![]() Vincent Richards, the defending 1930 Pro World Champion after having defeated Karel Koželuh for the title, and Helen Wills, the top ranked amateur female player of 1931 [1] | |
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Duration | December 24, 1930 – December 18, 1931 |
Tournaments | 160 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) Pro Majors (3) National championships (20) International championships (135) Team events (20) Pro Tour (10) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() ![]() |
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← 1930 1932 → |
The year 1931 in tennis was a complex mixture of mainly amateur tournaments composed of international, invitational, national, exhibition, team (city leagues, country leagues, international knock-out tournaments) events and joined by an up-and-coming Pro Tour both on competitive and exhibitional levels.
At the end of the pro season the champion title was awarded. Bill Tilden held the title at the end of the year. He also ran his own pro organization called the Tilden Tennis Tours and toured the world with a series of pro exhibition-like matches. The European professionals of Germany, France, Britain, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland founded the International Federation of Professionists and Professionals headed by Roman Najuch to represent their interest against the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). There were a few occasional professionals against amateur challenges as well held in team competition format. The amateur events were almost all co-educated thus the majority included a mixed title contest. Irishman George Lyttleton-Rogers dominated the European scene winning eight singles titles, all of which were confined to French and Italian championships. Ellsworth Vines was the dominant male player on the North American tour. The women's most successful players were Miss Elizabeth Ryan in North America and Cilly Aussem in Europe and in South America. Australian tennis life was figureheaded by Jack Crawford.
The most prestigious team cups were the Wightman Cup for ladies and the Davis Cup (called the International Lawn Tennis Challenge) for men. The 1931 Wightman Cup was its 9th edition and was organized by the United States Tennis Association between the teams of Great Britain and the United States. The 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was its 26th edition and was organized by the ILTF. The Americas Zone was split into the North/Central American Zone and the South American Zone. The winner of each sub-zone would play to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal round. 22 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 7 participated in the Americas Zone. The United States defeated Argentina in the American Zone, but would then lose to Great Britain in the Inter-Zonal play-off. France defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round, giving France their fifth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, on 24–26 July.
Pro Majors |
National championships |
International championships |
Team events |
Pro tour |
This list includes men and women international tournaments (where at least several different nations were represented), main (annual) national championships, professional tour events and the Davis Cup
Week | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
22–28 Dec [1] | L.T.C. Juan-les-Pins Championship Juan-les-Pins, France | ![]() 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–0, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() |
24 Dec [9] -1 Jan | New Zealand Lawn Tennis Championships [10] [11] Christchurch, [9] New Zealand | ![]() 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 9–7 | ![]() | ||
![]() Ivan Seay 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 | France / France | ![]() May Myers N/A | N/A | ![]() May Andrew 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 | Thomson / Wilson | ||
29 Dec – 4 Jan [1] | Beausite – L. T. C. de Cannes Championship Cannes, France | ![]() 8–6, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() 4–6, 8–6, 6–1 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() Taunay 8–10, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
5–11 Jan [1] | Métropole Club de Cannes Beausite Cannes, France | ![]() 8–10, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–4, 6–8, 2–6, 4–6 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–2 [12] | ![]() Taunay | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
10–17 Jan | Bristol Cup [13] Menton, France | ![]() 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
12–19 Jan | Italian Riviera championships Sanremo, Italy | ![]() 8–6, 7–5, 1–6, 3–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 [14] | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–0, 7–5, 6–0 [15] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 [16] | ![]() Meunier | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 [14] | ![]() ![]() | ||
12–19 Jan | Nice L.T.C. Championships Nice, France | ![]() 6–4, 6–4, 8–6 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 | Capt. Price Poligny | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–0 | J. Franks ![]() | ||||
19–25 Jan [1] | New Courts L.T.C. de Cannes Cannes, France | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
![]() Minchin 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() Natason | ![]() Natason 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Jan | Mannheim International Covered Courts tournament Mannheim, Weimar Republic | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 12–10, 8–6 | ![]() Buss | ||
