1936 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

Six years after the first one, and now as a married couple, Nell Hopman and Harry Hopman claimed their second domestic title by defeating May Blick and Abel Kay 6–2, 6–0, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]

Mixed doubles
1936 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Nell Hopman
Australia Harry Hopman
Runners-upAustralia May Blick
Australia Abel Kay
Score6–2, 6–0
Details
Draw14
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1935 · Australian Championships · 1937 →

Seeds

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  1.   Nell Hopman /   Harry Hopman (champions)
  2.   Joan Hartigan /   Gar Moon (semifinals)
  3.   Joan Walters /   Don Turnbull (first round)
  4.   Gwen Griffiths /   Len Schwartz (semifinals)

Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
6 6
  Gwen Stevenson
  Cliff Harvey
7 6   Gwen Stevenson
  Cliff Harvey
3 4
  Truda Cox
  Alfred Chave[a]
5 3 1   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
4 6 6
  Nancye Wynne
  Les Hancock
6 8 6 4   Gwen Griffiths
  Len Schwartz
6 0 2
  Dorothy Weston
  Stan Gifford
3 10 4   Nancye Wynne
  Les Hancock
9 6
4   Gwen Griffiths
  Len Schwartz[b]
6 7 4   Gwen Griffiths
  Len Schwartz
11 8
  May Hardcastle
  John Grinstead[b]
1 5 1   Nell Hopman
  Harry Hopman
6 6
  May Blick
  Abel Kay
2 0
  Kath Woodward
  William F. Stephen[b]
2 2
  May Blick
  Abel Kay[c]
6 6   May Blick
  Abel Kay
6 6
3   Joan Walters
  Don Turnbull[c]
2 1   May Blick
  Abel Kay
7 6
  Birdie Bond
  Gar Hone
2 6 8 2   Joan Hartigan
  Gar Moon
5 2
  Dot Stevenson
  Ron Hone
6 4 6   Birdie Bond
  Gar Hone
2 1
2   Joan Hartigan
  Gar Moon
6 6 2   Joan Hartigan
  Gar Moon
6 6
  Kathleen Le Messurier
  Rupert Shepherd
4 3

Notes

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  1. ^ In the initial draw Cox was paired with George McPherson.
  2. ^ a b c Originally Griffiths/Schwartz got a bye and Hardcastle/Grinstead were drawn against Woodward/Stephen.
  3. ^ a b There was no Blick/Kay pair in the original draw and Walters/Turnbull were drawn against Jean Wilson and partner.

References

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  1. ^ "Schwartz And Moon Meet To-Day". The Argus. No. 27, 900. Melbourne. 21 January 1936. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Hard Hitting In Women's Matches". The Advertiser. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 24, 116. Adelaide. 24 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Quist Superb". The Mercury. Vol. CXLIV, no. 20, 358. Hobart, Tasmania. 25 January 1936. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Brilliant Tennis In National Titles". The Courier-Mail. No. 752. Brisbane. 27 January 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for seedings and the draw