1938 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

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]

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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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

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Draw

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Draw

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

References

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  1. ^ "Titleholder in Great Tennis Duel". The News. Vol. XXX, no. 4, 526. Adelaide, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Championship Tennis". The Barrier Miner. Vol. L, no. 15, 098. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Tennis". The Tweed Daily. Vol. XXV, no. 21. New South Wales, Australia. 25 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Two Amazing Matches". The Tweed Daily. Vol. XXV, no. 23. New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Bromwich And Budge". The Tweed Daily. Vol. XXV, no. 24. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1938. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Tennis". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. II, no. 269. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Quist – Bromwich Triumph". The Tweed Daily. Vol. XXV, no. 25. New South Wales, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Bromwich Shares Two Doubles Titles". The Tweed Daily. Vol. XXV, no. 27. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1938. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  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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