1931 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1931 Australian Championships AUS Jack Crawford AUS Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 32 (4 Q Qualifiers)draw Fifteen players had to play in two preliminary rounds.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16756679 Lawn Tennis The Sydney Morning Herald 24 February 1931 14 National Library of Australia Four winners qualified into the first round of the competition proper.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16756987 Australian Championships The Sydney Morning Herald 25 February 1931 18 National Library of Australia 8 grand slam Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jack Crawford is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Jack Crawford (champion) AUS Harry Hopman (finalist) AUS Gar Moon (quarterfinals) AUS Jack Cummings (semifinals) AUS Clifford Sproule (quarterfinals) AUS Ray Dunlop (first round) AUS Harry Hassett (quarterfinals) AUS Don Turnbull (semifinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired 5 Quarterfinals 170 15 AUS Jack Crawford 1 AUS Harry Hopman 2 6 4 6 2 2 6 6 1 AUS Jack Crawford 1 AUS Don Turnbull 8 6 2 6 2 12 10 AUS Harry Hopman 2 AUS Jack Cummings 4 8 6 6 2 6 4 AUS Jack Crawford 1 AUS Clifford Sproule 5 6 0 3 6 6 0 6 3 AUS Gar Moon 3 AUS Don Turnbull 8 7 9 6 2 3 6 6 4 2 6 AUS Harry Hopman 2 AUS Aubrey Willard 5 7 6 3 6 4 6 4 AUS Jack Cummings 4 AUS Harry Hassett 7 6 2 6 2 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 15 AUS Crawford 1 AUS Turnbull 8 6 2 6 2 12 10 AUS Crawford 1 AUS Sproule 5 6 0 3 6 6 0 6 3 AUS Moon 3 AUS Turnbull 8 7 9 6 2 3 6 6 4 2 6 AUS Crawford 1 AUS Walker 6 0 6 1 6 2 AUS Sproule 5 AUS Peach 6 0 6 2 6 1 AUS Moon 3 AUS Quist 3 6 7 5 6 3 r AUS Turnbull 8 AUS O'Connor Q 6 1 6 1 6 2 AUS Crawford 1 AUS Teague 7 5 8 6 6 3 AUS Walker AUS McMichael w/o AUS Sproule 5 AUS Tonkin 6 2 6 3 6 0 AUS Peach AUS Tytherleigh Q 4 6 6 2 6 8 6 2 6 3 AUS Moon 3 AUS Smith 6 1 6 3 6 1 AUS Quist AUS G. Thomas w/o AUS Turnbull 8 AUS Purcell 6 0 6 2 6 0 AUS O'Connor Q AUS R. Thomas 6 3 6 1 7 5 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 15 AUS Hopman 2 AUS Cummings 4 8 6 6 2 6 4 AUS Hopman 2 AUS A. Willard 5 7 6 3 6 4 6 4 AUS Cummings 4 AUS Hassett 7 6 2 6 2 6 4 AUS Hopman 2 AUS Moore 6 2 6 4 6 1 AUS A. Willard AUS Chrystal Q 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 1 AUS Cummings 4 AUS Donohoe 3 6 3 6 6 1 7 5 6 3 AUS Hassett 7 AUS Da. Thompson w/o AUS Hopman 2 AUS J. Willard 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 1 AUS Moore AUS Du. Thompson w/o AUS A. Willard AUS Dunlop 6 6 0 2 6 3 6 6 3 6 4 AUS Chrystal Q AUS Knight 6 0 6 2 r AUS Cummings 4 AUS Schwartz 5 7 6 2 6 3 6 0 AUS Donohoe AUS Shepherd 6 1 6 1 3 6 6 3 AUS Hassett 7 AUS Ewin 6 0 6 1 5 7 8 6 AUS Da. Thompson AUS Huxtable Q 7 5 6 0 7 5 Notes References External links 1931 MS 1930 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1931 French Championships 1931 Category:1931 in Australian tennis Men's Singles Men's Singles