1939 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne successfully defended their title for a fourth consecutive year, defeating May Hardcastle and Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Women's doubles
1939 Australian Championships
Champions	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne
Runners-up	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott
Score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	13
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne (champions)
2. Nell Hopman / Dot Stevenson (semifinals)
3. May Blick / Margaret Wilson (semifinals)
4. May Hardcastle / Emily Hood Westacott (final)

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
								2	Nell Hopman Dot Stevenson	6	6
		Nancy Chitty Connie Coate	w/o						Nancy Chitty Connie Coate	1	4
		Dorn McGill Eileen McGill													2	Nell Hopman Dot Stevenson	2	4
	4	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott	6	4	6										4	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
		Thora Geddes Joan Pett	2	6	2			4	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott
		Sadie Berryman Gwen O'Halloran	15	9					Sadie Berryman Gwen OHalloran
		Birdie Bond Hazel Elliget	13	7																		4	May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott	5	4
	1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6																		1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	7	6
		Eunice Hunt Elaine Lovett	0	1				1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	1	6
		Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	6	6					Joan Hartigan Edie Niemeyer	4	6	1
		Audrey Lewin Edith Tough	3	2											1	Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne	6	6
															3	May Blick Margaret Wilson	0	3
								3	May Blick Margaret Wilson	6	3	6
									Doris Mauger Gwen Stevenson	4	6	3

References

1. "Wasley Beaten in Five Sets". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 399. Western Australia, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Gilchrist's Good Recovery". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 400. Western Australia, Australia. 23 January 1939. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Crawford Reaches Semi-fnal". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 403. Western Australia, Australia. 26 January 1939. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Semi-finals of Men's Singles". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 405. Western Australia, Australia. 28 January 1939. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Hollow Victory for Bromwich". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 407. Western Australia, Australia. 31 January 1939. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Source for seedings
• Source for the draw