Defending champions Adrian Quist and Don Turnbull defeated John Bromwich and Jack Harper 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–8, 6–4, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]
| Men's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1937 Australian Championships | |
| Champions |  Adrian Quist Don Turnbull |
| Runners-up | John Bromwich Jack Harper |
| Score | 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–8, 6–4 |
| Draw | 12 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Seeds
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Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull (champions)- Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath (semifinals)
- Arthur Huxley / Len Schwartz (quarterfinals)
- Harry Hopman / Abel Kay (quarterfinals)
Draw
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edit- 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
edit| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adrian Quist Don Turnbull
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Gilchrist Henry Lindo
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adrian Quist Don Turnbull
| 6 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dave Thompson Neil Turvey
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Dave Thompson Neil Turvey
| 3 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norm Brimson Evan Henry
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Dave Thompson Neil Turvey
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arthur Huxley Len Schwartz
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Arthur Huxley Len Schwartz
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vince Kelly Howard Lewis
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Adrian Quist Don Turnbull
| 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Harry Hopman Abel Kay
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | John Bromwich Jack Harper
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Bennett Bill Sidwell
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Harry Hopman Abel Kay
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bromwich Jack Harper
| 6 | 6 | 6 | John Bromwich Jack Harper
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max Bonner William F. Stephen
| 4 | 2 | 2 | John Bromwich Jack Harper
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath
| 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Les Hancock Gar Moon
| 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,909. 26 January 1937. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Miss Hartigan". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,910. 27 January 1937. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Many Surprises". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,913. 30 January 1937. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Doubles Title". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30,915. 2 February 1937. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- [1] Source for seedings and the draw