1936 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

1936 Australian Championships s AUS Nell Hopman AUS Harry Hopman AUS May Blick AUS Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0 14 4 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles Australian Championships – Mixed doubles grand slam Six years after the first one, and now as a married couple, Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman claimed their second domestic title by defeating May Blick and Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11875088 Schwartz And Moon Meet To-Day The Argus 27,900 Melbourne 21 January 1936 13 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36213515 Hard Hitting In Women's Matches The Advertiser LXXVIII 24,116 Adelaide 24 January 1936 8 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/30074307 Quist Superb The Mercury CXLIV 20,358 Hobart, Tasmania 25 January 1936 19 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36783851 Brilliant Tennis In National Titles The Courier-Mail 752 Brisbane 27 January 1936 8 National Library of Australia Seeds AUS Nell Hopman / AUS Harry Hopman (champions) AUS Joan Hartigan / AUS Gar Moon (semifinals) AUS Joan Walters / AUS Don Turnbull (first round) AUS Gwen Griffiths / AUS Len Schwartz (semifinals) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final yes 2 185 15 AUS Gwen StevensonAUS Cliff Harvey 7 6 AUS Truda CoxAUS Alfred Chavedraw In the initial draw Cox was paired with George McPherson. 5 3 AUS Nancye WynneAUS Les Hancock 6 8 6 AUS Dorothy WestonAUS Stan Gifford 3 10 4 4 AUS Gwen GriffithsAUS Len Schwartzdraw2 Originally Griffiths/Schwartz got a bye and Hardcastle/Grinstead were drawn against Woodward/Stephen. 6 7 AUS May HardcastleAUS John Grinsteaddraw2 1 5 AUS May BlickAUS Abel Kaydraw3 There was no Blick/Kay pair in the original draw and Walters/Turnbull were drawn against Jean Wilson and partner. 6 6 3 AUS Joan WaltersAUS Don Turnbulldraw3 2 1 AUS Birdie BondAUS Gar Hone 2 6 8 AUS Dot StevensonAUS Ron Hone 6 4 6 2 AUS Joan HartiganAUS Gar Moon 6 6 AUS Kathleen Le MessurierAUS Rupert Shepherd 4 3 1 AUS Nell HopmanAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 AUS Gwen StevensonAUS Cliff Harvey 3 4 AUS Nancye WynneAUS Les Hancock 9 6 4 AUS Gwen GriffithsAUS Len Schwartz 11 8 AUS Kath WoodwardAUS William F. Stephendraw2 2 2 AUS May BlickAUS Abel Kay 6 6 AUS Birdie BondAUS Gar Hone 2 1 2 AUS Joan HartiganAUS Gar Moon 6 6 1 AUS Nell HopmanAUS Harry Hopman 4 6 6 4 AUS Gwen GriffithsAUS Len Schwartz 6 0 2 AUS May BlickAUS Abel Kay 7 6 2 AUS Joan HartiganAUS Gar Moon 5 2 1 AUS Nell HopmanAUS Harry Hopman 6 6 AUS May BlickAUS Abel Kay 2 0 Notes References External links Source for seedings and the draw expanded Category:1936 in Australian tennis Mixed Doubles 1936