1938 Australian Championships – Men's Doubles

The third seeds John Bromwich and Adrian Quist defeated Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henkel 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 in the final, to win the Men's Doubles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Men's Doubles
1938 Australian Championships
Champions	John Bromwich Adrian Quist
Runners-up	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel
Final score	7–5, 6–4, 6–0
Draw	16
Seeds	4

This win marked the start of a record eight consecutive Australian Men's Doubles titles streak for the pair formed only recently at the request of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association.[9]

Seeds

1. Don Budge / Gene Mako (Semifinals)
2. Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel (Final)
3. John Bromwich / Adrian Quist (Champions)
4. Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath (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

Draw

	First Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Don Budge Gene Mako	6	6	6
		Dinny Pails Bill Sidwell	1	2	2					1	Don Budge Gene Mako	6	6	6
		Arthur Huxley Don Turnbull	6	6	6						Arthur Huxley Don Turnbull	2	4	4
		George Holland Heinrich Kleinschroth	3	3	3														1	Don Budge Gene Mako	6	6	3	4	1
	3	John Bromwich Adrian Quist	6	6	7														3	John Bromwich Adrian Quist	3	4	6	6	6
		Lionel Brodie Tom Warhurst	3	3	5					3	John Bromwich Adrian Quist	6	6	8
		Gar Hone Max Newcombe	6	7	6						Gar Hone Max Newcombe	2	4	6
		Gar Moon Harold Whillans	2	5	4																							3	John Bromwich Adrian Quist	7	6	6
	4	Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath	6	6	4	6																						2	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel	5	4	0
		William F. Stephen Norman Wasley	3	3	6	2				4	Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath	6	6	6
		Harry Hopman Len Schwartz	6	3	6	6	6				Harry Hopman Len Schwartz	1	2	4
		Fred Bennett Jim Gilchrist	1	6	3	8	2												4	Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath	1	3	6	5
	2	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel	9	4	6	6													2	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel	6	6	4	7
		Les Hancock Colin Long	7	6	1	4				2	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel	4	6	1	6	14
		Jack Clemenger Jack Harper	6	6	8	6					Jack Clemenger Jack Harper	6	3	6	3	12
		Max Bonner Albert Maggs	8	3	6	4

References

1. "Titleholder in Great Tennis Duel". The News (Adelaide) (Vol. XXX., No. 4, 526). South Australia, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Championship Tennis". Barrier Miner (Vol. L., No. 15, 098). New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Tennis". The Tweed Daily (Vol. XXV., No. 21). New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Two Amazing Matches". The Tweed Daily (Vol. XXV., No. 23). New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Bromwich And Budge". The Tweed Daily (Vol. XXV., No. 24). New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Tennis". The Daily Telegraph (Vol. II, No. 269). New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Quist - Bromwich Triumph". The Tweed Daily (Vol. XXV., No. 25). New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Bromwich Shares Two Doubles Titles". The Tweed Daily (Vol. XXV., No. 27). New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "Bromwich and Quist Pair". The Herald (No. 18, 923). Victoria, Australia. 10 January 1938. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Sources for seedings