1940 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1940 Australian Championships
Final
Champions	Nancye Wynne Colin Long
Runners-up	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman
Score	7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	14
Seeds	4
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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1940 tennis event results

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.

Seeds

1. Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (final)
2. Joan Hartigan / Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
3. May Hardcastle / John Bromwich (semifinals)
4. 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
• SR = Special ranking

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	Joan Hartigan Vivian McGrath	6	6
		Alison Hattersley Les Hancock	4	4				2	Joan Hartigan Vivian McGrath	6	6
		Olive Stebbing Jim Gilchrist	6	6					Olive Stebbing Jim Gilchrist	3	2
		Rosemary Rees Max Newcombe	4	2											2	Joan Hartigan Vivian McGrath	6	4	3
	4	Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	6											4	Nancye Wynne Colin Long	4	6	6
		Gwen O'Halloran Fred Bennett	1	3				4	Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	6
		Edie Niemeyer Bill Sidwell	6	6					Edie Niemeyer Bill Sidwell	3	3
		Kath Woodward Max Bonner	3	4																		4	Nancye Wynne Colin Long	7	2	6
																						1	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	5	6	4
									Audrey Lewin Bert Felan	2	6	1
								3	May Hardcastle John Bromwich	6	4	6
															3	May Hardcastle John Bromwich	7	7	2
		Mary Chapman Don Turnbull	6	6											1	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	9	5	6
		Connie Coate Harold Whillans	2	3					Mary Chapman Don Turnbull	4	2
	1	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6				1	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6
		Clare Proctor Jack Cummings	2	4

Notes

1. ^ Originally 11 pairs were drawn.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} In the original draw this pair received a first round bye.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} This pair was not present in the original draw.
4. ^ Thelma Rice and Arthur Huxley made a pair in the original draw (they received a first round bye) but they apparently withdrew.

References

1. ^ "Results of Matches". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,844. 22 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,845. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
3. ^ "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,846. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
4. ^ "Tennis Title". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,848. 26 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
5. ^ "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,849. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
6. ^ "Quist's Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,851. 30 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Source for seedings and the draw