1931 French Championships (tennis)
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.
| 1931 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–31 May 1931 |
| Edition | 36th |
| Category | 7th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jean Borotra[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cilly Aussem[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} George Lott / John Van Ryn | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Betty Nuthall | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Betty Nuthall / .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Patrick Spence | |
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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- "Roland-Garros 1931 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.