1940 Australian Championships – Mixed Doubles

The fourth seeds Nancye Wynne and Colin Long started their streak of four consecutive Australian Mixed Doubles titles by defeating the defending champions Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4, to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Mixed Doubles
1940 Australian Championships
Champions Nancye Wynne
Colin Long
Runners-up Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman
Final score7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Draw14[lower-alpha 1]
Seeds4

Seeds
  1. Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (Final)
  2. Joan Hartigan / Vivian McGrath (Semifinals)
  3. May Hardcastle / John Bromwich (Semifinals)
  4. Nancye Wynne / Colin Long (Champions)

Draw

Key

Draw
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 Joan Hartigan[lower-alpha 2]
Vivian McGrath 		6 6
Alison Hattersley[lower-alpha 3]
Les Hancock 		4 4 2 Joan Hartigan
Vivian McGrath 		6 6
Olive Stebbing[lower-alpha 3]
Jim Gilchrist 		6 6 Olive Stebbing
Jim Gilchrist 		3 2
Rosemary Rees[lower-alpha 2]
Max Newcombe 		4 2 2 Joan Hartigan
Vivian McGrath 		6 4 3
4 Nancye Wynne
Colin Long 		6 6 4 Nancye Wynne
Colin Long 		4 6 6
Gwen O'Halloran
Fred Bennett 		1 3 4 Nancye Wynne
Colin Long 		6 6
Edie Niemeyer
Bill Sidwell 		6 6 Edie Niemeyer
Bill Sidwell 		3 3
Kath Woodward
Max Bonner 		3 4 4 Nancye Wynne
Colin Long 		7 2 6
1 Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman 		5 6 4
Audrey Lewin[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]
Bert Felan 		2 6 1
3 May Hardcastle[lower-alpha 2]
John Bromwich 		6 4 6
3 May Hardcastle
John Bromwich 		7 7 2
Mary Chapman[lower-alpha 2]
Don Turnbull 		6 6 1 Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman 		9 5 6
Connie Coate[lower-alpha 3]
Harold Whillans 		2 3 Mary Chapman
Don Turnbull 		4 2
1 Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman 		6 6 1 Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman 		6 6
Clare Proctor
Jack Cummings 		2 4

Notes
  1. Originally 11 pairs were drawn.
  2. In the original draw this pair received a first round bye.
  3. This pair was not present in the original draw.
  4. Thelma Rice and Arthur Huxley made a pair in the original draw (they received a first round bye) but they apparently withdrew.

References
  1. "Results of Matches". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 844). New South Wales, Australia. 22 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 845). New South Wales, Australia. 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 846). New South Wales, Australia. 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Tennis Title". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 848). New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 849). New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Quist's Win". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 851). New South Wales, Australia. 30 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings and the draw

Preceded by
1939 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles		 Grand Slam mixed doubles Succeeded by
1940 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles
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