1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles

The men's doubles tennis competition, part of the 1931 U.S. National Championships, was held from August 25 to September 2, 1931 on the outdoor grass courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, MA, United States. Third-seeded Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn defeated fourth-seeded Gregory Mangin and Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the title.

Men's doubles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Wilmer Allison
United States John Van Ryn[1]
Runner-upUnited States Gregory Mangin
United States Berkeley Bell [1]
Score6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Events
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomen
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Seeds

Nine teams of players were seeded for the men's doubles event; eight U.S. teams and one foreign team. Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn were the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

The eight seeded U.S. teams were:

  1. George Lott / John Doeg (quarterfinals)
  2. Ellsworth Vines / Keith Gledhill (quarterfinals)
  3. Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn (champions)
  4. Gregory Mangin / Berkeley Bell (finals)
  5. Frank Shields / Sidney Wood (quarterfinals)
  6. Jack Tidball / Lester Stoefen (second round)
  7. Eddie Jacobs / Wilbur Coen (quarterfinals)
  8. Clifford Sutter / Bruce Barnes (semifinals)

The foreign seeded team was:

  1. Fred Perry / George P. Hughes (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                     
1 George Lott
John Doeg
16245
5 Frank Shields
Sidney Wood
14667
5 Frank Shields
Sidney Wood
36468
4 Gregory Mangin
Berkeley Bell
646310
7 Eddie Jacobs
Wilbur Coen
424
4 Gregory Mangin
Berkeley Bell
666
4 Gregory Mangin
Berkeley Bell
463
3 Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn
686
3 Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn
(1) Fred Perry
George P. Hughes
3 Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn
666
8 Clifford Sutter
Bruce Barnes
403
8 Clifford Sutter
Bruce Barnes
4101086
2 Ellsworth Vines
Keith Gledhill
681263

References