1931 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1931. 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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Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Women's singles
Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Cox Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop defeated Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–4[1]
Women's doubles
Daphne Akhurst Cozens / Louie Bickerton defeated Nell Lloyd / Gwen Utz 6–0, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Marjorie Cox Crawford / Jack Crawford defeated Emily Hood Westacott / Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4
French Open
Men's singles
Jean Borotra defeated Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Women's singles
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Cilly Aussem defeated 
Betty Nuthall 8–6, 6–1
Men's doubles
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Vernon Kirby / Norman Farquharson 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Betty Nuthall defeated Cilly Aussem / Elizabeth Ryan 9–7, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Betty Nuthall / Patrick Spence defeated Dorothy Shepherd Barron / Bunny Austin 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Sidney Wood defeated Frank Shields, walkover[2]
Women's singles
Cilly Aussem defeated Hilde Krahwinkel, 6–2, 7–5 [3]
Men's doubles
George Lott / John Van Ryn defeated Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet, 6–2, 10–8, 9–11, 3–6, 6–3 [4]
Women's doubles
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Josane Sigart, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
Mixed doubles
George Lott / Anna Harper defeated Ian Collins / Joan Ridley, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 [6]
US Open
Men's singles
Ellsworth Vines defeated George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
Women's singles
Helen Wills Moody defeated Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn defeated Gregory Mangin / Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 [7]
Women's doubles
Betty Nuthall / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall defeated Helen Jacobs / Dorothy Round 6–2, 6–4 [8]
Mixed doubles
Betty Nuthall / George Lott defeated Anna McCune Harper / Wilmer Allison 6–3, 6–3 [9]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Results Archive - 1931 Men's Doubles - Australian Open Tennis Championships". Tennis Australia. 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016.
- ↑ "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