1937 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1937 Australian Championships
Champions	Thelma Coyne ; Nancye Wynne
Runners-up	Nell Hopman ; Emily Hood Westacott
Final score	6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	14
Seeds	4
Events

Defending champions Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne defeated Nell Hopman and Emily Hood Westacott 6–2, 6–2 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Seeds[]

Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (champions)
Nell Hopman / Emily Hood Westacott (final)
/ Joan Hartigan (semifinals)
/ (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	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
	May Hardcastle	6	7			May Hardcastle	3	4
		3	5						1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	4^[b]	6
		0	6	6					4		3	6^[b]	3
	Dot Stevenson	6	1	4			4	4
4		6	6		4		6	6
		4	2											1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
3	Joan Hartigan	6	6											2	Nell Hopman Emily Hood Westacott	2	2
		4	2		3	Joan Hartigan	9	6
	Sylvia Harper	6	6			Sylvia Harper	7	1
	^[a]	2	2						3	Joan Hartigan	4	3
		6	2	6					2	Nell Hopman Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
	Beth Peach	3	6	0			0	6
					2	Nell Hopman Emily Hood Westacott	6	8

Notes[]

^ Also spelled Lipscombe in many sources.
^ ^a ^b Some sources^[5] give 5–7 as a result of the second set.

References[]

^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,909. New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1937. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Quist Beaten". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,911. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1937. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "J. Bromwich". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,912. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1937. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Tennis Champions". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,914. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1937. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Another Tittle Surprise". The Courier-Mail. No. 1066. South Australia, Australia. 29 January 1937. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

[1] Source for seedings and the draw

Preceded by	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by

[spel-5] Also spelled Lipscombe in many sources.

[res-7] Some sources^[5] give 5–7 as a result of the second set.

[1] "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,909. New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1937. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Quist Beaten". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,911. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1937. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "J. Bromwich". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,912. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1937. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Tennis Champions". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,914. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1937. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Another Tittle Surprise". The Courier-Mail. No. 1066. South Australia, Australia. 29 January 1937. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.

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