1931 French Championships (tennis)
1931 French Championships | |
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Date | 22–31 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] | |
George Lott / John Van Ryn | |
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Betty Nuthall | |
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 courts 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. Jean Borotra and Cilly Aussem won the singles titles.
Finals[]
Men's Singles[]
Jean Borotra defeated Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
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[]
- 1931 in tennis
- French Championships (tennis) by year
- 1931 in French tennis
- May 1931 sports events
- 1931 in Paris