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 | |
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1940 Australian Championships | |
Champions | ![]() ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() ![]() |
Final score | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
Draw | 14[lower-alpha 1] |
Seeds | 4 |
Seeds
Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (Final) Joan Hartigan / Vivian McGrath (Semifinals) May Hardcastle / John Bromwich (Semifinals) Nancye Wynne / Colin Long (Champions)
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 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 4 | 4 | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 1 | 3 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 4 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 9 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 2 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 2 | 4 |
Notes
- Originally 11 pairs were drawn.
- In the original draw this pair received a first round bye.
- This pair was not present in the original draw.
- Thelma Rice and Arthur Huxley made a pair in the original draw (they received a first round bye) but they apparently withdrew.
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References
- "Results of Matches". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 844). New South Wales, Australia. 22 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 845). New South Wales, Australia. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 846). New South Wales, Australia. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Tennis Title". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 848). New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 849). New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Quist's Win". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 851). New South Wales, Australia. 30 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
Source for seedings and the draw
Preceded by 1939 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles |
Grand Slam mixed doubles | Succeeded by 1940 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles |
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