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
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
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Finals

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

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]

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