Tennis tournament
1931 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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Date | September 3–10 (M) August 15–20 (W) | |||
Edition | 51st | |||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's singlesEllsworth Vines defeated George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
Women's singles
Main article: 1931 U.S. National Championships – Women's singlesHelen Wills Moody defeated Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles
Main article: 1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's doublesWilmer Allison / John Van Ryn defeated Gregory Mangin / Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Women's doubles
Betty Nuthall / Eileen Bennett Whittingstall defeated Helen Jacobs / Dorothy Round 6–2, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Betty Nuthall / George Lott defeated Anna McCune Harper / Wilmer Allison 6–3, 6–3
References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 45–47. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Collins, p. 477
- Collins, p. 479
- Collins, p. 482
External links
Preceded by1931 Wimbledon Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by1932 Australian Championships |
1931 in tennis | |
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