1931 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1931 French Championships
Champion	Jean Borotra[1]
Runner-up	Christian Boussus[1]
Score	2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Draw	89
Seeds	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.

Jean Borotra (champion)
George Lott (quarterfinals)
Christian Boussus (finalist)
Bunny Austin (third round)
Johnny Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
Fred J. Perry (fourth round)
Vernon Kirby (fourth round)
George Lyttleton-Rogers (third round)
Louis Raymond (third round)
Patrick Hughes (semifinals)
Giorgio de Stefani (quarterfinals)
Roderich Menzel (fourth round)
Hyotaro Sato (fourth round)
Béla von Kehrling (third round)
Emmanuel Du Plaix (third round)
Hermann Artens (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Jean Borotra	6	6	6

	Benny Berthet	2	3	1
							1	Jean Borotra	10	2	5	6	6

								Jiro Sato	8	6	7	1	2
	Jiro Sato	8	1	2	6	6

5	Johnny Van Ryn	6	6	6	4	3
														1	Jean Borotra	2	6	7	6

														3	Christian Boussus	6	4	5	4
11	Giorgio de Stefani	4	3	6	6	7

3	Christian Boussus	6	6	3	2	9
							3	Christian Boussus	6	4	6	6

							10	Patrick Hughes	1	6	2	3
10	Patrick Hughes	3	4	6	6	6

2	George Lott	6	6	2	2	4

Section 1

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	1	Borotra	6	6	6
		Van Chim	4	3	3
								1	Borotra	6	7	8
									Collins	4	5	6
		Collins	6	6	4	6
		Rimet	4	3	6	2
															1	Borotra	6	7	6	6
															16	Artens	8	5	0	4
	16	Artens	8	6	2	0	6
		Torralva-Ponsa	6	1	6	6	4
								16	Artens	3	6	2	6	8
									George	6	0	6	1	6
		Haensch	4	6	2	4
		George	6	1	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	8	Rogers Lyttelton	13	6	6
		Augustin	11	1	1
							8	Rogers Lyttelton
								Lesueur
		Lesueur	6	7	6
		Rodzianko	2	5	4
															Lesueur	1	4	6	6	4
															Berthet	6	6	1	1	6
	9	Raymond	6	4	6	6
		Samazeuilh	1	6	3	1
							9	Raymond	5	6	6	4	4
								Berthet	7	4	3	6	6
		Del Bono	3	2	3
		Berthet	6	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round							Third round					Fourth round

					4	Austin	6	6	6
						Laurent	1	1	4
												4	Austin
													Zander
						Zander
						Glasser
																		Zander	2	3	6
	J Sato	6	6	6														J Sato	6	6	8
	Torralva-Ponsa	0	0	3		J Sato	6	6	6
	De Martino	6	6	8		De Martino	0	0	3
	Thurneyssen	3	4	6									J Sato	6	6	9
	Gentien	6	6	6									Gentien	0	1	7
	Lowe	3	3	0		Gentien	4	4	6	6	6
	Grandguillot	6	6	6		Grandguillot	6	6	2	1	2
	Danet	2	1	1

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

5	Van Ryn	8	6	6
	Vieillard	6	3	3			5	Van Ryn	6	6	7
	Martin-Legeay							Martin-Legeay	3	2	5
	Van Giao												5	Van Ryn	4	8	6	6
	Gabrowitz	6	6	6										Merlin	6	6	1	2
	Siguier	1	0	4				Gabrowitz	3	1	9	6
	Merlin	4	6	6	6			Merlin	6	6	7	8
	Mishu	6	3	2	1														5	Van Ryn	6	3	6	6
12	Menzel	9	6	6															12	Menzel	2	6	1	2
	De Macedo	7	4	3			12	Menzel	6	6	6
	Gerbault	6	6	4	2	1		Gerbault	3	1	3
	Leven	3	1	6	6	1r							12	Menzel	6	6	6
	Rodel	6	6	6										Bernard	4	2	2
	Hillyard	4	2	0				Rodel	6	1	6	r
	Wahid	5	4	4				Bernard	4	6	8
	Bernard	7	6	6

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	Salm	1	5	2
	Gallèpe	6	7	6			Gallèpe	2	4	4
	Kawachi	6	4	6	6		Kawachi	6	6	6
	Landry	3	6	1	0									Kawachi	3	1	2
	Arago	3	9	5	3								11	de Stefani	6	6	6
	Aeschliman	6	7	7	6		Aeschliman	4	1	3
	Terrier	5	3	5		11	de Stefani	6	6	6
11	de Stefani	7	6	7														11	de Stefani	6	6	5	7
	Shukry	1	1	1														6	Perry	3	4	7	5
	Bernard	6	6	6			Bernard	6	5	6	6	6
	Barrelet De Ricou						Barrelet De Ricou	2	7	8	2	2
	Kleinschroth													Bernard	4	1	4
	Schäffer												6	Perry	6	6	6
	Goldschmidt						Goldschmidt	0	3	3
	Geraud					6	Perry	6	6	6
6	Perry

