1938 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne claimed their third consecutive domestic title, defeating Dorothy Bundy and Dorothy Workman 9–7, 6–4 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]

Women's Doubles
1938 Australian Championships
Champions	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne
Runners-up	Dorothy Bundy Dorothy Workman
Final score	9–7, 6–4
Draw	13
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. Dorothy Bundy / Dorothy Workman (Final)
2. Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (Champions)
3. Nell Hopman / Dot Stevenson (Quarterfinals)
4. Joan Hartigan / Emily Hood Westacott (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
								2	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
		Birdie Bond Nina Vickery	6	4	6				Birdie Bond Nina Vickery	3	2
		Nancy Chitty Truda Cox	1	6	2										2	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
	3	Nell Hopman Dot Stevenson	7	6												May Hardcastle Gwen O'Halloran	2	1
		Joan Walters Dorothy Weston	5	2				3	Nell Hopman Dot Stevenson	3	4
		May Hardcastle Gwen O'Halloran	6	6					May Hardcastle Gwen O'Halloran	6	6
		Ruby Skinner Val Woods	3	2																		2	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	9	6
	1	Dorothy Bundy Dorothy Workman	6	8																		1	Dorothy Bundy Dorothy Workman	7	4
		Doris Mauger Gwen Stevenson	1	6				1	Dorothy Bundy Dorothy Workman	6	6
		Connie Coate Kath Woodward	6	6					Connie Coate Kath Woodward	1	4
		Dorn McGill Eileen McGill	0	1											1	Dorothy Bundy Dorothy Workman	7	6	6
															4	Joan Hartigan Emily Hood Westacott	5	8	4
								4	Joan Hartigan Emily Hood Westacott	6	3	6
									Jean Davies Margaret Wilson	1	6	2

References

1. "Queenslanders Out of Title Play". The Courier-Mail (No. 1373). Queensland, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Stirring Tennis Duels". The Age (No. 25, 828). Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Americans Defeated". The Age (25, 830). Victoria, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "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 – Women's Doubles	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by 1938 French Championships – Women's Doubles