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1938 Australian Championships – Men's doubles

{{GrandSlamEvents|1938|Australian Championships|s

| champ = {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bromwich
{{flagicon|AUS}} Adrian Quist

| runner = {{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Gottfried von Cramm
{{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Henner Henkel

| score = 7–5, 6–4, 6–0

| draw = 16

| seeds = 4

| after_name = Australian Championships – Men's doubles

| before_name = Australian Championships – Men's doubles

| type = grand slam

}}

The third seeds John Bromwich and Adrian Quist defeated Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henkel 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 in the final, to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131901515 |title=Titleholder in Great Tennis Duel |newspaper=The News |volume=XXX|issue=4,526 |location=Adelaide, Australia |date=25 January 1938 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47963161 |title=Championship Tennis |newspaper=The Barrier Miner |volume=L|issue=15,098 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=25 January 1938 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193533546 |title=Tennis |newspaper=The Tweed Daily |volume=XXV|issue=21 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=25 January 1938 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193541940 |title=Two Amazing Matches |newspaper=The Tweed Daily |volume=XXV|issue=23 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=27 January 1938 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193538106 |title=Bromwich And Budge |newspaper=The Tweed Daily |volume=XXV|issue=24 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=28 January 1938 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247391042 |title=Tennis |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |volume=II|issue=269 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=29 January 1938 |page=17 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193537476 |title=Quist – Bromwich Triumph |newspaper=The Tweed Daily |volume=XXV|issue=25 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=29 January 1938 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193536685 |title=Bromwich Shares Two Doubles Titles |newspaper=The Tweed Daily |volume=XXV|issue=27 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=1 February 1938 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}

This win marked the start of a record eight consecutive Australian Men's Doubles titles streak for the pair formed only recently at the request of the Australian Lawn

Tennis Association.{{cite news |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244940692 |title=Bromwich and Quist Pair |newspaper=The Herald |issue=((18,923)) |location=Victoria, Australia |date=10 January 1938 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}

Seeds

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  1. {{flagicon|USA}} Don Budge / {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mako (semifinals)
  2. {{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Gottfried von Cramm / {{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Henner Henkel (final)
  3. {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bromwich / {{flagicon|AUS}} Adrian Quist (champions)
  4. {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Crawford / {{flagicon|AUS}} Vivian McGrath (semifinals)

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Draw

{{Draw key}}

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{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis5

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| seeds =yes

| team-width=185

| score-width=15

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Don Budge
{{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mako

| RD1-score01-1=6

| RD1-score01-2=6

| RD1-score01-3=6

| RD1-score01-4=

| RD1-score01-5=

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} Dinny Pails
{{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Sidwell

| RD1-score02-1=1

| RD1-score02-2=2

| RD1-score02-3=2

| RD1-score02-4=

| RD1-score02-5=

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} Arthur Huxley
{{flagicon|AUS}} Don Turnbull

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=6

| RD1-score03-4=

| RD1-score03-5=

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} George Holland
{{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Heinrich Kleinschroth

| RD1-score04-1=3

| RD1-score04-2=3

| RD1-score04-3=3

| RD1-score04-4=

| RD1-score04-5=

| RD1-seed05=3

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} John Bromwich
{{flagicon|AUS}} Adrian Quist

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=7

| RD1-score05-4=

| RD1-score05-5=

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} Lionel Brodie
{{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Warhurst

| RD1-score06-1=3

| RD1-score06-2=3

| RD1-score06-3=5

| RD1-score06-4=

| RD1-score06-5=

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} Gar Hone
{{flagicon|AUS}} Max Newcombe

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=7

| RD1-score07-3=6

| RD1-score07-4=

| RD1-score07-5=

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} Gar Moon
{{flagicon|AUS}} Harold Whillans

| RD1-score08-1=2

| RD1-score08-2=5

| RD1-score08-3=4

| RD1-score08-4=

| RD1-score08-5=

| RD1-seed09=4

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Crawford
{{flagicon|AUS}} Vivian McGrath

