1935 Australian Championships – Women's doubles
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1935 Australian Championships | |
| Champions |  Evelyn Dearman Nancy Lyle |
| Runners-up |  Louie Bickerton Nell Hopman |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
The first seeds Evelyn Dearman and Nancy Lyle defeated Louie Bickerton and Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–4 in the wholly replayed[1] final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1935 Australian Championships.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The original final encounter had to be ceased because of falling light. The score stood at set all: 6–3, 2–6.[9]
Seeds
Evelyn Dearman / Nancy Lyle (champions)
Thelma Coyne[a] / Dorothy Round (semifinals)- Louie Bickerton / Nell Hopman (final)
- Mall Molesworth / Emily Hood Westacott (semifinals)
Draw
Key
- 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
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Evelyn Dearman Nancy Lyle
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thora Chittick Dorothy Greenwood
| 1 | 3 | 1 | Evelyn Dearman Nancy Lyle
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Frances Hoddle-Wrigley Rosemary Rees
| 6 | 5 | 8 | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley Rosemary Rees
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Birdie Bond Mary Richardson
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Evelyn Dearman Nancy Lyle
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dot Stevenson Gwen Stevenson
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Le Messurier Dorothy Weston
| 2 | 8 | 1 | Dot Stevenson Gwen Stevenson
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Mall Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Doris Mauger Shirley Whittaker
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Evelyn Dearman Nancy Lyle
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Louie Bickerton Nell Hopman
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Louie Bickerton Nell Hopman
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Truda Cox Gladys Toyne
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Louie Bickerton Nell Hopman
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dorothy Bellamy Sylvia Harper
| 7 | 1 | 6 | Dorothy Bellamy Sylvia Harper
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edna Harry Agnes Scott
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Louie Bickerton Nell Hopman
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Chitty Doreen Malcolm
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Thelma Coyne Dorothy Round
| 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May Blick Kath Woodward
| 2 | 0 | Nancy Chitty Doreen Malcolm
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Thelma Coyne Dorothy Round
| 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Thelma Coyne Dorothy Round
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Madge Carnie Alma Cox
| 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- a Joan Hartigan, the original doubles partner for Miss Round, withdrew acting on medical advice. (See: reference #2).
References
- ^ "Last Of Kooyong Title Matches". The Argus. No. 27,584. Melbourne. 15 January 1935. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "International Tennis Players In Form". The Argus. No. 27,574. Melbourne. 3 January 1935. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Day Of Thrills At Kooyong". The Argus. No. 27,576. Melbourne. 5 January 1935. p. 24 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "McGrath In Rare Form". The Argus. No. 27,578. Melbourne. 8 January 1935. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Quist And Turnbull In Quarter-Finals". The Argus. No. 27,579. Melbourne. 9 January 1935. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Perry Bounds To Victory". The Argus. No. 27,580. Melbourne. 10 January 1935. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Crawford Wins Valiantly". The Argus. No. 27,581. Melbourne. 11 January 1935. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Crawford's Skill And Strategy Defeat Perry". The Argus. No. 27,583. Melbourne. 14 January 1935. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Crawford And Perry Again". The Argus. No. 27,582. Melbourne. 12 January 1935. p. 27 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[1] Source for seedings