1940 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

The fourth seeds Nancye Wynne and Colin Long started their streak of four consecutive Australian Mixed Doubles titles by defeating the defending champions Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Mixed doubles
1940 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Nancye Wynne
Australia Colin Long
Runners-upAustralia Nell Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman
Score7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw14[a]
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1939 · Australian Championships · 1946 →

Seeds

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Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2   Joan Hartigan[b]
  Vivian McGrath
6 6
  Alison Hattersley[c]
  Les Hancock
4 4 2   Joan Hartigan
  Vivian McGrath
6 6
  Olive Stebbing[c]
  Jim Gilchrist
6 6   Olive Stebbing
  Jim Gilchrist
3 2
  Rosemary Rees[b]
  Max Newcombe
4 2 2   Joan Hartigan
  Vivian McGrath
6 4 3
4   Nancye Wynne
  Colin Long
6 6 4   Nancye Wynne
  Colin Long
4 6 6
  Gwen O'Halloran
  Fred Bennett
1 3 4   Nancye Wynne
  Colin Long
6 6
  Edie Niemeyer
  Bill Sidwell
6 6   Edie Niemeyer
  Bill Sidwell
3 3
  Kath Woodward
  Max Bonner
3 4 4   Nancye Wynne
  Colin Long
7 2 6
1   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
5 6 4
  Audrey Lewin[c][d]
  Bert Felan
2 6 1
3   May Hardcastle[b]
  John Bromwich
6 4 6
3   May Hardcastle
  John Bromwich
7 7 2
  Mary Chapman[b]
  Don Turnbull
6 6 1   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
9 5 6
  Connie Coate[c]
  Harold Whillans
2 3   Mary Chapman
  Don Turnbull
4 2
1   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
6 6 1   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
6 6
  Clare Proctor
  Jack Cummings
2 4

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally 11 pairs were drawn.
  2. ^ a b c d In the original draw this pair received a first round bye.
  3. ^ a b c d This pair was not present in the original draw.
  4. ^ Thelma Rice and Arthur Huxley made a pair in the original draw (they received a first round bye) but they apparently withdrew.

References

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  1. ^ "Results of Matches". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,844. 22 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,845. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,846. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Tennis Title". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,848. 26 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,849. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Quist's Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,851. 30 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for seedings and the draw