1931 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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]

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
Ellsworth Vines
Women's singles
Helen Wills Moody
Men's doubles
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn
Women's doubles
Betty Nuthall / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Mixed doubles
Betty Nuthall / George Lott

Champions

Men's singles
Main article: 1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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

Women's singles
Main article: 1931 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

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

Men's doubles
Main article: 1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

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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