1931 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1931 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 3–10 (M)
August 15–20 (W)
Edition51st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass / Outdoor
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ellsworth Vines
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills Moody
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilmer Allison / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Van Ryn
Women's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Nuthall / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Nuthall / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Lott
  1930  · U.S. National Championships ·  1932  

The 1931 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from September 3 until September 10. It was the 51st staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. [1]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ellsworth Vines defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills Moody defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6–4, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilmer Allison / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Van Ryn defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gregory Mangin / Flag of the United States.svg Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Nuthall / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eileen Bennett Whittingstall defeated Flag of the United States.svg Helen Jacobs / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Round 6–2, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Nuthall / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Lott defeated Flag of the United States.svg Anna McCune Harper / Flag of the United States.svg Wilmer Allison 6–3, 6–3 [4]

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References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 45–47. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 482
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