1932 Australian Championships – Mixed Doubles

Marjorie Crawford and Jack Crawford successfully defended their title by defeating Meryl O'Hara Wood and Jiro Sato 6–8, 8–6, 6–3 in the final, to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1932 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Mixed Doubles
1932 Australian Championships
Champions	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford
Runners-up	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato
Final score	6–8, 8–6, 6–3
Draw	20
Seeds	4

This match was scheduled to be the sole Final for Friday, 12 February but - because of falling light - remain unfinished that day with the score at one set all. The deciding set was played the next day following on the Singles and before the Doubles finals.

Seeds

1. Marjorie Crawford / Jack Crawford (Champions)
2. n/a[lower-alpha 1]
3. Meryl O'Hara Wood / Jiro Sato (Final)
4. Coral Buttsworth / Charles Donohoe (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	6	4	7
		Mollie McGrath Cliff Harvey	4	6	5				Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	2	6	2
	3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	6				3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	4	6
		Nancy Lewis Aubrey Willard	3	2											3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	8	6	3
	1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	w/o												1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	8	6
		Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull[lower-alpha 2]						1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
		Edna Lawrence Ron Hone	4	5				4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	3	2
	4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	6	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
									Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	2	6	6
									Edna Collison Takeichi Harada	6	4	4
																Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	6	4	7
																Mollie McGrath Cliff Harvey	4	6	5
									Mollie McGrath Cliff Harvey	6	6
									Christabel Finlayson Rupert Shepherd	2	1
																							Gwen Stevenson Bert Tonkin	2	6	2
																						3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	4	6
								3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	6
									Dorothy Weston Ernest Rowe	2	0
															3	Meryl O'Hara Wood Jiro Sato	6	6
		Nancy Lewis Aubrey Willard	8	7	6											Nancy Lewis Aubrey Willard	3	2
		Emily Hood Westacott Gar Moon	6	9	3				Nancy Lewis Aubrey Willard	4	6	7
		Gwen Griffiths Jack Hawkes	6	1	6				Gwen Griffiths Jack Hawkes	6	4	5
		Dorothy Anderson Clifford Sproule	4	6	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
		Dot Stevenson Reg Ewin	2	3				1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
		Joyce Williams Gar Hone	6	6					Joyce Williams Gar Hone	2	1
		Joyce Lillecrapp Robert Barbour	4	3											1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	w/o
																Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull[lower-alpha 2]
									Kathleen Le Messurier Don Turnbull	6	6
									Truda Cox Allan Knight	1	4
																						1	Marjorie Crawford Jack Crawford	6	6
																						4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	3	2
									Edna Lawrence Ron Hone	8	6
									Frances Hoddle-Wrigley Ryosuke Nunoi	6	3
																Edna Lawrence Ron Hone	4	5
															4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	6	7
								4	Coral Buttsworth Charles Donohoe	4	8	6
									Florence Francisco Jack Cummings	6	6	2

Notes

1. Originally the second seeds were Takeichi Harada and Esna Boyd Robertson but the latter withdrew from the tournament[7] because of serious illness and - ultimately - death of her mother on the eve of the event.
2. Turnbull withdrew due to illness.[8]

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. 13 February 1932. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Tennis Championships". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia, Australia. 15 February 1932. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Linton Cup". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 4 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Tennis Titles". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 12 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Source for seedings Source for the draw.

Preceded by 1931 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles	Grand Slam mixed doubles	Succeeded by 1932 French Championships – Mixed Doubles