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=4

| RD1-score09-4=6

| RD1-score09-5=

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|AUS}} William F. Stephen
{{flagicon|AUS}} Norman Wasley

| RD1-score10-1=3

| RD1-score10-2=3

| RD1-score10-3=6

| RD1-score10-4=2

| RD1-score10-5=

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|AUS}} Harry Hopman
{{flagicon|AUS}} Len Schwartz

| RD1-score11-1=6

| RD1-score11-2=3

| RD1-score11-3=6

| RD1-score11-4=6

| RD1-score11-5=6

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|AUS}} Fred Bennett
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Gilchrist

| RD1-score12-1=1

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3=3

| RD1-score12-4=8

| RD1-score12-5=2

| RD1-seed13=2

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Gottfried von Cramm
{{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Henner Henkel

| RD1-score13-1=9

| RD1-score13-2=4

| RD1-score13-3=6

| RD1-score13-4=6

| RD1-score13-5=

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|AUS}} Les Hancock
{{flagicon|AUS}} Colin Long

| RD1-score14-1=7

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=1

| RD1-score14-4=4

| RD1-score14-5=

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Clemenger
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Harper

| RD1-score15-1=6

| RD1-score15-2=6

| RD1-score15-3=8

| RD1-score15-4=6

| RD1-score15-5=

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|AUS}} Max Bonner
{{flagicon|AUS}} Albert Maggs

| RD1-score16-1=8

| RD1-score16-2=3

| RD1-score16-3=6

| RD1-score16-4=4

| RD1-score16-5=

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Don Budge
{{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mako

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=6

| RD2-score01-4=

| RD2-score01-5=

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} Arthur Huxley
{{flagicon|AUS}} Don Turnbull

| RD2-score02-1=2

| RD2-score02-2=4

| RD2-score02-3=4

| RD2-score02-4=

| RD2-score02-5=

| RD2-seed03=3

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} John Bromwich
{{flagicon|AUS}} Adrian Quist

| RD2-score03-1=6

| RD2-score03-2=6

| RD2-score03-3=8

| RD2-score03-4=

| RD2-score03-5=

| RD2-seed04=

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} Gar Hone
{{flagicon|AUS}} Max Newcombe

| RD2-score04-1=2

| RD2-score04-2=4

| RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-score04-4=

| RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05=4

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Crawford
{{flagicon|AUS}} Vivian McGrath

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3=6

| RD2-score05-4=

| RD2-score05-5=

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} Harry Hopman
{{flagicon|AUS}} Len Schwartz

| RD2-score06-1=1

| RD2-score06-2=2

| RD2-score06-3=4

| RD2-score06-4=

| RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07=2

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Gottfried von Cramm
{{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Henner Henkel

| RD2-score07-1=4

| RD2-score07-2=6

| RD2-score07-3=1

| RD2-score07-4=6

| RD2-score07-5=14

| RD2-seed08=

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Clemenger
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Harper

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=3

| RD2-score08-3=6

| RD2-score08-4=3

| RD2-score08-5=12

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Don Budge
{{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mako

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=3

| RD3-score01-4=4

| RD3-score01-5=1

| RD3-seed02=3

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} John Bromwich
{{flagicon|AUS}} Adrian Quist

| RD3-score02-1=3

| RD3-score02-2=4

| RD3-score02-3=6

| RD3-score02-4=6

| RD3-score02-5=6

| RD3-seed03=4

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Crawford
{{flagicon|AUS}} Vivian McGrath

| RD3-score03-1=1

| RD3-score03-2=3

| RD3-score03-3=6

| RD3-score03-4=5

| RD3-score03-5=

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Gottfried von Cramm
{{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Henner Henkel

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3=4

| RD3-score04-4=7

| RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed01=3

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} John Bromwich
{{flagicon|AUS}} Adrian Quist

| RD4-score01-1=7

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3=6

| RD4-score01-4=

| RD4-score01-5=

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Gottfried von Cramm
{{flagicon|GER|Nazi}} Henner Henkel

| RD4-score02-1=5

| RD4-score02-2=4

| RD4-score02-3=0

| RD4-score02-4=

| RD4-score02-5=

}}

References

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External links

  • [http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11139464]
  • [http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206759647] Sources for seedings

{{Australian Open men's doubles drawsheets}}

{{Australian Open men's doubles champions}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Championships - Men's Doubles, 1938}}

Category:1938 in Australian tennis

Men's Doubles