1940 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles explained

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.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Seeds

1. Nell Hopman / Harry Hopman (final)
2. Joan Hartigan / Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
3. May Hardcastle / John Bromwich (semifinals)
4. Nancye Wynne / Colin Long (champions)

Draw

Draw

External links

• http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204010006 Source for seedings and the draw

Notes and References

1. News: Results of Matches . . ((31,844)). 22 January 1940 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Tennis Title Surprise . . ((31,845)). 23 January 1940 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Crawford and McGrath . . ((31,846)). 24 January 1940 . 19 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Tennis Title . . ((31,848)). 26 January 1940 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Tennis Final . . ((31,849)). 27 January 1940 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Quist's Win . . ((31,851)). 30 January 1940 . 13 . National Library of Australia.