1938 Australian Championships – Mixed Doubles

Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman were the defending champions and second seeds, but they lost in the quarterfinals.

Mixed Doubles
1938 Australian Championships
Champions	Margaret Wilson John Bromwich
Runners-up	Nancye Wynne Colin Long
Final score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	23
Seeds	4

In an all-unseeded final Margaret Wilson and John Bromwich defeated Nancye Wynne and Colin Long 6–3, 6–2, to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Seeds

1. Dorothy Bundy / Don Budge (Quarterfinals)
2. Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (Quarterfinals)
3. Thelma Coyne / Jack Crawford (Semifinals)
4. Dorothy Workman / Gene Mako (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

	Semifinals							Final
		Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	5	6	6
	3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	7	4	4
									Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	6
									Nancye Wynne Colin Long	3	2
		Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	6
	4	Dorothy Workman Gene Mako	2	3

Earlier rounds

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Dorothy Bundy Don Budge	6	6
									Truda Cox Tom Warhurst	2	2
															1	Dorothy Bundy Don Budge	0	2
																Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	6
									Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	8
									Nina Vickery Max Bonner	1	6
																							Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	5	6	6
	3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	6	7																		3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	7	4	4
		Gwen Stevenson Lionel Brodie	0	5				3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	6	6
		May Hardcastle Alfred Chave	3	6	6				May Hardcastle Alfred Chave	0	3
		Nancy Chitty Frank Walsh	6	3	2										3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	3	6	6
		Dot Stevenson Don Turnbull	6	4	6											Dot Stevenson Don Turnbull	6	4	2
		Dorothy Weston Fred Bennett	0	6	1				Dot Stevenson Don Turnbull	6	7
		Jean Davies Les Hancock	6	1	7				Jean Davies Les Hancock	3	5
		Joan Walters Cliff Harvey	4	6	5

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6
		Eileen McGill Jimmy McGill	1	0				2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6
		Connie Coate George Holland	7	6					Connie Coate George Holland	3	2
		Birdie Bond Harold Whillans	5	1											2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	3	2
		Emily Hood Westacott Gar Moon	6	6												Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	6
		Val Woods Anthony Maggs	4	4					Emily Hood Westacott Gar Moon	13	3
									Nancye Wynne Colin Long	15	6
																							Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	6
																						4	Dorothy Workman Gene Mako	2	3
								4	Dorothy Workman Gene Mako	6	6
									Kath Woodward Jack Clemenger	2	1
															4	Dorothy Workman Gene Mako	6	6
																Joan Hartigan Arthur Huxley	4	2
									Joan Hartigan Arthur Huxley	3	9	6
									Gwen O'Halloran Len Schwartz	6	7	2

References

1. "Lawn Tennis - Australian Championships". The West Australian (Vol. 54., No. 16, 091). Western Australia, Australia. 24 January 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Lawn Tennis - Australian Championships". The West Australian (Vol. 54., No. 16, 092). Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Stirring Tennis Duels". The Age (No. 25, 828). Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Bromwich Surprises". The Age (25, 829). Victoria, Australia. 28 January 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Lawn Tennis - Australian Title to Budge". The West Australian (Vol. 54., No. 16, 097). Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1938. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Easy Win". The Age (25, 832). Victoria, Australia. 1 February 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Sources for seedings

Preceded by 1937 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles	Grand Slam mixed doubles	Succeeded by 1938 French Championships – Mixed Doubles