1940 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

1940 Australian Championships s AUS Nancye Wynne AUS Colin Long AUS Nell Hopman AUS Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 14oridraw Originally 11 pairs were drawn. 4 1946 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles Australian Championships – Mixed doubles grand slam 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.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17664345 Results of Matches The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,844)) 22 January 1940 13 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17669084 Tennis Title Surprise The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,845)) 23 January 1940 15 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17647183 Crawford and McGrath The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,846)) 24 January 1940 19 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17658292 Tennis Title The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,848)) 26 January 1940 15 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17660835 Tennis Final The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,849)) 27 January 1940 21 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29889777 Quist's Win The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,851)) 30 January 1940 13 National Library of Australia Seeds AUS Nell Hopman / AUS Harry Hopman (final) AUS Joan Hartigan / AUS Vivian McGrath (semifinals) AUS May Hardcastle / AUS John Bromwich (semifinals) AUS Nancye Wynne / AUS Colin Long (champions) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final yes 2 185 15 2 AUS Joan Hartigandraw In the original draw this pair received a first round bye.AUS Vivian McGrath 6 6 AUS Alison Hattersleydraw2 This pair was not present in the original draw.AUS Les Hancock 4 4 AUS Olive Stebbingdraw2AUS Jim Gilchrist 6 6 AUS Rosemary ReesdrawAUS Max Newcombe 4 2 4 AUS Nancye WynneAUS Colin Long 6 6 AUS Gwen O'HalloranAUS Fred Bennett 1 3 AUS Edie NiemeyerAUS Bill Sidwell 6 6 AUS Kath WoodwardAUS Max Bonner 3 4 AUS Mary ChapmandrawAUS Don Turnbull 6 6 AUS Connie Coatedraw2AUS Harold Whillans 2 3 1 AUS Nell HopmanAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 AUS Clare ProctorAUS Jack Cummings 2 4 2 AUS Joan HartiganAUS Vivian McGrath 6 6 AUS Olive StebbingAUS Jim Gilchrist 3 2 4 AUS Nancye WynneAUS Colin Long 6 6 AUS Edie NiemeyerAUS Bill Sidwell 3 3 AUS Audrey Lewindraw2draw3 Thelma Rice and Arthur Huxley made a pair in the original draw (they received a first round bye) but they apparently withdrew.AUS Bert Felan 2 6 1 3 AUS May HardcastledrawAUS John Bromwich 6 4 6 AUS Mary ChapmanAUS Don Turnbull 4 2 1 AUS Nell HopmanAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 2 AUS Joan HartiganAUS Vivian McGrath 6 4 3 4 AUS Nancye WynneAUS Colin Long 4 6 6 3 AUS May HardcastleAUS John Bromwich 7 7 2 1 AUS Nell HopmanAUS Harry Hopman 9 5 6 4 AUS Nancye WynneAUS Colin Long 7 2 6 1 AUS Nell HopmanAUS Harry Hopman 5 6 4 Notes References External links Source for seedings and the draw expanded Category:1940 in Australian tennis Mixed Doubles 1940