1939 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1939 Australian Championships
Champions	Thelma Coyne ; Nancye Wynne
Runners-up	May Hardcastle ; Emily Hood Westacott
Final score	7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	13
Seeds	4
Events

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne successfully defended their title for a fourth consecutive year, defeating May Hardcastle and Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Seeds[]

Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (champions)
Nell Hopman / Dot Stevenson (semifinals)
/ Margaret Wilson (semifinals)
May Hardcastle / Emily Hood Westacott (final)

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	Nell Hopman Dot Stevenson	6	6
		w/o					1	4
										2	Nell Hopman Dot Stevenson	2	4
4	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott	6	4	6						4	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
	Thora Geddes Joan Pett	2	6	2	4	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott
		15	9
		13	7											4	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott	5	4
1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6											1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	7	6
	Elaine Lovett	0	1		1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	1	6
	Joan Hartigan	6	6			Joan Hartigan	4	6	1
		3	2							1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
										3	Margaret Wilson	0	3
					3	Margaret Wilson	6	3	6
							4	6	3

References[]

^ "Wasley Beaten in Five Sets". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 399. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Gilchrist's Good Recovery". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 400. Western Australia, Australia. 23 January 1939. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Crawford Reaches Semi-fnal". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 403. Western Australia, Australia. 26 January 1939. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Semi-finals of Men's Singles". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 405. Western Australia, Australia. 28 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Hollow Victory for Bromwich". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 407. Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

[1] Source for seedings [2] Source for the draw

Preceded by	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by

[1] "Wasley Beaten in Five Sets". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 399. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Gilchrist's Good Recovery". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 400. Western Australia, Australia. 23 January 1939. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Crawford Reaches Semi-fnal". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 403. Western Australia, Australia. 26 January 1939. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Semi-finals of Men's Singles". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 405. Western Australia, Australia. 28 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Hollow Victory for Bromwich". The West Australian. No. Vol. 55., No. 16, 407. Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

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