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Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne defeated May Blick and Kath Woodward 6–2, 6–4 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]
This was their first of the all-time record ten Australian Women's Doubles titles as a pair. This win also marked the start of their pre-Open Era record five consecutive Australian Women's Doubles titles streak.
Seeds
- Joan Hartigan / Nell Hopman (semifinals)
- Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (champions)
- May Blick / Kath Woodward (final)
- Joan Walters / Dorothy Weston (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Draw
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Joan Hartigan Nell Hopman | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Molly Carter Muff Wilson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Joan Hartigan Nell Hopman | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | May Blick Kath Woodward | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | May Blick Kath Woodward | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
May Hardcastle Pearl Stern | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | May Blick Kath Woodward | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sadie Berryman[a] Truda Cox | 6 | 4 | 6 | Sadie Berryman Truda Cox | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gwen Griffiths Kathleen Le Messurier | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | May Blick Kath Woodward | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Joan Walters Dorothy Weston | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dot Stevenson Gwen Stevenson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dot Stevenson Gwen Stevenson | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birdie Bond Gwen O'Halloran[b] | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cherie Bubb Jean Colless | 2 | 6 | 3 | Birdie Bond Gwen O'Halloran | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne | 6 | 6 | 2 | Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Betty Ward Jean Wilson | 3 | 4 |
Notes
References
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The West Australian. Vol. 52, no. 15,468. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1936. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queenslander Defeats Schwartz". The Argus. No. 27,902. Melbourne. 23 January 1936. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Crawford And Quist". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Vol. 5, no. 295. New South Wales, Australia. 27 January 1936. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Quist Wins Singles After Thrilling Match". The Advertiser. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 24,116. Adelaide, Australia. 28 January 1936. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- [1] Source for seedings and the draw
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