1931 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1931 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 3–10 (M)
August 15–20 (W)
Edition51st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Ellsworth Vines
Women's singles
United States Helen Wills Moody
Men's doubles
United States Wilmer Allison / United States John Van Ryn
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / United States George Lott

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]

Finals

Men's singles

United States Ellsworth Vines defeated United States George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5

Women's singles

United States Helen Wills Moody defeated United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6–4, 6–1

Men's doubles

United States Wilmer Allison / United States John Van Ryn defeated United States Gregory Mangin / United States Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 [2]

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / United States George Lott defeated United States Anna McCune Harper / United States Wilmer Allison 6–3, 6–3 [4]

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : 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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