1939 Australian Championships – Men's Doubles

Defending champions John Bromwich and Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long and Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2, to win the Men's Doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Men's Doubles
1939 Australian Championships
Champions John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Runners-up Colin Long
Don Turnbull
Final score6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Draw16
Seeds4

Seeds

  1. John Bromwich / Adrian Quist (Champions)
  2. Harry Hopman / Len Schwartz (Semifinals)
  3. Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath (Semifinals)
  4. Jack Clemenger / Jack Harper (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6 6 6
Max McDermott
Vernon Mursell
2 1 1 1 John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
7 6 6
Jim Gilchrist
Les Hancock
6 6 6 Jim Gilchrist
Les Hancock
5 0 2
G. Derham
James Derham
4 3 2 1 John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6 6 6
3 Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
6 9 1 6 3 Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
3 1 0
Ted Anstee
Lionel Brodie
3 7 6 4 3 Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
6 6 6
George Holland
Mervyn Weston
6 9 6 George Holland
Mervyn Weston
4 4 0
Max Bonner
Norman Wasley
3 7 4 1 John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6 7 6
4 Jack Clemenger
Jack Harper
10 6 6 Colin Long
Don Turnbull
4 5 2
Alfred Chave
George Wilkinson
8 2 3 4 Jack Clemenger
Jack Harper
3 6 2 5
Colin Long
Don Turnbull
6 6 6 Colin Long
Don Turnbull
6 3 6 7
John Diggle
Alan Hartley
4 2 0 Colin Long
Don Turnbull
6 2 6 6
2 Harry Hopman
Len Schwartz
6 6 6 2 Harry Hopman
Len Schwartz
2 6 4 3
Tom Carey
Bert Tonkin
3 2 1 2 Harry Hopman
Len Schwartz
6 4 6 6
Dinny Pails
Bill Sidwell
6 3 8 6 6 Dinny Pails
Bill Sidwell
4 6 2 3
Reg Ewin
Gar Moon
1 6 6 8 2

References

  1. "Unexpected Upsets". The Age (26, 135). Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 20 – 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. "Quist's Serving Watched". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 402). Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1939. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Quist and Bromwich Brilliant". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 404). Western Australia, Australia. 27 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Bromwich-Quist Retain Doubles". The West Australian (Vol. 55., No. 16, 406). Western Australia, Australia. 30 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings Source for the draw

Preceded by
1938 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles
Grand Slam men's doubles Succeeded by
1939 French Championships – Men's Doubles
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