1931 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1931 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Phyllis Mudford ; Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
Runners-up	Doris Metaxa ; Josane Sigart
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	48 (5 Q )
Seeds	4
Events

Elizabeth Ryan and Helen Wills Moody were the defending champions, but did not participate.

Phyllis Mudford and Dorothy Shepherd-Barron defeated Doris Metaxa and Josane Sigart in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1931 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

01.

Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall /

Betty Nuthall (semifinals)

02.

Cilly Aussem /

Hilde Krahwinkel (second round)

03.

Peggy Michell /

Phoebe Watson (third round)

04.

Doris Metaxa /

Josane Sigart (final)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall Betty Nuthall	3	7	6

	Anna Harper Marjorie Van Ryn	6	5	3
					1	Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall Betty Nuthall	6	6	4

					4	Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart	4	8	6
4	Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart	7	6

	Joan Strawson Billie Yorke	5	0
										4	Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart	6	3	4

											Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron	3	6	6
	Evelyn Dearman Olga Webb	1	2

	Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron	6	6
						Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron	7	3	6

						Kitty Godfree Dorothy Round	5	6	3
	Kitty Godfree Dorothy Round	6	6

	Elsie Pittman Joan Ridley	2	1

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

	1	Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall Betty Nuthall	6	6
		Janet Dudley-Cox Gladys Seel	3	1
					1	E Fearnley-Whittingstall B Nuthall	6	7
						P Satterthwaite MA Thomas	4	5
		Phyllis Satterthwaite MA Thomas	7	6
		Mence Dros-Canters Simonne Mathieu	5	0
										1	E Fearnley-Whittingstall B Nuthall	3	7	6
											A Harper M Van Ryn	6	5	3
		Nancy Lyle Margaret Stocks	7	6
		Mrs JC Bell Kathleen Bridge	5	2
						N Lyle M Stocks	6	1	3
						A Harper M Van Ryn	3	6	6
		Dorothy Alexander R Watson	4	3
		Anna Harper Marjorie Van Ryn	6	6

The nationality of Mrs JC Bell is unknown.

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

4	Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart	5	8	6
	Ermyntrude Harvey Mary McIlquham	7	6	0	4	D Metaxa J Sigart	8	6
	Betty Dix Elsa Haylock	6	6			M Dix E Haylock	6	2
Q	J Lawson Mrs R Stephens	4	2							4	D Metaxa J Sigart	8	3	6
	Ida Adamoff Arlette Neufeld	2	1								M Heeley W James	6	6	3
	Mary Heeley Freda James	6	6			M Heeley W James	6	6
	Freda Scott Mrs P Thomas	6	6			F Scott Mrs P Thomas	3	0
	Jacqueline Gallay Violette Gallay	3	3												4	D Metaxa J Sigart	7	6
	JL Colegate CJ Tyrrell	4	4													J Strawson A Yorke	5	0
	Cecily Marriott Madge Slaney	6	6			C Marriott M Slaney	1	6
	Mrs Bruce-May Enid Clarke	6	6			Mrs Bruce-May E Clarke	6	8
	Dorothy Anderson Jeanette Morfey	4	2								Mrs Bruce-May E Clarke	0	10
	KEC Lewis Betty Uber	7	6								J Strawson A Yorke	6	12
	E Alexandroff Anne Peitz	5	4			KEC Lewis E Uber	2	6	5
	Effie Hemmant Madge List	4	4			J Strawson A Yorke	6	4	7
	Joan Strawson Billie Yorke	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

2	Cilly Aussem Hilde Krahwinkel
	Rosie Berthet Bella Pons	w/o			2	C Aussem H Krahwinkel	6	4	4
	Helene Nicolopoulos Lolette Payot	6	6			H Nicolopoulos L Payot	3	6	6
Q	Doris Eastley Andree Lucas	3	4								H Nicolopoulos L Payot	6	3	7
	Evelyn Dearman Olga Webb	7	4	6							E Dearman O Webb	3	6	9
	Enid Broadbridge Davinia Townsend	5	6	0		E Dearman O Webb	6	6
	Gwen Sterry Naomi Trentham	1	8	6		G Sterry N Trentham	2	4
	Winifred Beamish Dorothy Jameson	6	6	3												E Dearman O Webb	1	2
Q	Mary Hardwick Sheila Hewitt	1	4													P Mudford D Shepherd-Barron	6	6
	Helen Burr Helen Dyson	6	6			H Burr H Dyson	3	7
	Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron	6	9			P Mudford D Shepherd-Barron	6	9
LL	Joan Ingram Peggy Pleydell-Bouverie	0	7								P Mudford D Shepherd-Barron	6	6
Q	Margery Elton Mildred Nonweiler	3	6	6							D Hill J Lycett	4	3
	Mie Johnstone Lucy Pennycuick	6	3	4	Q	M Elton M Nonweiler	5	4
	Dorothy Hill Joan Lycett	6	3	6		D Hill J Lycett	7	6
	Beatrice Feltham Sybil Johnson	3	6	3

Section 4

First round	Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	3	Peggy Michell Phoebe Watson	6	6
		Gethyn Harry JF Harry	3	4
						3	M Michell P Watson	4	4
							K Godfree D Round	6	6
		Kitty Godfree Dorothy Round	6	6
		Jacqueline Goldschmidt Agnes Tuckey	0	1
											K Godfree D Round	6	6
											E Pittman J Ridley	2	1
		Elsie Pittman Joan Ridley	6	6
		Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Marjorie Sachs	2	3
							E Pittman J Ridley	6	6
						Q	E Macready C Wheatcroft	3	2
	Q	Elizabeth Macready Cristobel Wheatcroft	4	6	6
		Vera Montgomery Mrs WT Tucker	6	2	1

References

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

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