1936 Australian Championships – Mixed Doubles

Six years after the first one, and now as a married couple, Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman claimed their second domestic title by defeating May Blick and Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0, to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]

Mixed Doubles
1936 Australian Championships
Champions Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman
Runners-up May Blick
Abel Kay
Final score6–2, 6–0
Draw14
Seeds4

Seeds

  1. Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (Champions)
  2. Joan Hartigan / Gar Moon (Semifinals)
  3. Joan Walters / Don Turnbull (First round)
  4. Gwen Griffiths / Len Schwartz (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman
6 6
Gwen Stevenson
Cliff Harvey
7 6 Gwen Stevenson
Cliff Harvey
3 4
Truda Cox
Alfred Chave[lower-alpha 1]
5 3 1 Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman
4 6 6
Nancye Wynne
Les Hancock
6 8 6 4 Gwen Griffiths
Len Schwartz
6 0 2
Dorothy Weston
Stan Gifford
3 10 4 Nancye Wynne
Les Hancock
9 6
4 Gwen Griffiths
Len Schwartz[lower-alpha 2]
6 7 4 Gwen Griffiths
Len Schwartz
11 8
May Hardcastle
John Grinstead[lower-alpha 2]
1 5 1 Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman
6 6
May Blick
Abel Kay
2 0
Kath Woodward
William F. Stephen[lower-alpha 2]
2 2
May Blick
Abel Kay[lower-alpha 3]
6 6 May Blick
Abel Kay
6 6
3 Joan Walters
Don Turnbull[lower-alpha 3]
2 1 May Blick
Abel Kay
7 6
Birdie Bond
Gar Hone
2 6 8 2 Joan Hartigan
Gar Moon
5 2
Dot Stevenson
Ron Hone
6 4 6 Birdie Bond
Gar Hone
2 1
2 Joan Hartigan
Gar Moon
6 6 2 Joan Hartigan
Gar Moon
6 6
Kathleen Le Messurier
Rupert Shepherd
4 3

Notes

  1. In the initial draw Cox was paired with George McPherson.
  2. Originally Griffiths/Schwartz got a bye and Hardcastle/Grinstead were drawn against Woodward/Stephen.
  3. There was no Blick/Kay pair in the original draw and Walters/Turnbull were drawn against Jean Wilson and partner.

References

  1. "Schwartz And Moon Meet To-Day". The Argus (Melbourne) (No. 27, 900). Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1936. p. 13 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Hard Hitting In Women's Matches". The Advertiser (Adelaide) (Vol. LXXVIII.-No. 24, 116). South Australia, Australia. 24 January 1936. p. 8 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Quist Superb". The Mercury (Hobart) (Vol. CXLIV.-No. 20, 358). Tasmania, Australia. 25 January 1936. p. 19 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Brilliant Tennis In National Titles". The Courier-Mail (No. 752). Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1936. p. 8 via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings and the draw

Preceded by
1935 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles Succeeded by
1936 French Championships – Mixed Doubles
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