Coupe de Noël Paris, France [17] | ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() Borotra 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() Féret | ![]() Gallay 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() Gallay | ![]() ![]() 6–4, 2–6, 8–6 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Sydney Metropolitan Club Championship Sydney, Australia | ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6–0 | ![]() | |||||
![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
26–31 Jan [18] | Canadian Covered Court Championships [19] Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ![]() 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–3 [20] | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 18–16, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
24–31 Jan [21] [22] | New South Wales Championships [22] Sydney, Australia | ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() Thompson | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 8–6 | ![]() Dingle | ![]() Pinckerton 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
19–26 Jan | New Court Lawn Tennis Club II. Cannes, France | ![]() 6–0, 6–4, 6–4 [23] | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 10–8 [23] | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() w/o | ![]() ![]() | ||
-31 Jan [25] | All-India national championships Allahabad, India | ![]() | ![]() N/A | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() N/A, N/A, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 10–8, N/A, N/A | ![]() ![]() |
Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
27 March – 4 April [66] | Mid-Pacific Invitation Tennis Championships Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ![]() 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
30 March – 5 April [1] | St. Raphaël T.C. Championships Saint-Raphaël, France | ![]() 6–3, 8–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 9–7, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||
5 April | Swedish Indoors Championships [67] Stockholm, Sweden | ![]() 3 sets to 1 | ![]() | ![]() 2 sets to 1 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 3 sets to 1 | ![]() Garell | ![]() ![]() 2 sets to 0 | ![]() Cederholm | ![]() ![]() 2 sets to 0 | ![]() Ramberg | ||
2–4 April | Davis Cup South America Semifinals Buenos Aires, Argentina Not held | Semifinals winners ![]() ![]() | Semifinals losers ![]() ![]() | ||||
30 March – 5 April | New Orleans Country Club Invitational Tournament [68] New Orleans, United States | ![]() 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 1–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–1, 4–6. 4–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
6–12 April [1] | Beausoleil Cup Monte Carlo, Monaco | ![]() 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–4, 0–6, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
6–13 April | River Oaks Invitational Tournament [69] Houston, United States | ![]() 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() Taylor | ||||||
April | Tripolis L. T. C. International Championships [70] Tripoli, Italian Tripolitania | ![]() 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() Del Bono 2–6, 6–0, 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() Serventi | ![]() Bonzi 4–6, 6–0, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Monaco Championships Nice, France | ![]() 0–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–0, 3–6, 8–6 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Moncean Club Covered Court Championships Paris, France | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6–l | ![]() Thurneyssen | ![]() 3–6, 6–1, 6–5 | ![]() Gallay | |||
South African Championships Johannesburg, South Africa | ![]() 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() Miller 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Danish Covered Court Championships Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 8–6 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 8–6 | ![]() Winther | ![]() ![]() 6–0, 6–2 | ![]() Støckel | ![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Spanish Championships Barcelona, Spain | ![]() 6–4, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() N/A | ![]() | |||
![]() N/A | ![]() ![]() | ![]() Torres [74] N/A | ![]() Y. Chailly [72] | ![]() Torres [75] N/A | ![]() Y. Chailly [72] | ||
Kensington L. T. C London, Great Britain | ![]() 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() Miki 6–2, 9–7 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
19–26 April [42] | Eastern Mediterranean Championship [70] Athens, Greece | ![]() 7–5, 4–6, 8–6, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() Kleinschrott 7–9, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() Shukry | ![]() 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
24–26 April | Davis Cup South America Final Santiago, Chile | Final winners ![]() | Final losers ![]() | ||||
20–26 April [1] | Miramar L.T.C. Juan-les-Pins, France | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
![]() Kawachi 9–11, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
23–26 April | Ojai Tennis Tournament Ojai, CA, United States | ![]() 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
![]() Bartosh 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
23–30 April | Ceylon Championships [76] Colombo, Ceylon | ![]() 5–7, 7–5, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 | Gunasekara/Rennie | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() Pat Weinman | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() Pieris |
Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
20 May – 6 June | Davis Cup Quarterfinals Paris, France Eastbourne, England Prague, Czechoslovakia Copenhagen, Denmark | Quarterfinal winners ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Quarterfinal losers ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
4–7 June [77] | Romanian International Championships Bucharest, Romania | ![]() 0–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–2, ret. | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() 7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
