1939 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1939. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open
Men's singles
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John Bromwich defeated Adrian Quist 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
Women's singles
Emily Hood Westacott defeated Nell Hall Hopman 6–1, 6–2
Men's doubles
John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Colin Long / Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Women's doubles
Thelma Coyne / Nancye Wynne defeated May Hardcastle / Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Nell Hall Hopman / Harry Hopman defeated Margaret Wilson / John Bromwich 6–8, 6–3, 6–2
French Open
Men's singles
Don McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
Women's singles
Simonne Mathieu defeated 
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6
Men's doubles
Don McNeill / Charles Harris defeated Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 10–8
Women's doubles
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Alice Florian / Hella Kovac 7–5, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Sarah Palfrey / Elwood Cooke defeated Simonne Mathieu / Franjo Kukuljević 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Wimbledon
Men's singles
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Bobby Riggs defeated Elwood Cooke, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [1]
Women's singles
Alice Marble defeated 
Kay Stammers, 6–2, 6–0 [2]
Men's doubles
Elwood Cooke / Bobby Riggs defeated Charles Hare / Frank Wilde, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 [3]
Women's doubles
Sarah Fabyan / Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs / Billie Yorke, 6–1, 6–0 [4]
Mixed doubles
Bobby Riggs / Alice Marble defeated Frank Wilde / Nina Brown, 9–7, 6–1 [5]
US Open
Men's singles
Bobby Riggs defeated Welby van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs 6–0, 8–10, 6–4
Men's doubles
Adrian Quist / John Bromwich defeated Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–1, 6–4 [6]
Women's doubles
Sarah Palfrey / Alice Marble defeated Kay Stammers / Freda James Hammersley 7–5, 8–6 [7]
Mixed doubles
Alice Marble / Harry Hopman defeated Sarah Palfrey / Elwood Cooke 9–7, 6–1 [8]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ Collins, p. 477
- ↑ Collins, p. 479
- ↑ Collins, p. 482
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine