1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Champion Ellsworth Vines[1]
Runner-up George Lott[1]
Score7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5

First-seeded Ellsworth Vines defeated fourth-seeded George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1931 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Fred Perry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Ellsworth Vines 6 6 8
Berkeley Bell 1 4 6
1 Ellsworth Vines 4 3 6 6 6
(1) Fred Perry 6 6 4 4 3
Frank Bowden 2 3 4
(1) Fred Perry 6 6 6
1 Ellsworth Vines 7 6 9 7
4 George Lott 9 3 7 5
2 Frank Shields 2 9 6 6
5 John Doeg 6 11 4 8
5 John Doeg 5 3 0
4 George Lott 7 6 6
4 George Lott 5 1 6 7 6
7 John Van Ryn 7 6 0 5 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Vines 6 6 6
Fischer 4 0 3
1 Vines 6 6 6 6
Wright 3 3 8 2
Jenkins 6 2 5 6
Wright 3 6 7 8
1 Vines 6 6 7
Hall 2 3 5
Tidball 4 6 10 2
Gilpin 6 1 12 6
Gilpin 0 6 3 1
Hall 6 0 6 6
Hall 4 6 5 6 8
(7) Bernard 6 2 7 3 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Allison 7 4 2 4
Bell 5 6 6 6
Bell 6 6 6
Blauer 2 4 2
Blauer 6 6 7
Downing 2 1 5
Bell 9 7 4 7
Bryan 7 5 6 5
Boehmer w/ o
Bryan
Bryan 2 6 6 8
(3) Hughes 6 0 3 6
Palmer 1 4 0
(3) Hughes 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Wood 6 6 7
Davenport 2 4 5
3 Wood 6 0 8 3 3
Bowden 2 6 6 6 6
Bowden 2 9 6 2 7
Burns 6 7 1 6 5
Bowden 7 4 6 6
Burwell 5 6 1 3
DeMott 9 6 6
Sheridan 7 4 3
DeMott 3 0 3
Donovan 6 11 3 4 Burwell 6 6 6
Burwell 8 9 6 6 Burwell 6 6 7
Buxby 6 6 3 Buxby 1 1 5
(6) Rainville 0 1 0 rtd.

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Sutter 6 6 6
Stoefen 3 4 4 6 Sutter 6 6 4 6
Coen 6 7 6 Coen 4 4 6 3
Feibleman 3 5 4 6 Sutter 6 6 6
Onda Frame 1 4 4
Eggmann w/ o Onda 4 1 6
Fischer 2 6 7 3 5 Frame 6 6 8
Frame 6 2 5 6 7 6 Sutter 6 4 3 3
Bowman 6 7 6 (1) Perry 4 6 6 6
Verstraten 3 5 1 Bowman 6 6 6
Van Alen 6 3 6 6 Van Alen 2 0 2
Crum Thompson 2 6 2 2 Bowman 3 5 2
Tarangioli 6 5 6 6 (1) Perry 6 7 6
Smith 2 7 4 0 Tarangioli 3 2 8
Seligson 4 5 6 0 (1) Perry 6 6 10
(1) Perry 6 7 4 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Shields 6 6 6
Sendel 1 0 1 2 Shields 6 6 6
Roll 6 4 3 Partridge 3 4 1
Partridge 8 6 6 2 Shields 6 6 6
Jones 2 2 5 Barnes 0 3 1
Barnes 6 6 7 Barnes 6 4 8 4 6
Kamrath 6 6 6 Kamrath 2 6 6 6 2
Gonzales 0 0 0 2 Shields 3 6 6 2 6
Jones 6 6 6 Gledhill 6 2 4 6 4
Kunkel 3 4 4 Jones 6 4 6 4 6
Jennings 11 6 5 6 Jennings 4 6 1 6 4
Fischer 9 3 7 2 Jones 4 9 5
Gledhill 5 6 6 6 6 Gledhill 6 11 7
Yeomans 7 4 4 8 4 Gledhill 6 6 7
Williams 3 6 6 7 8 Williams 1 2 5
(5) Wright 6 2 3 9 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Doeg 6 6 6
Werner 3 2 4 5 Doeg 6 1 2 6 6
R. M. Watt 4 7 5 Jacobs 4 6 6 0 3
Jacobs 6 9 7 5 Doeg 10 6 10 6
Herndon 8 3 12 3
Herndon 3 2 3
Griffin 6 6 5 rtd.
5 Doeg 6 4 6 6
Grant 0 6 2 1
Green 2 3 5
Griffin 6 6 7
Griffin 4 5 6 3
Grant 6 7 4 6
Grant 3 7 6 6
(4) Brugnon 6 5 3 4

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Lott 6 6 6
Murphy 3 3 3
4 Lott 6 6 6
Martin 0 3 1
Moore 0 3 2
Martin 6 6 6
4 Lott 6 6 6
Mangin 1 3 2
Mangin 6 8 8
McCauliff 3 6 6
Mangin 6 6 6
(8) Merlin 3 2 1
MacPherson 1 6 6 6 5
(8) Merlin 6 1 0 8 7

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Van Ryn 6 6 6
Loughlin 1 1 1
7 Van Ryn 6 6 6
Lavine 3 0 3
Law 8 4 6 3 1
Lavine 6 6 3 6 6
7 Van Ryn 7 6 6
(2) Boussus 5 0 4
Lang 7 6 10
Kynaston 5 1 8
Lang 3 6 2 1
(2) Boussus 6 3 6 6
Kurzrok 6 3 10 1
(2) Boussus 2 6 12 6

References

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 109. OCLC 172306.
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