1938 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Thelma Coyne and Nancye Wynne claimed their third consecutive domestic title, defeating Dorothy Bundy and Dorothy Workman 9–7, 6–4 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4]

Women's doubles
1938 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Thelma Coyne
Australia Nancye Wynne
Runners-upUnited States Dorothy Bundy
United States Dorothy Workman
Score9–7, 6–4
Details
Draw13
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds

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Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2   Thelma Coyne
  Nancye Wynne
6 6
  Birdie Bond
  Nina Vickery
6 4 6   Birdie Bond
  Nina Vickery
3 2
  Nancy Chitty
  Truda Cox
1 6 2 2   Thelma Coyne
  Nancye Wynne
6 6
3   Nell Hopman
  Dot Stevenson
7 6   May Hardcastle
  Gwen O'Halloran
2 1
  Joan Walters
  Dorothy Weston
5 2 3   Nell Hopman
  Dot Stevenson
3 4
  May Hardcastle
  Gwen O'Halloran
6 6   May Hardcastle
  Gwen O'Halloran
6 6
  Ruby Skinner
  Val Woods
3 2 2   Thelma Coyne
  Nancye Wynne
9 6
1   Dorothy Bundy
  Dorothy Workman
6 8 1   Dorothy Bundy
  Dorothy Workman
7 4
  Doris Mauger
  Gwen Stevenson
1 6 1   Dorothy Bundy
  Dorothy Workman
6 6
  Connie Coate
  Kath Woodward
6 6   Connie Coate
  Kath Woodward
1 4
  Dorn McGill
  Eileen McGill
0 1 1   Dorothy Bundy
  Dorothy Workman
7 6 6
4   Joan Hartigan
  Emily Hood Westacott
5 8 4
4   Joan Hartigan
  Emily Hood Westacott
6 3 6
  Jean Davies
  Margaret Wilson
1 6 2

References

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  1. ^ "Queenslanders Out of Title Play". The Courier-Mail. No. 1373. Brisbane. 25 January 1938. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Stirring Tennis Duels". The Age. No. 25,828. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Americans Defeated". The Age. No. 25,830. Victoria, Australia. 29 January 1938. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Easy Win". The Age. No. 25,832. Victoria, Australia. 1 February 1938. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
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[1] [2] Sources for seedings