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

April 2022 July 2023 1931 U.S. National Championships USA 1912 Ellsworth VinesCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 458 USA 1912 George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5 First-seeded Ellsworth Vines defeated fourth-seeded George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1931 U.S. National Championships.Talbert Bill Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 109 Seeds The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Fred Perry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA 1912 Ellsworth Vines (champion) USA 1912 Frank Shields (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Sidney Wood (third round) USA 1912 George Lott (finalist) USA 1912 John Doeg (semifinals) USA 1912 Clifford Sutter (fourth round) USA 1912 John Van Ryn (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Wilmer Allison (second round) GBR Fred Perry (semifinals) FRA Christian Boussus (fourth round) GBR George P. Hughes (third round) FRA Jacques Brugnon (second round) CAN 1921 Jack Wright (first round) CAN 1921 Marcel Rainville (first round) FRA Marcel Bernard (second round) FRA Andre Merlin (third round) Draw Finals 150 USA 1912 Ellsworth Vines 1 USA 1912 George Lott 4 7 9 6 3 9 7 7 5 USA 1912 Ellsworth Vines 1 GBR Fred Perry (1) 4 6 3 6 6 4 6 4 6 3 USA 1912 John Doeg 5 USA 1912 George Lott 4 5 7 3 6 0 6 USA 1912 Ellsworth Vines 1 USA 1912 Berkeley Bell 6 1 6 4 8 6 USA 1912 Frank Bowden GBR Fred Perry (1) 2 6 3 6 4 6 USA 1912 Frank Shields 2 USA 1912 John Doeg 5 2 6 9 11 6 4 6 8 USA George Lott 4 USA John Van Ryn 7 5 7 1 6 6 0 7 5 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 USA Vines 6 6 6 USA Fischer 4 0 3 USA Jenkins 6 2 5 6 USA Wright 3 6 7 8 USA Tidball 4 6 10 2 USA Gilpin 6 1 12 6 USA Hall 4 6 5 6 8 (7) FRA Bernard 6 2 7 3 6 1 USA Vines 6 6 6 6 USA Wright 3 3 8 2 RD3-seed03 USA Gilpin 0 6 3 1 USA Hall 6 0 6 6 1 USA Vines 6 6 7 USA Hall 2 3 5 Section 2 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 USA Allison 7 4 2 4 USA Bell 5 6 6 6 USA Blauer 6 6 7 USA Downing 2 1 5 USA Boehmer w/ o USA Bryan USA Palmer 1 4 0 (3) GBR Hughes 6 6 6 USA Bell 6 6 6 USA Blauer 2 4 2 RD3-seed03 USA Bryan 2 6 6 8 (3) GBR Hughes 6 0 3 6 USA Bell 9 7 4 7 USA Bryan 7 5 6 5 Section 3 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Donovan 6 11 3 4 USA Burwell 8 9 6 6 USA Buxby 6 6 3 (6) CAN Rainville 0 1 0 rtd. 3 USA Wood 6 6 7 USA Davenport 2 4 5 USA Bowden 2 9 6 2 7 USA Burns 6 7 1 6 5 USA DeMott 9 6 6 USA Sheridan 7 4 3 USA Burwell 6 6 7 USA Buxby 1 1 5 3 USA Wood 6 0 8 3 3 USA Bowden 2 6 6 6 6 RD3-seed03 USA DeMott 3 0 3 USA Burwell 6 6 6 USA Bowden 7 4 6 6 USA Burwell 5 6 1 3 Section 4 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 6 USA Sutter 6 6 6 USA Stoefen 3 4 4 USA Coen 6 7 6 USA Feibleman 3 5 4 JPN Onda USA Eggmann w/ o USA Fischer 2 6 7 3 5 USA Frame 6 2 5 6 7 USA Bowman 6 7 6 USA Verstraten 3 5 1 USA Van Alen 6 3 6 6 USA Crum Thompson 2 6 2 2 USA Tarangioli 6 5 6 6 USA Smith 2 7 4 0 USA Seligson 4 5 6 0 (1) GBR Perry 6 7 4 6 6 USA Sutter 6 6 4 6 USA Coen 4 4 6 3 RD2-seed03 JPN Onda 4 1 6 USA Frame 6 6 8 USA Bowman 6 6 6 USA Van Alen 2 0 2 USA Tarangioli 3 2 8 (1) GBR Perry 6 6 10 6 USA Sutter 6 6 6 USA Frame 1 4 4 USA Bowman 3 5 2 (1) GBR Perry 6 7 6 6 USA Sutter 6 4 3 3 (1) GBR Perry 4 6 6 6 Section 5 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 2 USA Shields 6 6 6 MEX Sendel 1 0 1 USA Roll 6 4 3 USA Partridge 8 6 6 USA Jones 2 2 5 USA Barnes 6 6 7 USA Kamrath 6 6 6 USA Gonzales 0 0 0 USA Jones 6 6 6 USA Kunkel 3 4 4 USA Jennings 11 6 5 6 USA Fischer 9 3 7 2 USA Gledhill 5 6 6 6 6 USA Yeomans 7 4 4 8 4 USA Williams 3 6 6 7 8 (5) CAN Wright 6 2 3 9 6 2 USA Shields 6 6 6 USA Partridge 3 4 1 USA Barnes 6 4 8 4 6 USA Kamrath 2 6 6 6 2 USA Jones 6 4 6 4 6 USA Jennings 4 6 1 6 4 USA Gledhill 6 6 7 USA Williams 1 2 5 2 USA Shields 6 6 6 USA Barnes 0 3 1 USA Jones 4 9 5 USA Gledhill 6 11 7 2 USA Shields 3 6 6 2 6 USA Gledhill 6 2 4 6 4 Section 6 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 USA Doeg 6 6 6 USA Werner 3 2 4 USA R. M. Watt 4 7 5 USA Jacobs 6 9 7 5 USA Doeg 6 1 2 6 6 USA Jacobs 4 6 6 0 3 USA Herndon 3 2 3 USA Griffin 6 6 5 rtd. USA Green 2 3 5 USA Griffin 6 6 7 USA Grant 3 7 6 6 (4) FRA Brugnon 6 5 3 4 5 USA Doeg 10 6 10 6 USA Herndon 8 3 12 3 USA Griffin 4 5 6 3 USA Grant 6 7 4 6 5 USA Doeg 6 4 6 6 USA Grant 0 6 2 1 Section 7 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 USA Lott 6 6 6 USA Murphy 3 3 3 USA Moore 0 3 2 USA Martin 6 6 6 USA Mangin 6 8 8 USA McCauliff 3 6 6 USA MacPherson 1 6 6 6 5 (8) FRA Merlin 6 1 0 8 7 4 USA Lott 6 6 6 USA Martin 0 3 1 RD3-seed03 USA Mangin 6 6 6 (8) FRA Merlin 3 2 1 4 USA Lott 6 6 6 USA Mangin 1 3 2 Section 8 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round 7 USA Van Ryn 6 6 6 USA Loughlin 1 1 1 USA Law 8 4 6 3 1 USA Lavine 6 6 3 6 6 USA Lang 7 6 10 USA Kynaston 5 1 8 USA Kurzrok 6 3 10 1 (2) FRA Boussus 2 6 12 6 7 USA Van Ryn 6 6 6 USA Lavine 3 0 3 USA Lang 3 6 2 1 (2) FRA Boussus 6 3 6 6 7 USA Van Ryn 7 6 6 (2) FRA Boussus 5 0 4 References 1931 Wimbledon Championships Grand SlamsMen's Singles 1932 Australian Championships Men's singles 1931 1931