1939 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1939 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
Runners-upAustralia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull
Score6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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1939 tennis event results

Defending champions John Bromwich and Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long and Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Seeds

  1. Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist (champions)
  2. Australia Harry Hopman / Australia Len Schwartz (semifinals)
  3. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
  4. Australia Jack Clemenger / Australia Jack Harper (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist 		6 6 6
Australia Max McDermott
Australia Vernon Mursell 		2 1 1 1 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist 		7 6 6
Australia Jim Gilchrist
Australia Les Hancock 		6 6 6 Australia Jim Gilchrist
Australia Les Hancock 		5 0 2
Australia G. Derham
Australia James Derham 		4 3 2 1 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist 		6 6 6
3 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath 		6 9 1 6 3 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath 		3 1 0
Australia Ted Anstee
Australia Lionel Brodie 		3 7 6 4 3 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath 		6 6 6
Australia George Holland
Australia Mervyn Weston 		6 9 6 Australia George Holland
Australia Mervyn Weston 		4 4 0
Australia Max Bonner
Australia Norman Wasley 		3 7 4 1 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist 		6 7 6
4 Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Jack Harper 		10 6 6 Australia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull 		4 5 2
Australia Alfred Chave
Australia George Wilkinson 		8 2 3 4 Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Jack Harper 		3 6 2 5
Australia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull 		6 6 6 Australia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull 		6 3 6 7
Australia John Diggle
Australia Alan Hartley 		4 2 0 Australia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull 		6 2 6 6
2 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz 		6 6 6 2 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz 		2 6 4 3
Australia Tom Carey
Australia Bert Tonkin 		3 2 1 2 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz 		6 4 6 6
Australia Dinny Pails
Australia Bill Sidwell 		6 3 8 6 6 Australia Dinny Pails
Australia Bill Sidwell 		4 6 2 3
Australia Reg Ewin
Australia Gar Moon 		1 6 6 8 2

References

  1. ^ "Unexpected Upsets". The Age. No. 26, 135. Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Gilchrist's Good Recovery". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 400. Western Australia, Australia. 23 January 1939. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Quist's Serving Watched". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 402. Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1939. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Quist and Bromwich Brilliant". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 404. Western Australia, Australia. 27 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Bromwich-Quist Retain Doubles". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 406. Western Australia, Australia. 30 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

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