1–8 June | Brooklyn Championships [86] New York, United States | ![]() 6–8, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ||||
![]() 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
8–14 June [42] | Czechoslovakian Championships [87] Prague, Czechoslovakia | ![]() 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
June | Budapest International Championships Budapest, Hungary | ![]() 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() N/A | ![]() | ||
![]() N/A | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() N/A | ![]() | ||
Warsaw International Championships Warsaw, Poland | ![]() 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() 6–3, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Wiesbaden International Championships Wiesbaden, Weimar Republic | ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Gelb-Weiss T.C. International Championships Berlin, Weimar Republic | ![]() 6–2, 6–0, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() 6–3, 3–6, 10–8 | ![]() | ||||||
6–14 June | Tri-State Tennis Tournament [88] Cincinnati, United States | ![]() 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1. 6–1 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ||||||
8–24 June | Singapore International Championships [89] Singapore, Straits Settlements | ![]() 11–9, 6–0 | ![]() | ||||
12–18 June | Davis Cup Semifinals Copenhagen, Denmark Eastbourne, England | Semifinal winners ![]() ![]() | Semifinal losers ![]() ![]() | ||||
Berlin International Championships Berlin, Weimar Republic | ![]() 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() w/o | ![]() ![]() | ||
−20 June | West Kensington tournament [91] London, Great Britain | ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 | ![]() | ||||
June | White Sulphur Springs Championships White Sulphur Springs, United States | ![]() 7–5, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 6–l | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() Wright | ![]() Rice 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Hungarian National Championships Budapest, Hungary | ![]() 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 [a] | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | |||
![]() 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 [a] | ![]() | ![]() 8–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() N/A | ![]() | ||
North Germany Pro Championships Weimar Republic | ![]() 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | ![]() | |||||
French Pro Championship Paris, France Singles | ![]() 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 | ![]() | |||||
Pinehurst Country Club Championships Pinehurst, United States | ![]() 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 9–7, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 8–6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Kent Championships [91] Beckenham, Great Britain | ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
Queen's Club Championships [91] London, Great Britain | ![]() 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 4–6, 6–4, 6–l | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–4, 10–8, 4–6, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() Stocks | ![]() 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
28 June | Laurels in Apawamis Invitational Tournament [94] United States | ![]() 6–4, 10–8 | ![]() |
Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
22 June – 4 July [42] | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Men's singles – Women's singles | ![]() w/o [i] | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 10–8, 9–11, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||
–6 July | American National Clay Court Championship St. Louis, United States | ![]() 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [97] | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 7–9, 10–8, 9–7 [98] | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
US Pro Championships New York, United States | ![]() 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | |||||
![]() ![]() 7–9, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
July | Pro Championships of Great Britain [3] London, Great Britain | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||||
Arrange L. T. C. Invitational Championships United States | ![]() 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | |||||
Swiss Championships Basel, Switzerland | ![]() 7–5, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | Fehlmann 6–1, 6–4 | Charmelet | |||
![]() 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 9–7, 7–5 | ![]() | ||||
6–11 July | Northumberland Championships Newcastle, Great Britain | ![]() 7–5, 9–7, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–3 | Stephens | ||
![]() 6–2, 6–3 | Watson/Brown | ![]() 6–8, 6–3, 6–1 | Alexander/Watson | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||
5–15 July [42] | Dutch Championships Noordwijk, Netherlands | ![]() 8–10, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–1 ret. [99] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–1 [100] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–4, 10–8 | ![]() ![]() | ||
9–11 July | Davis Cup Europe Zone Final Prague, Czechoslovakia | Final winners ![]() | Final losers ![]() | ||||
13–18 July | Welsh Championships [63] Newport, Great Britain | ![]() 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–3, 10–8 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
13–18 July | Longwood Bowl Tournament [101] Longwood Cricket Club Chestnut Hill, United States | ![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
