1938 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
1938 Australian Championships
Champions	Margaret Wilson ; John Bromwich
Runners-up	Nancye Wynne ; Colin Long
Final score	6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	23
Seeds	4
Events

Last updated May 23, 2022

Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman were the defending champions and second seeds, but they lost in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

Dorothy Bundy / Don Budge (quarterfinals)
Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (quarterfinals)
Thelma Coyne / Jack Crawford (semifinals)
Dorothy Workman / Gene Mako (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

	Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	5	6	6

3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	7	4	4
						Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	6

						Nancye Wynne Colin Long	3	2
	Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	6

4	Dorothy Workman Gene Mako	2	3

Earlier rounds

Top half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

					1	Dorothy Bundy Don Budge	6	6
						Truda Cox Tom Warhurst	2	2
									1	Dorothy Bundy Don Budge	0	2
										Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	6
						Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	6	8
						Nina Vickery Max Bonner	1	6
															Margaret Wilson John Bromwich	5	6	6
3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	6	7											3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	7	4	4
	Gwen Stevenson Lionel Brodie	0	5		3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	6	6
	May Hardcastle Alfred Chave	3	6	6		May Hardcastle Alfred Chave	0	3
	Nancy Chitty Frank Walsh	6	3	2					3	Thelma Coyne Jack Crawford	3	6	6
	Dot Stevenson Don Turnbull	6	4	6						Dot Stevenson Don Turnbull	6	4	2
	Dorothy Weston Fred Bennett	0	6	1		Dot Stevenson Don Turnbull	6	7
	Jean Davies Les Hancock	6	1	7		Jean Davies Les Hancock	3	5
	Joan Walters Cliff Harvey	4	6	5

Bottom half

First round				Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6
	Eileen McGill Jimmy McGill	1	0	2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	6	6
	Connie Coate George Holland	7	6		Connie Coate George Holland	3	2
	Birdie Bond Harold Whillans	5	1						2	Nell Hopman Harry Hopman	3	2
	Emily Hood Westacott Gar Moon	6	6							Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	6
	Val Woods Anthony Maggs	4	4		Emily Hood Westacott Gar Moon	13	3
					Nancye Wynne Colin Long	15	6
														Nancye Wynne Colin Long	6	6
													4	Dorothy Workman Gene Mako	2	3
				4	Dorothy Workman Gene Mako	6	6
					Kath Woodward Jack Clemenger	2	1
									4	Dorothy Workman Gene Mako	6	6
										Joan Hartigan Arthur Huxley	4	2
					Joan Hartigan Arthur Huxley	3	9	6
					Gwen O'Halloran Len Schwartz	6	7	2

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References

↑ "Lawn Tennis – Australian Championships". The West Australian . Vol. 54, no. 16,091. Western Australia, Australia. 24 January 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Lawn Tennis – Australian Championships". The West Australian . Vol. 54, no. 16,092. Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Stirring Tennis Duels". The Age . No. 25,828. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Bromwich Surprises". The Age . No. 25, 829. Victoria, Australia. 28 January 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Lawn Tennis – Australian Title to Budge". The West Australian . Vol. 54, no. 16,097. Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1938. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Easy Win". The Age . No. 25, 832. Victoria, Australia. 1 February 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

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Preceded by 1937 U.S. National Championships – Mixed doubles	Grand Slam mixed doubles	Succeeded by 1938 French Championships – Mixed doubles

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[1] "Lawn Tennis – Australian Championships". The West Australian . Vol. 54, no. 16,091. Western Australia, Australia. 24 January 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Lawn Tennis – Australian Championships". The West Australian . Vol. 54, no. 16,092. Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Stirring Tennis Duels". The Age . No. 25,828. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Bromwich Surprises". The Age . No. 25, 829. Victoria, Australia. 28 January 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Lawn Tennis – Australian Title to Budge". The West Australian . Vol. 54, no. 16,097. Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1938. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Easy Win". The Age . No. 25, 832. Victoria, Australia. 1 February 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.

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