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
Champions John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Runners-up Gottfried von Cramm
Henner Henkel
Final score7–5, 6–4, 6–0
Draw16
Seeds4

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

Draw

Key

Draw

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

  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.
  • Sources for seedings
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