1940 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne secured their fifth consecutive title by defeating Joan Hartigan and Edie Niemeyer 7–5, 6–2 in the final, to win the Women's Doubles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]

Women's Doubles
1940 Australian Championships
Champions Thelma Coyne
Nancye Wynne
Runners-up Joan Hartigan
Edie Niemeyer
Final score7–5, 6–2
Draw11
Seeds4

Seeds
  1. Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (Champions)
  2. May Hardcastle / Nell Hopman (Quarterfinals)
  3. Alison Hattersley / Olive Stebbing (Semifinals)
  4. Joan Hartigan / Edie Niemeyer (Final)

Draw

Key

Draw
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Rosemary Rees
Kath Woodward 		9 3 6
2 May Hardcastle
Nell Hopman 		7 6 4
Rosemary Rees
Kath Woodward 		5 4
4 Joan Hartigan
Edie Niemeyer 		6 6 4 Joan Hartigan
Edie Niemeyer 		7 6
Mary Chapman
Pat Searl[lower-alpha 1] 		1 3 4 Joan Hartigan
Edie Niemeyer 		7 6
Doris Mauger
Gwen O'Halloran 		w/o Doris Mauger
Gwen O'Halloran 		5 2
Clare Proctor
Thelma Rice 		4 Joan Hartigan
Edie Niemeyer 		5 2
1 Thelma Coyne
Nancye Wynne 		w/o 1 Thelma Coyne
Nancye Wynne 		7 6
Beth Peach[lower-alpha 2]
Pat Searl 		1 Thelma Coyne
Nancye Wynne 		w/o
Vivienne Berg[lower-alpha 3]
Dorothy Jenkins
1 Thelma Coyne
Nancye Wynne 		6 6
3 Alison Hattersley
Olive Stebbing 		2 3
3 Alison Hattersley
Olive Stebbing 		6 6
Connie Coate
Audrey Lewin 		2 1

Notes
  1. In the original draw Mary Chapman plays with a 'partner', while Pat Searl makes a team with Beth Peach and they are drawn against Coyne/Wynne.
  2. Apparent withdrawal of Beth Peach. Pat Searl becomes the 'partner' of Mary Chapman.
  3. Miss Berg withdrew due to injury.[5]

References
  1. "Tennis Title Surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 845). 23 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Crawford and McGrath". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 846). 24 January 1940. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Tennis Final". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 849). 27 January 1940. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Bromwich Goes Down". The Argus (No. 29, 153). Melbourne. 29 January 1940. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Victorian Girls Too Strong". The Daily Telegraph. IV (260 (New Series)). New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1938. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for seedings and the draw
Preceded by
1939 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles		 Grand Slam women's doubles Succeeded by
1940 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles
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