1938 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1938 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
Runners-upGermany Gottfried von Cramm
Germany Henner Henkel
Score7–5, 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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1938 tennis event results

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

  1. United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako (semifinals)
  2. Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Germany Henner Henkel (final)
  3. Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist (champions)
  4. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Vivian McGrath (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States Don Budge
United States Gene Mako
6 6 6
Australia Dinny Pails
Australia Bill Sidwell
1 2 2 1 United States Don Budge
United States Gene Mako
6 6 6
Australia Arthur Huxley
Australia Don Turnbull
6 6 6 Australia Arthur Huxley
Australia Don Turnbull
2 4 4
Australia George Holland
Germany Heinrich Kleinschroth
3 3 3 1 United States Don Budge
United States Gene Mako
6 6 3 4 1
3 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
6 6 7 3 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
3 4 6 6 6
Australia Lionel Brodie
Australia Tom Warhurst
3 3 5 3 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
6 6 8
Australia Gar Hone
Australia Max Newcombe
6 7 6 Australia Gar Hone
Australia Max Newcombe
2 4 6
Australia Gar Moon
Australia Harold Whillans
2 5 4 3 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
7 6 6
4 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
6 6 4 6 2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm
Germany Henner Henkel
5 4 0
Australia William F. Stephen
Australia Norman Wasley
3 3 6 2 4 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
6 6 6
Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz
6 3 6 6 6 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz
1 2 4
Australia Fred Bennett
Australia Jim Gilchrist
1 6 3 8 2 4 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
1 3 6 5
2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm
Germany Henner Henkel
9 4 6 6 2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm
Germany Henner Henkel
6 6 4 7
Australia Les Hancock
Australia Colin Long
7 6 1 4 2 Germany Gottfried von Cramm
Germany Henner Henkel
4 6 1 6 14
Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Jack Harper
6 6 8 6 Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Jack Harper
6 3 6 3 12
Australia Max Bonner
Australia Albert Maggs
8 3 6 4

References

  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. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  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. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  3. ^ "Tennis". The Tweed Daily. No. Vol. XXV., No. 21. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  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. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  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. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  6. ^ "Tennis". The Daily Telegraph. No. Vol. II, No. 269. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  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. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  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. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  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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