–18 July | Scottish Championships [102] [103] Peebles, Scotland | ![]() 6–2, 13–11 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–3, 6–4, 13–11 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 [104] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||
17–19 July | Davis Cup Inter-Zonal Zone Final Paris, France | Final winners ![]() | Final losers ![]() | ||||
20–25 July [42] | Irish Championships [87] Dublin, Ireland | ![]() 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ||||||
24–26 July | Davis Cup Challenge Round Final Paris, France | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
21–26 July [77] | Grand Hotel Panhans Championships Semmering, Austria | ![]() 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 8–6 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–9, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
July | Bavarian International Championships Munich, Weimar Republic | ![]() 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 | ![]() | ||||
Strasbourg International Championships Strasbourg, France | ![]() 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | Holzschuh | |||
![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Midlands International Championships Edgbaston, Great Britain | ![]() 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() 6–4, 6–2, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
East of England Championships Felixstowe, Great Britain | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
27 July−1 August | Seabright Invitational Women's tournament [105] [106] New Jersey, United States | ![]() 10–12, 6–3, 6–8, 8–6, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–0, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 9–7, 0–6, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||
-3 August | Canadian National Championships [106] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ![]() 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 7–5, 9–7, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 | ![]() | |||
8–16 August | Eastern Grass Court Championship [110] [111] Westchester Country Club Rye, United States | ![]() 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 4–6 unfinished | ![]() | ||
![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 11–9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 13–11, 4–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ||||
2–August | Maidstone's Women's Invitation Tournament Maidstone Club East Hampton, NY, United States | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ||||||
2–9 August [42] | German Championships [63] Hamburg, Weimar Republic | ![]() 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 8–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
3–8 August | Southampton Invitation Tournament [112] Southampton, NY, United States | ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 17–15, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 7–5, 5–7, 7–5 | ![]() | ||||
27 July – 4 August [113] | Le Touquet Spa Championships [63] Le Touquet, France | ![]() 8–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() w/o [113] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 8–6 | ![]() | ||
30 July – 8 August | Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships [114] Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||
![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() | N/A | ||||
7–8 August | Wightman Cup [115] [116] Forest Hills, United States | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
8–16 August | Spanish International Championships [117] Santander, Spain | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 6–4 [118] | ![]() | Bella Pons N/A | N/A | ||
![]() N/A | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 0–6, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||
17–22 August | North England Championships [102] Scarborough, Great Britain | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | Chamberlain | ![]() 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | ![]() | ||||||
24–30 August | Swedish Championships [67] Stockholm, Sweden | ![]() 1—6, 7–5, 6–3, 6—2 | ![]() | ![]() 6—1, 6—2 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6—1, 6–2, 9—7 | ![]() | ![]() 6—2, 6—2 | ![]() | ![]() 6—4, 6—0 | ![]() | ||
August | Newport Casino Invitational [119] [120] Newport, United States | ![]() 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–2 | ![]() | ||||
![]() 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 13–11, 6–4 | ![]() | ||||||
15th ATA All-Black National Championships Alabama, United States [121] | ![]() 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 8–6 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 [121] | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 [122] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4 [122] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–1 [122] | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
15 Aug 12 Sep | US National Championships [120] Forest Hills, United States | ![]() 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
-5 Sep- [123] | City of Sydney Championships [124] Sydney, Australia | ![]() 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||||
18–28 Sep [125] | Pacific Southwest Championships [124] Los Angeles, United States | ![]() 8–10, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() Cross 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||
2–11 Sep | Hungarian International Championships [87] Budapest, Hungary | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 | ![]() | ||
![]() 11–13, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() w/o | ![]() | ||
Sep | Polish International Championships Warsaw, Poland | ![]() 5 sets | ![]() | ![]() 6–0, 6–1 | ![]() | ||
![]() N/A | ![]() | ![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() 3 sets | ![]() | ||
Dutch National Championships Hilversum, Netherlands | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() 2 sets | ![]() | |||
