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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