1940 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1940 Australian Championships
Champions	Thelma Coyne ; Nancye Wynne
Runners-up	Joan Hartigan ;
Final score	7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw	11
Seeds	4
Events

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne secured their fifth consecutive title by defeating Joan Hartigan and 7–5, 6–2 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Seeds[]

Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (champions)
May Hardcastle / Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
/ (semifinals)
Joan Hartigan / (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

					Rosemary Rees	9	3	6
				2	May Hardcastle Nell Hopman	7	6	4
										Rosemary Rees	5	4
4	Joan Hartigan	6	6						4	Joan Hartigan	7	6
	^[a]	1	3	4	Joan Hartigan	7	6
		w/o				5	2
													4	Joan Hartigan	5	2
1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	w/o											1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	7	6
	Beth Peach^[b]			1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	w/o
					^[c]
									1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
									3		2	3
				3		6	6
						2	1

Notes[]

^ In the original draw Mary Chapman plays with a 'partner', while Pat Searl makes a team with Beth Peach and they are drawn against Coyne/Wynne.
^ Apparent withdrawal of Beth Peach. Pat Searl becomes the 'partner' of Mary Chapman.
^ Miss Berg withdrew due to injury.^[5]

References[]

^ "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,845. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,846. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,849. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Bromwich Goes Down". The Argus. No. 29,153. Melbourne. 29 January 1940. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Victorian Girls Too Strong". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. IV, no. 260 (New Series). New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1938. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

[1] Source for seedings and the draw

Preceded by	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by

[draw-5] In the original draw Mary Chapman plays with a 'partner', while Pat Searl makes a team with Beth Peach and they are drawn against Coyne/Wynne.

[draw2-6] Apparent withdrawal of Beth Peach. Pat Searl becomes the 'partner' of Mary Chapman.

[draw3-8] Miss Berg withdrew due to injury.^[5]

[1] "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,845. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,846. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,849. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Bromwich Goes Down". The Argus. No. 29,153. Melbourne. 29 January 1940. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Victorian Girls Too Strong". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. IV, no. 260 (New Series). New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1938. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.

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