1931 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1931 French Championships
Champion	Jean Borotra[1]
Runner-up	Christian Boussus[1]
Final score	2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	89
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1930 · French Championships · 1932 →

First-seeded Jean Borotra defeated Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1931 French Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Jean Borotra is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jean Borotra	6	6	6
			2	3	1
										1	Jean Borotra	10	2	5	6	6
											Jiro Satoh	8	6	7	1	2
		Jiro Satoh	8	1	2	6	6
	5	Johnny Van Ryn	6	6	6	4	3
																			1	Jean Borotra	2	6	7	6
																			3	Christian Boussus	6	4	5	4
	11	Giorgio de Stefani	4	3	6	6	7
	3	Christian Boussus	6	6	3	2	9
										3	Christian Boussus	6	4	6	6
										10	Patrick Hughes	1	6	2	3
	10	Patrick Hughes	3	4	6	6	6
	2	George Lott	6	6	2	2	4

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Borotra	6	6	6
												4	3	3
																			1	Borotra	6	7	8
																				Collins	4	5	6
											Collins	6	6	4	6
												4	3	6	2
																												1	Borotra	6	7	6	6
																												16		8	5	0	4
										16		8	6	2	0	6
											Torralva-Ponsa	6	1	6	6	4
																			16		3	6	2	6	8
																					6	0	6	1	6
												4	6	2	4
												6	1	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Rogers Lyttelton	13	6	6
											Augustin	11	1	1
																			8	Rogers Lyttelton
												6	7	6
												2	5	4
																														1	4	6	6	4
																														6	6	1	1	6
										9	Raymond	6	4	6	6
											Samazeuilh	1	6	3	1
																			9	Raymond	5	6	6	4	4
																					7	4	3	6	6
												3	2	3
												6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Austin	6	6	6
												1	1	4
																			4	Austin
											Glasser
																														2	3	6
		Satoh	6	6	6																								Satoh	6	6	8
		Torralva-Ponsa	0	0	3						Satoh	6	6	6
			6	6	8							0	0	3
			3	4	6															Satoh	6	6	9
		Gentien	6	6	6															Gentien	0	1	7
			3	3	0						Gentien	4	4	6	6	6
			6	6	6							6	6	2	1	2
			2	1	1

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Van Ryn	8	6	6
			6	3	3					5	Van Ryn	6	6	7
		Martin-Legeay									Martin-Legeay	3	2	5
																			5	Van Ryn	4	8	6	6
			6	6	6															Merlin	6	6	1	2
			1	0	4							3	1	9	6
		Merlin	4	6	6	6					Merlin	6	6	7	8
		Mishu	6	3	2	1																						5	Van Ryn	6	3	6	6
	12	Menzel	9	6	6																							12	Menzel	2	6	1	2
			7	4	3					12	Menzel	6	6	6
		Gerbault	6	6	4	2	1				Gerbault	3	1	3
			3	1	6	6	1												12	Menzel	6	6	6
			6	6	6																4	2	2
		Hillyard	4	2	0							6	1	6	r
			5	4	4							4	6	8
			7	6	6

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Salm	1	5	2
			6	7	6							2	4	4
			6	4	6	6						6	6	6
		Landry	3	6	1	0															3	1	2
			3	9	5	3													11	de Stefani	6	6	6
		Aeschliman	6	7	7	6					Aeschliman	4	1	3
			5	3	5					11	de Stefani	6	6	6
	11	de Stefani	7	6	7																							11	de Stefani	6	6	5	7
			1	1	1																							6	Perry	3	4	7	5
		Bernard	6	6	6						Bernard	6	5	6	6	6
												2	7	8	2	2
		Kleinschroth																		Bernard	4	1	4
		Schäffer																	6	Perry	6	6	6
												0	3	3
										6	Perry	6	6	6
	6	Perry

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			6	3	4	2
		De Buzelet	4	6	6	6					De Buzelet	2	3	9	4
			2	2	4					13		6	6	7	6
	13		6	6	6														13		6	6	1	6
		Olliff	6	6	6														14	Von Kehrling	3	4	6	1
			0	0	1						Olliff	6	6	1	0	6
		Albarran								14	Von Kehrling	4	2	6	6	8
	14	Von Kehrling																										13		6	4	6	3	4
			0	0	2																							3	Boussus	4	6	1	6	6
			6	6	6
											Farquharson
																				Farquharson	2	2	6	3
																			3	Boussus	6	6	2	6
										3	Boussus

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Ellmer	0	6	2
											Féret	6	8	6
																				Féret	6	10	6	5	1
																			10	Hughes	8	8	2	7	6
												0	0	2
										10	Hughes	6	6	6
																												10	Hughes	6	6	6
																												7	Kirby	1	4	2
												2	6	0	5
												6	2	6	7
																					6	4	1	7	1
																			7	Kirby	2	6	6	5	6
										7	Kirby

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
												7	4	4	3
											von Cramm	5	6	6	6
																				von Cramm	8	3	4	6	6
																			15		6	6	6	1	4
											Kukuljević
										15
																													von Cramm	3	1	0
																												2	Lott	6	6	6
												6	8	4	0	3
											Kingsley	3	6	6	6	6
																				Kingsley	0	1	4
																			2	Lott	6	6	6
												1	2	7
										2	Lott	6	6	9

References[]

External links[]

[1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr