1939 in tennis

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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

Australia John Bromwich defeated Australia Adrian Quist 6–4, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Australia Emily Hood Westacott defeated Australia Nell Hall Hopman 6–1, 6–2

Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Australia Colin Long / Australia Don Turnbull 6–4, 7–5, 6–2

Women's doubles

Australia Thelma Coyne / Australia Nancye Wynne defeated Australia May Hardcastle / Australia Emily Hood Westacott 7–5, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Australia Nell Hall Hopman / Australia Harry Hopman defeated Australia Margaret Wilson / Australia John Bromwich 6–8, 6–3, 6–2

French Open

Men's singles

United States Don McNeill defeated United States Bobby Riggs 7–5, 6–0, 6–3

Women's singles

France Simonne Mathieu defeated Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6

Men's doubles

United States Don McNeill / United States Charles Harris defeated France Jean Borotra / France Jacques Brugnon 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 2–6, 10–8

Women's doubles

France Simonne Mathieu / Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska defeated Kingdom of Yugoslavia Alice Florian / Kingdom of Yugoslavia Hella Kovac 7–5, 7–5

Mixed doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey / United States Elwood Cooke defeated France Simonne Mathieu / Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Kukuljević 4–6, 6–1, 7–5

Wimbledon

Men's singles

United States Bobby Riggs defeated United States Elwood Cooke, 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [1]

Women's singles

United States Alice Marble defeated United Kingdom Kay Stammers, 6–2, 6–0 [2]

Men's doubles

United States Elwood Cooke / United States Bobby Riggs defeated United Kingdom Charles Hare / United Kingdom Frank Wilde, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 [3]

Women's doubles

United States Sarah Fabyan / United States Alice Marble defeated United States Helen Jacobs / United Kingdom Billie Yorke, 6–1, 6–0 [4]

Mixed doubles

United States Bobby Riggs / United States Alice Marble defeated United Kingdom Frank Wilde / United Kingdom Nina Brown, 9–7, 6–1 [5]

US Open

Men's singles

United States Bobby Riggs defeated United States Welby van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

United States Alice Marble defeated United States Helen Jacobs 6–0, 8–10, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia Adrian Quist / Australia John Bromwich defeated Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–1, 6–4 [6]

Women's doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey / United States Alice Marble defeated United Kingdom Kay Stammers / United Kingdom Freda James Hammersley 7–5, 8–6 [7]

Mixed doubles

United States Alice Marble / Australia Harry Hopman defeated United States Sarah Palfrey / United States Elwood Cooke 9–7, 6–1 [8]

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