1940 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles

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

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

Seeds

1. Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (Champions)
2. May Hardcastle / Nell Hopman (Quarterfinals)
3. Alison Hattersley / Olive Stebbing (Semifinals)
4. Joan Hartigan / Edie Niemeyer (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 Kath Woodward	9	3	6
								2	May Hardcastle Nell Hopman	7	6	4
																Rosemary Rees Kath Woodward	5	4
	4	Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	6	6											4	Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	7	6
		Mary Chapman Pat Searl[lower-alpha 1]	1	3				4	Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	7	6
		Doris Mauger Gwen O'Halloran	w/o						Doris Mauger Gwen O'Halloran	5	2
		Clare Proctor Thelma Rice																				4	Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	5	2
	1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	w/o																			1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	7	6
		Beth Peach[lower-alpha 2] Pat Searl						1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	w/o
									Vivienne Berg[lower-alpha 3] Dorothy Jenkins
															1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
															3	Alison Hattersley Olive Stebbing	2	3
								3	Alison Hattersley Olive Stebbing	6	6
									Connie Coate Audrey Lewin	2	1

Notes

1. 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.
2. Apparent withdrawal of Beth Peach. Pat Searl becomes the 'partner' of Mary Chapman.
3. Miss Berg withdrew due to injury.[5]

References

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.
5. "Victorian Girls Too Strong". The Daily Telegraph. IV (260 (New Series)). New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1938. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Source for seedings and the draw