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1939 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1939 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
Runners-upAustralia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull
Score6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Defending champions John Bromwich and Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long and Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Seeds

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  1. Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist (champions)
  2. Australia Harry Hopman / Australia Len Schwartz (semifinals)
  3. Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
  4. Australia Jack Clemenger / Australia Jack Harper (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
6 6 6
Australia Max McDermott
Australia Vernon Mursell
2 1 1 1 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
7 6 6
Australia Jim Gilchrist
Australia Les Hancock
6 6 6 Australia Jim Gilchrist
Australia Les Hancock
5 0 2
Australia G. Derham
Australia James Derham
4 3 2 1 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
6 6 6
3 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
6 9 1 6 3 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
3 1 0
Australia Ted Anstee
Australia Lionel Brodie
3 7 6 4 3 Australia Jack Crawford
Australia Vivian McGrath
6 6 6
Australia George Holland
Australia Mervyn Weston
6 9 6 Australia George Holland
Australia Mervyn Weston
4 4 0
Australia Max Bonner
Australia Norman Wasley
3 7 4 1 Australia John Bromwich
Australia Adrian Quist
6 7 6
4 Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Jack Harper
10 6 6 Australia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull
4 5 2
Australia Alfred Chave
Australia George Wilkinson
8 2 3 4 Australia Jack Clemenger
Australia Jack Harper
3 6 2 5
Australia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull
6 6 6 Australia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull
6 3 6 7
Australia John Diggle
Australia Alan Hartley
4 2 0 Australia Colin Long
Australia Don Turnbull
6 2 6 6
2 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz
6 6 6 2 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz
2 6 4 3
Australia Tom Carey
Australia Bert Tonkin
3 2 1 2 Australia Harry Hopman
Australia Len Schwartz
6 4 6 6
Australia Dinny Pails
Australia Bill Sidwell
6 3 8 6 6 Australia Dinny Pails
Australia Bill Sidwell
4 6 2 3
Australia Reg Ewin
Australia Gar Moon
1 6 6 8 2

References

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  1. ^ "Unexpected Upsets". The Age. No. 26, 135. Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1939. p. 20 – 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. ^ "Quist's Serving Watched". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 402. Western Australia, Australia. 25 January 1939. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Quist and Bromwich Brilliant". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 404. Western Australia, Australia. 27 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Bromwich-Quist Retain Doubles". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 406. Western Australia, Australia. 30 January 1939. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for seedings
  • [2] Source for the draw