1931 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1931 U.S. National Championships
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

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

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

External links

• Official US Open website

Preceded by 1931 Wimbledon Championships

Grand Slams

Succeeded by 1932 Australian Championships