![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||
German Pro Championships [126] Berlin, Weimar Republic | ![]() 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | |||||
![]() 3–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 | ![]() | ||||||
Meadow Club Invitational Championships Forest Hills, United States | ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | |||||
![]() 17–15, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 5–7, 7–5 | ![]() | ||||
North American Championships Harrison, United States | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–4 suspended | ||||
![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ||||||
Bad Homburg Championships Bad Homburg, Weimar Republic | ![]() 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | |||
![]() 9–11, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | Fuchs/Fischer vs. Menzel/Mrs. Menzel No contest [d] | |||||
Livorno International Championships [49] Livorno, Italy | ![]() 8–6, 6–2, 0–6, 1–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–0, 6–4 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ||||
Luzern International Championships Lucerne, Switzerland | ![]() sets: 1–1, suspended | ![]() | ![]() 1–6, 8–6, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() 8–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–0, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Swiss International Championships Geneve, Switzerland | ![]() w/o | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() | |||
Polish National Championships Lemberg, Poland | ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | |||
![]() 7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–1 | ![]() | ||
14–20 Sep [42] | Swiss Championships [126] Montreux, Switzerland | ![]() 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() 2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() 8–6, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Sep | Oradean Championships [63] Oradea, Romania | ![]() 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() 3–6, 7–5, 8–6 | ![]() | ||
![]() 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() |
Week | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
-4 Oct [127] | Pacific Coast Championships [124] San Francisco, United States (Men) Berkeley, United States (Women) | ![]() 6–3, 21–19, 6–0? [g] 6–3, 2–6, 11–9, 6–3? [h] | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() 6–4, 7–5, 6–3?h 6–4, 6–4, 6–3?g | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–0 | ![]() | ||||
-5 Oct | Coupe Porée Paris, France | ![]() 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() 1–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 1–6, 6–4, 6–1. [128] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 4–6, 9–7 | ![]() ![]() | ||
1 Oct- | Tatra International Tournament Rimavská Sobota, Czechoslovakia | ![]() 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | ||||
![]() retired [f] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() w/o [f] | ![]() | ||||
9 Oct- [129] | Baltimore Hotel Invitational Tournament [124] Santa Barbara, United States | ![]() 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | Bartosh / Robbins | ||||
-22 Oct | Chinese National Championships [130] Shanghai, China | ![]() 6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ||||
![]() cancelled | ![]() | ||||||
Oct | Merano Championships Merano, Italy | ![]() 6–2, 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() 3 points to 2 [e] | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() N/A | ![]() ![]() | ![]() w/o | ![]() ![]() | ||
28 Sep – 3 Oct | West of England Championships London, Great Britain | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() 7–5, 5–7, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
5–10 Oct | West Hants Club Championships Bournemouth, Great Britain | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
12–20 Oct | British Covered Court Championships London, Great Britain | ![]() 10–8, 6–3, 0–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
Oct | Villa d'Este Championships Villa d'Este, Italy | ![]() 0–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 8–6, 6–1 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
Cumberland Club Alvanley Garden Championship Hampstead, England | ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | |||||
![]() 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 8–6 | ![]() |
Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
-23 November | Argentine International II. Buenos Aires, Argentine | ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() N/A [132] | N/A | ||||||
November | Sport Club Italia Championships Milan, Italy | ![]() 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ||||
![]() 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ||||||
Bolzano International Championships Bolzano, Italy | ![]() 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | ![]() | |||
Queensland Championships Queensland, Australia | ![]() 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() | |||||
![]() ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() |
Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
5 December [136] | Chile International Championships [124] Santiago, Chile | ![]() 8–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ||||
13 December | Victorian Championships [137] Melbourne, Australia | ![]() 7–5, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | ||
![]() 2–6, 7–5, 8–6, 6–2 | ![]() | O'Hara Wood / Toyne 2–6, 8–6, 8–6 | ![]() | ![]() 8–6, 6–8, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||
29 November – 15 December | Catalonia Championships Barcelona, Spain | ![]() 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
![]() 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 [140] | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 6–2 [140] | ![]() | ![]() 8–6, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
