Australian Championships 1940 / ladies doubles

Australian Championships 1940
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Championships women doubles
1939 ◄ 1940 ► 1946

The women's doubles at the 1940 Australian Championships was a tennis competition in Sydney .

Last year's winners were Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne , who also reached the final this year and prevailed there against Joan Hartigan / Emily Niemeyer with 7: 5 and 6: 2.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Thelma Coyne Nancye Wynne   victory 02.  May Hardcastle Nell Hopman   Quarter finals 03.  Alison Hattersley O. Stebbing   Semifinals 04th  Joan Hartigan Emily Niemeyer   final

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

2

M. Hardcastle N. Hopman

R. Rees K. Woodward

R. Rees K. Woodward

4th

J. Hartigan E. Niemeyer

4th

J. Hartigan E. Niemeyer

M. Chapman P. Searl

4th

J. Hartigan E. Niemeyer

D. Mauger G. O'Halloran

C. Proctor T. Rice

C. Proctor T. Rice

4th

J. Hartigan E. Niemeyer

5

2

1

T. Coyne N. Wynne

1

T. Coyne N. Wynne

7th

6th

J. Clark J. Lack

1

T. Coyne N. Wynne

V. Berg D. Jenkins

1

T. Coyne N. Wynne

3

A. Hattersley O. Stebbing

3

A. Hattersley O. Stebbing

C. Coate A. Lewin

Web links

• Tournament schedule on the Australian Open homepage

Individual evidence

1. ^ Women's Doubles Honor Roll. In: ausopen.com. Retrieved December 16, 2017 .