1931 French Championships – Men's singles

1931 French Championships FRA Jean BorotraCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 386 FRA Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 89 16 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. FRA Jean Borotra (champion) USA George Lott (quarterfinals) FRA Christian Boussus (finalist) GBR Bunny Austin (third round) USA John Van Ryn (quarterfinals) GBR Fred J. Perry (fourth round) RSA 1928 Vernon Kirby (fourth round) IRL George Lyttleton-Rogers (third round) RSA 1928 Louis Raymond (third round) GBR Patrick Hughes (semifinals) ITA 1861 Giorgio de Stefani (quarterfinals) TCH Roderich Menzel (fourth round) JPN Hyotaro Sato (fourth round) HUN 1867 Béla von Kehrling (third round) FRA Emmanuel Du Plaix (third round) AUT Hermann Artens (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1931/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 FRA Jean Borotra 1 FRA Christian Boussus 3 2 6 6 4 7 5 6 4 FRA Jean Borotra 1 JPN Jiro Sato 10 8 2 6 5 7 6 1 6 2 FRA Christian Boussus 3 GBR Patrick Hughes 10 6 1 4 6 6 2 6 3 FRA Jean Borotra 1 FRA Benny Berthet 6 2 6 3 6 1 JPN Jiro Sato USA John Van Ryn 5 8 6 1 6 2 6 6 4 6 3 ITA 1861 Giorgio de Stefani 11 FRA Christian Boussus 3 4 6 3 6 6 3 6 2 7 9 GBR Patrick Hughes 10 USA George Lott 2 3 6 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Borotra 1 AUT Artens 16 6 8 7 5 6 0 6 4 FRA Borotra 1 GBR Collins 6 4 7 5 8 6 AUT Artens 16 FRA George 3 6 6 0 2 6 6 1 8 6 FRA Borotra 1 Annam (French protectorate) colonial Van Chim 6 4 6 3 6 3 GBR Collins FRA Rimet 6 4 6 3 4 6 6 2 AUT Artens 16 CHI Torralva-Ponsa 8 6 6 1 2 6 0 6 6 4 GER Weimar Haensch FRA George 4 6 6 1 2 6 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Lesueur FRA Berthet 1 6 4 6 6 1 6 1 4 6 IRL Rogers Lyttelton 8 FRA Lesueur RSA 1928 Raymond 9 FRA Berthet 5 7 6 4 6 3 4 6 4 6 IRL Rogers Lyttelton 8 FRA Augustin 13 11 6 1 6 1 FRA Lesueur RUS Rodzianko 6 2 7 5 6 4 RSA 1928 Raymond 9 FRA Samazeuilh 6 1 4 6 6 3 6 1 ITA 1861 Del Bono FRA Berthet 3 6 2 6 3 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER Weimar Zander JPN J Sato 2 6 3 6 6 8 GBR Austin 4 GER Weimar Zander JPN J Sato FRA Gentien 6 0 6 1 9 7 GBR Austin 4 FRA Laurent 6 1 6 1 6 4 GER Weimar Zander FRA Glasser JPN J Sato ITA 1861 De Martino 6 0 6 0 6 3 FRA Gentien FRA Grandguillot 4 6 4 6 6 2 6 1 6 2 JPN J Sato CHI Torralva-Ponsa 6 0 6 0 6 3 ITA 1861 De Martino FRA Thurneyssen 6 3 6 4 8 6 FRA Gentien RSA 1928 Lowe 6 3 6 3 6 0 FRA Grandguillot FRA Danet 6 2 6 1 6 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Van Ryn 5 TCH Menzel 12 6 2 3 6 6 1 6 2 USA Van Ryn 5 FRA Merlin 4 6 8 6 6 1 6 2 TCH Menzel 12 FRA Bernard 6 4 6 2 6 2 USA Van Ryn 5 FRA Martin-Legeay 