1938 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1938 Australian Championships
Champions	John Bromwich ; Adrian Quist
Runners-up	Gottfried von Cramm ; Henner Henkel
Final score	7–5, 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	4
Events

The third seeds John Bromwich and Adrian Quist defeated Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henkel 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

This win marked the start of a record eight consecutive Australian Men's Doubles titles streak for the pair formed only recently at the request of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association.^[9]

Seeds[]

Don Budge / Gene Mako (semifinals)
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel (final)
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist (champions)
Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath (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	Don Budge Gene Mako	6	6	6
	Dinny Pails Bill Sidwell	1	2	2			1	Don Budge Gene Mako	6	6	6
	Don Turnbull	6	6	6				Don Turnbull	2	4	4
	George Holland Heinrich Kleinschroth	3	3	3										1	Don Budge Gene Mako	6	6	3	4	1
3	John Bromwich Adrian Quist	6	6	7										3	John Bromwich Adrian Quist	3	4	6	6	6
	Lionel Brodie Tom Warhurst	3	3	5			3	John Bromwich Adrian Quist	6	6	8
	Gar Hone Max Newcombe	6	7	6				Gar Hone Max Newcombe	2	4	6
	Gar Moon	2	5	4																	3	John Bromwich Adrian Quist	7	6	6
4	Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath	6	6	4	6																2	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel	5	4	0
		3	3	6	2		4	Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath	6	6	6
	Harry Hopman Len Schwartz	6	3	6	6	6		Harry Hopman Len Schwartz	1	2	4
	Jim Gilchrist	1	6	3	8	2								4	Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath	1	3	6	5
2	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel	9	4	6	6									2	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel	6	6	4	7
	Colin Long	7	6	1	4		2	Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel	4	6	1	6	14
	Jack Clemenger Jack Harper	6	6	8	6			Jack Clemenger Jack Harper	6	3	6	3	12
	Max Bonner Albert Maggs	8	3	6	4

References[]

^ "Titleholder in Great Tennis Duel". The News. No. Vol. XXX., No. 4, 526. Adelaide, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Championship Tennis". The Barrier Miner. No. Vol. L., No. 15, 098. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Tennis". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 21. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Two Amazing Matches". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 23. New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Bromwich And Budge". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 24. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Tennis". The Daily Telegraph. No. Vol. II, No. 269. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Quist – Bromwich Triumph". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 25. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Bromwich Shares Two Doubles Titles". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 27. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Bromwich and Quist Pair". The Herald. No. 18,923. Victoria, Australia. 10 January 1938. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

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[2] Sources for seedings

[1] "Titleholder in Great Tennis Duel". The News. No. Vol. XXX., No. 4, 526. Adelaide, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Championship Tennis". The Barrier Miner. No. Vol. L., No. 15, 098. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Tennis". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 21. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Two Amazing Matches". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 23. New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Bromwich And Budge". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 24. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Tennis". The Daily Telegraph. No. Vol. II, No. 269. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Quist – Bromwich Triumph". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 25. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.

[8] "Bromwich Shares Two Doubles Titles". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 27. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.

[9] "Bromwich and Quist Pair". The Herald. No. 18,923. Victoria, Australia. 10 January 1938. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.

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