1940 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1940. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.[1]

Australian Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1940 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Australia Adrian Quist defeated Australia Jack Crawford 6–3, 6–1, 6–2

Women's singles

Main article: 1940 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Australia Nancye Wynne defeated Australia Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0

Men's doubles

Main article: 1940 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Vivian McGrath 6–3, 7–5, 6–1

Women's doubles

Main article: 1940 Australian Championships – Women's doubles

Australia Thelma Coyne / Australia Nancye Wynne defeated Australia Joan Hartigan / Australia Edie Niemeyer 7–5, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1940 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

Australia Nancye Wynne / Australia Colin Long defeated Australia Nell Hall Hopman / Australia Harry Hopman 7–5, 2–6, 6–4

French Open

No event.

Wimbledon

No event.

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1940 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

United States Donald McNeill defeated United States Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5

Women's singles

Main article: 1940 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

United States Alice Marble defeated United States Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Jack Kramer / United States Ted Schroeder defeated United States Gardnar Mulloy / United States Henry Prusoff 6–4, 8–6, 9–7 [2]

Women's doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Alice Marble defeated United States Dorothy Bundy / United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

United States Alice Marble / United States Bobby Riggs defeated United States Dorothy Bundy / United States Jack Kramer 9–7, 6–1 [4]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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