1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1950 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell
Score7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64 (5 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
  1949  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1951  

Pancho Gonzales and Frank Parker were the defending champions, but were ineligible to compete after turning professional.

Contents

John Bromwich and Adrian Quist defeated Geoff Brown and Bill Sidwell in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1950 Wimbledon Championship. [1] [2]

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Talbert (third round)
0 2.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist (champions)
0 3.   Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess (semifinals)
0 4.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell (final)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist
666
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Worthington
4 2 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist
63 66
3 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess
4 63 4
3 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess
666
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Brichant
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe Washer
2 2 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist
73 63 6
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell
5 64 62
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Černík
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Matouš
5 2 1
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell
766
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell
666
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tony Trabert
4 4 3
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tony Trabert
6317 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
4 29 92

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist
666
Q Flag of Ceylon.svg Doug Scharenguivel
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Starte
0 0 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Bromwich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Quist
666
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ralph Nichols
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bert Whitney
4 3 63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Anderson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Guise
3 4 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Anderson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dick Guise
663 62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Bromwich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Quist
666
Flag of Ireland.svg Cyril Kemp
Flag of Ireland.svg George McVeagh
2 3 3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Argentina.svg E Morea
2 2 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Johansson
Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea
666 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Argentina.svg E Morea
114 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ivo Rinkel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans van Swol
666 Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Rinkel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A van Swol
9 64 4
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Czesław Spychała
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Ignacy Tłoczyński
0 2 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Bromwich
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Quist
666
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Kovaleski
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Vic Seixas
3 4 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Rose
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Worthington
4 2 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Worthington
668 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Rose
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Worthington
666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stan Clark
1 85 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Oakley
Flag of India.svg S Sawhney
2 2 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerry Oakley
Flag of India.svg Subba Sawhney
66 76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Rose
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Worthington
667
Flag of France.svg Jean Borotra
Flag of France.svg Bernard Destremau
Flag of France.svg J Borotra
Flag of France.svg B Destremau
3 2 5
Flag of India.svg Dilip Bose
Flag of India.svg Sumant Misra
w/o Flag of France.svg J Borotra
Flag of France.svg B Destremau
63 96
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Della Porta
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harley Watkins
1 765 3 Flag of Austria.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg H Redl
3 67 4
Flag of Austria.svg Freddie Huber
Flag of Austria.svg Hans Redl
65 4 76

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess
666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roland Carter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Filby
0 2 2 3 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg J Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Sturgess
666
Flag of the Netherlands.svg John Linck
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Molloy
669 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Linck
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Molloy
0 2 3
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Marcel Coen
Flag of France.svg Christian Grandet
2 3 117 3 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg J Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Sturgess
666
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Dawes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Noel Rowland
3 3 2 Flag of Norway.svg J Haanes
Flag of Norway.svg N-E Hessen
1 3 3
Flag of France.svg Philippe Chatrier
Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Molinari
666 Flag of France.svg P Chatrier
Flag of France.svg J-C Molinari
77 2 6
Flag of Norway.svg Johan Haanes
Flag of Norway.svg Nils-Erik Hessen
3 666 Flag of Norway.svg J Haanes
Flag of Norway.svg N-E Hessen
5 968
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derrick Lester
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Thorn
62 0 4 3 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg J Drobný
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Sturgess
666
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Brichant
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe Washer
674 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Brichant
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg P Washer
2 2 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Billington
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Butler
4 5 64 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Brichant
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg P Washer
107 4 66
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragutin Mitić
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Josip Palada
4 3 6 Flag of Italy.svg G Caccia
Flag of Italy.svg R del Bello
8 961 4
Flag of Italy.svg Giulio Caccia
Flag of Italy.svg Rolando del Bello
668 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Brichant
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg P Washer
666
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis Coombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claude Lister
663 6 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg R Deyro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Harper
3 4 4
Flag of France.svg Alain Lemyze
Flag of France.svg Francis Nys
2 1 64 Flag of New Zealand.svg D Coombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Lister
2 3 4
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Raymundo Deyro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Harper
666 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg R Deyro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Harper
666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Headley Baxter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Ford
3 4 2

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GI Bayley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Cooper
0 3 73
Flag of Ireland.svg Matthew Murphy
Flag of Argentina.svg Heraldo Weiss
665 6 Flag of Ireland.svg M Murphy
Flag of Argentina.svg H Weiss
6 63 67
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Černík
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Matouš
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Černík
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Matouš
84 61 9
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Garrett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman
w/o Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Černík
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Matouš
62 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Hovell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Jones
68 610 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Hovell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Jones
1 64 4
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurie Proctor
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John White
2 103 123 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Hovell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Jones
6610 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Meredith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Snart
9 63 82 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Lurie
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Rooke
3 4 124
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg David Lurie
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Brian Rooke
111 66 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Černík
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Matouš
5 2 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Mottram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey Paish
6664 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Sidwell
766
Flag of Ireland.svg Raymond Egan
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Hackett
1 1 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Mottram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Paish
9 3 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Milan Branović
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Petko Milojković
w/o Flag of Sweden.svg L Bergelin
Flag of Sweden.svg S Davidson
1166
Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Bergelin
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson
Flag of Sweden.svg L Bergelin
Flag of Sweden.svg S Davidson
63 6 11
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Geelhand de Merxem
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Peten
1 1 4 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Sidwell
4 6813
Flag of India.svg Naresh Kumar
Flag of India.svg Narendra Nath
666 Flag of India.svg N Kumar
Flag of India.svg N Nath
5 3 2
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Adli El Shafei
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Mahmoud Talaat
0 0 1 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Sidwell
766
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell
666

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Barrett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Horn
4 4 6
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Budge Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tony Trabert
668 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg A Trabert
666
Flag of Denmark.svg Kurt Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Torben Ulrich
4 2 67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Cater
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F Wallis
3 4 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Cater
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Wallis
663 9 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg A Trabert
666
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hubert Wilton
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boebi van Meegeren
73 5 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Hare
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Walton
4 2 2
Flag of France.svg Jean Ducos de la Haille
Flag of France.svg Robert Haillet
5 678 Flag of France.svg J Ducos de la Haille
Flag of France.svg R Haillet
64 2 1
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fulton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Rutherglen
4 2 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P Hare
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Walton
4 666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Hare
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Howard Walton
666 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg J Patty
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg A Trabert
6317 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Godsell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Tinling
2 1 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Sedgman
4 29 92
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Felicisimo Ampon
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Cesar Carmona
666 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg F Ampon
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg C Carmona
2 6 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
769 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Sedgman
686
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edmund David
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herman David
5 0 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K McGregor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Sedgman
888 10
Flag of Italy.svg Vanni Canepele
Flag of Italy.svg Giuliano Scribani
0 67 0 1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg G Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg W Talbert
6 6 108
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Irvin Dorfman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Larsen
64 96 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg I Dorfman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg A Larsen
4 63 4
Flag of France.svg Guy Delhomme
Flag of France.svg Jacques Sanglier
1 1 0 1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg G Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg W Talbert
63 66
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Talbert
666

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