1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles

April 2022 1931 U.S. National Championships USA 1912 Wilmer Allison USA 1912 John Van RynCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 477 USA 1912 Gregory Mangin USA 1912 Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles The men's doubles tennis competition, part of the 1931 U.S. National Championships, was held from August 25 to September 2, 1931 on the outdoor grass courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, MA, United States. Third-seeded Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn defeated fourth-seeded Gregory Mangin and Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the title. Seeds Nine teams of players were seeded for the men's doubles event; eight U.S. teams and one foreign team. Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn were the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. The eight seeded U.S. teams were: USA 1912 George Lott / USA 1912 John Doeg (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Ellsworth Vines / USA 1912 Keith Gledhill (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Wilmer Allison / USA 1912 John Van Ryn (champions) USA 1912 Gregory Mangin / USA 1912 Berkeley Bell (finals) USA 1912 Frank Shields / USA 1912 Sidney Wood (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Jack Tidball / USA 1912 Lester Stoefen (second round) USA 1912 Eddie Jacobs / USA 1912 Wilbur Coen (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Clifford Sutter / USA 1912 Bruce Barnes (semifinals) The foreign seeded team was: GBR Fred Perry / GBR George P. Hughes (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA 1912 George LottUSA 1912 John Doeg 16 2 4 5 5 USA 1912 Frank ShieldsUSA 1912 Sidney Wood 14 6 6 7 7 USA 1912 Eddie JacobsUSA 1912 Wilbur Coen 4 2 4 4 USA 1912 Gregory ManginUSA 1912 Berkeley Bell 6 6 6 3 USA 1912 Wilmer AllisonUSA 1912 John Van Ryn (1) GBR Fred PerryGBR George P. Hughes 8 USA 1912 Clifford SutterUSA 1912 Bruce Barnes 4 10 10 8 6 2 USA 1912 Ellsworth VinesUSA 1912 Keith Gledhill 6 8 12 6 3 5 USA 1912 Frank ShieldsUSA 1912 Sidney Wood 3 6 4 6 8 4 USA 1912 Gregory ManginUSA 1912 Berkeley Bell 6 4 6 3 10 3 USA 1912 Wilmer AllisonUSA 1912 John Van Ryn 6 6 6 8 USA 1912 Clifford SutterUSA 1912 Bruce Barnes 4 0 3 4 USA 1912 Gregory ManginUSA 1912 Berkeley Bell 4 6 3 3 USA 1912 Wilmer AllisonUSA 1912 John Van Ryn 6 8 6 References Men's Doubles Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's doubles Category:1931 in men's tennis