1939 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne successfully defended their title for a fourth consecutive year, defeating May Hardcastle and Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Women's doubles
1939 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Thelma Coyne
Australia Nancye Wynne
Runners-upAustralia May Hardcastle
Australia Emily Hood Westacott
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw13
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds

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Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2   Nell Hopman
  Dot Stevenson
6 6
  Nancy Chitty
  Connie Coate
w/o   Nancy Chitty
  Connie Coate
1 4
  Dorn McGill
  Eileen McGill
2   Nell Hopman
  Dot Stevenson
2 4
4   May Hardcastle
  Emily Hood Westacott
6 4 6 4   May Hardcastle
  Emily Hood Westacott
6 6
  Thora Geddes
  Joan Pett
2 6 2 4   May Hardcastle
  Emily Hood Westacott
  Sadie Berryman
  Gwen O'Halloran
15 9   Sadie Berryman
  Gwen OHalloran
  Birdie Bond
  Hazel Elliget
13 7 4   May Hardcastle
  Emily Hood Westacott
5 4
1   Thelma Coyne
  Nancye Wynne
6 6 1   Thelma Coyne
  Nancye Wynne
7 6
  Eunice Hunt
  Elaine Lovett
0 1 1   Thelma Coyne
  Nancye Wynne
6 1 6
  Joan Hartigan
  Edie Niemeyer
6 6   Joan Hartigan
  Edie Niemeyer
4 6 1
  Audrey Lewin
  Edith Tough
3 2 1   Thelma Coyne
  Nancye Wynne
6 6
3   May Blick
  Margaret Wilson
0 3
3   May Blick
  Margaret Wilson
6 3 6
  Doris Mauger
  Gwen Stevenson
4 6 3

References

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  1. ^ "Wasley Beaten in Five Sets". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 399. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 21 – 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. ^ "Crawford Reaches Semi-fnal". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 403. Western Australia, Australia. 26 January 1939. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Semi-finals of Men's Singles". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 405. Western Australia, Australia. 28 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Hollow Victory for Bromwich". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 407. Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for seedings
  • [2] Source for the draw