−18 December | Straits Chinese Recreation Club Championships [134] Singapore, Straits Settlements | ![]() | John Lim 6–4, 6–8, 4–0 ret. |
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Finnish Championships [142] Helsinki, Finland | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||
![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | |
Finnish Covered Court Championships [142] Helsinki, Finland | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||
![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | |
Greek National Championships [143] Athens, Greece | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||
![]() N/A | N/A | N/A N/A | N/A | N/A N/A | N/A | |
Danish Championships Denmark | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||
![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | |
Italian National Championships [146] Rome, Italy | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||
![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | |
Peruvian National Championship [147] Peru | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() | N/A |
Event | Mixed | |
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Champions | Runner-up | |
New Court Lawn Tennis Club III. Cannes, France [148] | ![]() ![]() 9–7, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
Cannes Lawn Tennis Club Cannes, France [148] | ![]() ![]() 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
Portuguese Championship Portugal [149] | Men | |
![]() N/A | N/A | |
Norwegian Championship Norway [150] | ![]() N/A | N/A |
Yugoslavian Championship Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes [151] | ![]() N/A | N/A |
These are the rankings compiled published in the Swiss newspaper Züricher Sport in October 1931, a second list based upon the ranks of Pierre Gillou, President of the Fédération Française de Tennis, [87] and a third by A Wallis Myers, founder of the International Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain. [126]
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Legend
A : Absent
Wi : Wimbledon
RG : French Open
US : Us National Championships
W/F/SF/QF/R : Won/Finalist/Semi,-QuarterFinals/Rounds
(d) (x) : Only the best result is shown for each tournament in one of the competitions of the given order; singles is the default, then the doubles and mixed doubles.
Henri Jean Cochet was a French tennis player. He was a world No. 1 ranked player, and a member of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker was an English tennis player. Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Nuthall was ranked in the world's top 10 in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high of world no. 4 in 1929. In 1930, Nuthall won the women's singles title at the U.S. Championships.
George Martin Lott was an American tennis player and tennis coach who was born in Springfield, Illinois. Lott is mostly remembered as being one of the great doubles players of all time. He won the U.S. title five times with three different partners: John Hennessey in 1928; John Doeg in 1929 and 1930; and Les Stoefen in 1933 and 1934.
Jiro Sato was a Japanese tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in 1933, but committed suicide in the Strait of Malacca during his trip to the Davis Cup in 1934.
Christian Boussus was a left-handed French tennis player who found success in the 1920s and 1930s.
Daniel Prenn was a Russian Empire-born German, Polish, and British tennis player who was Jewish. He was ranked the world No. 6 for 1932 by A. Wallis Myers, and the European No. 1 by "American Lawn Tennis" magazine. He was ranked world No. 8 in 1929, world No. 7 in 1934, and was ranked No. 1 in Germany for the four years from 1928 to 1932. He was a runner-up for the mixed doubles title of Wimbledon in 1930. When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, they barred him from playing because he was Jewish. He emigrated from Germany to England, and later became a successful businessman.
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Béla von Kehrling was a Hungarian tennis, table tennis, and football player but eventually a winter sportsman familiar with ice-hockey and occasionally competing in bobsleigh. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Georges Glasser was a French tennis player, corporate executive and president of the Tennis Club de Paris. As a player, he was particularly successful in mixed doubles claiming several titles during his career. He was ranked the 8th among the top French players in 1932.
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Vernon Gordon 'Bob' Kirby was a South African tennis player.
George Lyttleton Rogers was an Irish tennis player, promoter and coach. He won the Irish Championships title three times,. He was the Canadian and Argentine champion as well. He was a three times runner-up for the Monte Carlo Cup. In 1931 he was the eleventh on the French rankings.
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Erik Jean-Louis Worm or simply Louis[a] was a Danish tennis player. He was a three-time Danish national singles and mixed doubles champion and a two times doubles champion Apart from being a Danish champion he was the Austrian champion as well. In club level competitions he represented the Boldklubben af 1893. Worm was a runner-up for the Monaco tournament in both singles and doubles.
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Count Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten, nicknamed "Ludi", was an Austrian tennis player of the pre-Open Era. He competed in the men's outdoor singles event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinal in which he lost to South African Harold Kitson in straight sets.
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