1931 French Championships (tennis)
1931 French Championships | |
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Date | 22 May - 31 May |
Edition | 36th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Jean Borotra [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Cilly Aussem [2] | |
Men's Doubles | |
George Lott / John Van Ryn | |
Women's Doubles | |
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Betty Nuthall | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Betty Nuthall / Patrick Spence |
The 1931 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay ourts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 22 May until 31 May. It was the 36th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1931 French Championships – Men's Singles
Jean Borotra defeated Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Women's Singles
Main article: 1931 French Championships – Women's Singles
Cilly Aussem defeated Betty Nuthall 8–6, 6–1
Men's Doubles
George Lott / John Van Ryn defeated Vernon Kirby / Norman Farquharson 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Betty Nuthall defeated Cilly Aussem / Elizabeth Ryan 9–7, 6–2
Mixed Doubles
Betty Nuthall / Patrick Spence defeated Dorothy Shepherd Barron / Bunny Austin 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
References
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1931 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1931 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
Preceded by 1931 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1931 Wimbledon Championships |
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