1936 Australian Championships – Women's doubles explained

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

1. Joan Hartigan / Nell Hopman (semifinals)
2. Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (champions)
3. May Blick / Kath Woodward (final)
4. Joan Walters / Dorothy Weston (quarterfinals)

Draw

Draw

External links

• http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11871819 Source for seedings and the draw

Notes and References

1. News: Lawn Tennis . . 52 . ((15,468)) . Western Australia, Australia . 21 January 1936 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Queenslander Defeats Schwartz . . ((27,902)) . Melbourne. 23 January 1936 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Crawford And Quist . . 5 . 295 . New South Wales, Australia . 27 January 1936 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Quist Wins Singles After Thrilling Match . . LXXVIII . ((24,116)) . Adelaide, Australia . 28 January 1936 . 10 . National Library of Australia.