6 3 6 2 7 5 HUN 1867 Gabrowitz FRA Merlin 3 6 1 6 9 7 6 8 TCH Menzel 12 FRA Gerbault 6 3 6 1 6 3 FRA Rodel FRA Bernard 6 4 1 6 6 8 r USA Van Ryn 5 FRA Vieillard 8 6 6 3 6 3 FRA Martin-Legeay Annam (French protectorate) colonial Van Giao HUN 1867 Gabrowitz FRA Siguier 6 1 6 0 6 4 FRA Merlin ROU Mishu 4 6 6 3 6 2 6 1 TCH Menzel 12 FRA De Macedo 9 7 6 4 6 3 FRA Gerbault FRA Leven 6 3 6 1 4 6 2 6 1 1r FRA Rodel GBR Hillyard 6 4 6 2 6 0 EGY 1922 Wahid FRA Bernard 5 7 4 6 4 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA 1861 de Stefani 11 GBR Perry 6 6 3 6 4 5 7 7 5 JPN Kawachi ITA 1861 de Stefani 11 3 6 1 6 2 6 FRA Bernard GBR Perry 6 4 6 1 6 4 6 MON Gallèpe JPN Kawachi 2 6 4 6 4 6 SUI Aeschliman ITA 1861 de Stefani 11 4 6 1 6 3 6 FRA Bernard FRA Barrelet De Ricou 6 2 5 7 6 8 6 2 6 2 FRA Goldschmidt GBR Perry 6 0 6 3 6 3 6 AUT Salm MON Gallèpe 1 6 5 7 2 6 JPN Kawachi FRA Landry 6 3 4 6 6 1 6 0 FRA Arago SUI Aeschliman 3 6 9 7 5 7 3 6 FRA Terrier ITA 1861 de Stefani 11 5 7 3 6 5 7 EGY 1922 Shukry FRA Bernard 1 6 1 6 1 6 FRA Barrelet De Ricou GER Weimar Kleinschroth Kingdom of Yugoslavia Schäffer FRA Goldschmidt FRA Geraud GBR Perry 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round JPN H Sato 13 FRA Boussus 3 6 4 4 6 6 1 3 6 4 6 JPN H Sato 13 HUN 1867 Von Kehrling 14 6 3 6 4 1 6 6 1 RSA 1928 Farquharson FRA Boussus 3 2 6 2 6 6 2 3 6 FRA De Buzelet JPN H Sato 13 2 6 3 6 9 7 4 6 GBR Olliff HUN 1867 Von Kehrling 14 6 4 6 2 1 6 0 6 6 8 FRA Aron RSA 1928 Farquharson Ward FRA Boussus 3 TCH Novotný FRA De Buzelet 6 4 3 6 4 6 2 6 FRA Combemale JPN H Sato 13 2 6 2 6 4 6 GBR Olliff FRA Bonte 6 0 6 0 6 1 FRA Albarran HUN 1867 Von Kehrling 14 IND British Singh FRA Aron 0 6 0 6 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Hughes 10 RSA 1928 Kirby 7 6 1 6 4 6 2 FRA Féret GBR Hughes 10 6 8 10 8 6 2 5 7 1 6 ITA 1861 de Minerbi RSA 1928 Kirby 7 6 2 4 6 1 6 7 5 1 6 SUI Ellmer FRA Féret 0 6 6 8 2 6 FRA Joba GBR Hughes 10 0 6 0 6 2 6 FRA Aslangul ITA 1861 de Minerbi 2 6 6 2 0 6 5 7 SUI Chiesa RSA 1928 Kirby 7 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER Weimar von Cramm USA Lott 2 3 6 1 6 0 6 GER Weimar von Cramm FRA Du Plaix 15 8 6 3 6 4 6 6 1 6 4 GBR Kingsley USA Lott 2 0 6 1 6 4 6 FRA Guillemot GER Weimar von Cramm 7 5 4 6 4 6 3 6 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kukuljević FRA Du Plaix 15 FRA Magaloff GBR Kingsley 6 3 8 6 4 6 0 6 3 6 FRA Piel USA Lott 2 1 6 2 6 7 9 References External links yes 1931 1931 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1931 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles French Championships - Men's Singles Category:French Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles Category:1931 in men's tennis