1936 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
1936 Australian Championships
Champions	Nell Hopman ; Harry Hopman
Runners-up	; Abel Kay
Final score	6–2, 6–0
Details
Draw	14
Seeds	4
Events

Six years after the first one, and now as a married couple, Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman claimed their second domestic title by defeating and Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Seeds[]

Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (champions)
Joan Hartigan / Gar Moon (semifinals)
/ Don Turnbull (first round)
/ Len Schwartz (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	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6
		7	6				3	4
	^[a]	5	3						1	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	4	6	6
	Nancye Wynne	6	8	6					4	Len Schwartz	6	0	2
	Dorothy Weston	3	10	4		Nancye Wynne	9	6
4	Len Schwartz^[b]	6	7		4	Len Schwartz	11	8
	May Hardcastle ^[b]	1	5											1	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6
															Abel Kay	2	0
						^[b]	2	2
	Abel Kay^[c]	6	6			Abel Kay	6	6
3	Don Turnbull^[c]	2	1							Abel Kay	7	6
	Gar Hone	2	6	8					2	Joan Hartigan Gar Moon	5	2
	Dot Stevenson	6	4	6		Gar Hone	2	1
2	Joan Hartigan Gar Moon	6	6		2	Joan Hartigan Gar Moon	6	6
	Kathleen Le Messurier	4	3

Notes[]

^ In the initial draw Cox was paired with George McPherson.
^ ^a ^b ^c Originally Griffiths/Schwartz got a bye and Hardcastle/Grinstead were drawn against Woodward/Stephen.
^ ^a ^b There was no Blick/Kay pair in the original draw and Walters/Turnbull were drawn against Jean Wilson and partner.

References[]

^ "Schwartz And Moon Meet To-Day". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 27,900. Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1936. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Hard Hitting In Women's Matches". The Advertiser (Adelaide). No. Vol. LXXVIII.-No. 24, 116. South Australia, Australia. 24 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Quist Superb". The Mercury (Hobart). No. Vol. CXLIV.-No. 20, 358. Tasmania, Australia. 25 January 1936. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Brilliant Tennis In National Titles". The Courier-Mail. No. 752. Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

[1] Source for seedings and the draw

Preceded by	Grand Slam mixed doubles	Succeeded by

[draw-5] In the initial draw Cox was paired with George McPherson.

[draw2-6] Originally Griffiths/Schwartz got a bye and Hardcastle/Grinstead were drawn against Woodward/Stephen.

[draw3-7] There was no Blick/Kay pair in the original draw and Walters/Turnbull were drawn against Jean Wilson and partner.

[1] "Schwartz And Moon Meet To-Day". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 27,900. Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1936. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Hard Hitting In Women's Matches". The Advertiser (Adelaide). No. Vol. LXXVIII.-No. 24, 116. South Australia, Australia. 24 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Quist Superb". The Mercury (Hobart). No. Vol. CXLIV.-No. 20, 358. Tasmania, Australia. 25 January 1936. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Brilliant Tennis In National Titles". The Courier-Mail. No. 752. Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.

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