 6–1
Draw16
Seeds4

Partaking in the Doubles was the only opportunity for Len Schwartz and Lionel Brodie, the seventh and eighth players in national ranking,[8] to play in this year's Championships, as their late entries for the Singles were not accepted by the Council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia.[9]

Seeds

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6 6 6
Jack Cummings
Evan Henry
4 0 3 1 John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6 6 7
Frank Bennett
Arthur Huxley
6 8 6 Frank Bennett
Arthur Huxley
1 2 5
George Holland
Roy Harrison
1 6 4 1 John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6 6 6
4 Colin Long
Don Turnbull
6 7 6 4 Colin Long
Don Turnbull
4 3 3
Bert Felan
Harold Whillans
4 5 4 4 Colin Long
Don Turnbull
4 6 3 6 6
Jack Harper
Dinny Pails
6 6 6 Jack Harper
Dinny Pails
6 2 6 3 2
George Kendall
Henry Lindo
1 4 4 1 John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6 7 6
3 Harry Hopman
Len Schwartz
3 6 6 6 2 Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
3 5 1
Les Hancock
Arthur Liddle
6 4 2 1 3 Harry Hopman
Len Schwartz
4 6 6 6
Jim Gilchrist
Bill Sidwell
6 6 6 Jim Gilchrist
Bill Sidwell
6 3 4 4
Max Bonner
Max McDermott
4 2 1 3 Harry Hopman
Len Schwartz
4 4 6
2 Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
6 6 8 2 Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
6 6 8
Aub Brogan
Roger Woodland
1 0 6 2 Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
7 6 6
Dave Thompson
Neil Turvey
6 6 6 Dave Thompson
Neil Turvey
5 3 2
Lionel Brodie
Max Newcombe
2 3 4

References

  1. "Lawn Tennis". The West Australian (Vol. 56., No. 16, 709). Western Australia, Australia. 22 January 1940. p. 15 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Lawn Tennis". The West Australian (Vol. 56., No. 16, 710). Western Australia, Australia. 23 January 1940. p. 13 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 846). New South Wales, Australia. 24 January 1940. p. 19 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Bromwich and Quist". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 847). New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1940. p. 15 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Tennis Title". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 848). New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1940. p. 15 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 849). New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1940. p. 21 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 850). New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1940. p. 13 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Tennis Stir". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 833). New South Wales, Australia. 9 January 1940. p. 13 via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Late Entries Not Accepted". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (No. 19, 740). New South Wales, Australia. 16 January 1940. p. 11 via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings and the draw

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