1940 in tennis

May 2026 none May 2026 1940 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1940. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 75–76 Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Adrian Quist AUS Jack Crawford 6–3, 6–1, 6–2Women's singles AUS Nancye Wynne AUS Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0Men's doubles AUS John Bromwich AUS Adrian Quist AUS Jack Crawford AUS Vivian McGrath 6–3, 7–5, 6–1Women's doubles AUS Thelma Coyne AUS Nancye Wynne AUS Joan Hartigan AUS Edie Niemeyer 7–5, 6–2Mixed doubles AUS Nancye Wynne AUS Colin Long AUS Nell Hall Hopman AUS Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 French Open No event. Wimbledon No event. US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA 1912 Donald McNeill USA 1912 Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5Women's singles USA 1912 Alice Marble USA 1912 Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–3Men's doublesUSA 1912 Jack Kramer USA 1912 Ted Schroeder USA Gardnar Mulloy USA Henry Prusoff 6–4, 8–6, 9–7 Collins, p. 477Women's doublesUSA 1912 Sarah Palfrey Cooke USA 1912 Alice Marble USA Dorothy Bundy USA Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–4, 6–4 Collins, p. 480Mixed doublesUSA 1912 Alice Marble USA 1912 Bobby Riggs USA Dorothy Bundy USA Jack Kramer 9–7, 6–1 Collins, p. 482 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year