Section 6

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Novotný	6	3	4	2
	De Buzelet	4	6	6	6		De Buzelet	2	3	9	4
	Combemale	2	2	4		13	H Sato	6	6	7	6
13	H Sato	6	6	6									13	H Sato	6	6	1	6
	Olliff	6	6	6									14	Von Kehrling	3	4	6	1
	Bonte	0	0	1			Olliff	6	6	1	0	6
	Albarran					14	Von Kehrling	4	2	6	6	8
14	Von Kehrling																		13	H Sato	6	4	6	3	4
	Singh	0	0	2															3	Boussus	4	6	1	6	6
	Aron	6	6	6			Aron
							Farquharson
														Farquharson	2	2	6	3
													3	Boussus	6	6	2	6
							Ward
						3	Boussus

Section 7

First round	Second round						Third round							Fourth round

		Ellmer	0	6	2
		Féret	6	8	6
								Féret	6	10	6	5	1
							10	Hughes	8	8	2	7	6
		Joba	0	0	2
	10	Hughes	6	6	6
														10	Hughes	6	6	6
														7	Kirby	1	4	2
		Aslangul	2	6	0	5
		de Minerbi	6	2	6	7
								de Minerbi	6	4	1	7	1
							7	Kirby	2	6	6	5	6
		Chiesa
	7	Kirby

Section 8

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

		Guillemot	7	4	4	3
		von Cramm	5	6	6	6
									von Cramm	8	3	4	6	6
								15	Du Plaix	6	6	6	1	4
		Kukuljević
	15	Du Plaix
																von Cramm	3	1	0
															2	Lott	6	6	6
		Magaloff	6	8	4	0	3
		Kingsley	3	6	6	6	6
									Kingsley	0	1	4
								2	Lott	6	6	6
		Piel	1	2	7
	2	Lott	6	6	9

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

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[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

French Open men's singles drawsheets
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French Open men's singles champions
Amateur Era (national)	1891: H. Briggs 1892: Jean Schopfer 1893: Laurent Riboulet 1894: André Vacherot 1895: André Vacherot 1896: André Vacherot 1897: Paul Aymé 1898: Paul Aymé 1899: Paul Aymé 1900: Paul Aymé 1901: André Vacherot 1902: Michel Vacherot 1903: Max Decugis 1904: Max Decugis 1905: Maurice Germot 1906: Maurice Germot 1907: Max Decugis 1908: Max Decugis 1909: Max Decugis 1910: Maurice Germot 1911: André Gobert 1912: Max Decugis 1913: Max Decugis 1914: Max Decugis 1920: André Gobert 1921: Jean Samazeuilh 1922: Henri Cochet 1923: François Blanchy 1924: Jean Borotra
Amateur Era (international)	1925: René Lacoste 1926: Henri Cochet 1927: René Lacoste 1928: Henri Cochet 1929: René Lacoste 1930: Henri Cochet 1931: Jean Borotra 1932: Henri Cochet 1933: Jack Crawford 1934: Gottfried von Cramm 1935: Fred Perry 1936: Gottfried von Cramm 1937: Henner Henkel 1938: Don Budge 1939: Don McNeill 1946: Marcel Bernard 1947: József Asbóth 1948: Frank Parker 1949: Frank Parker 1950: Budge Patty 1951: Jaroslav Drobný 1952: Jaroslav Drobný 1953: Ken Rosewall 1954: Tony Trabert 1955: Tony Trabert 1956: Lew Hoad 1957: Sven Davidson 1958: Mervyn Rose 1959: Nicola Pietrangeli 1960: Nicola Pietrangeli 1961: Manuel Santana 1962: Rod Laver 1963: Roy Emerson 1964: Manuel Santana 1965: Fred Stolle 1966: Tony Roche 1967: Roy Emerson
Open Era	1968: Ken Rosewall 1969: Rod Laver 1970: Jan Kodeš 1971: Jan Kodeš 1972: Andrés Gimeno 1973: Ilie Năstase 1974: Björn Borg 1975: Björn Borg 1976: Adriano Panatta 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Björn Borg 1979: Björn Borg 1980: Björn Borg 1981: Björn Borg 1982: Mats Wilander 1983: Yannick Noah 1984: Ivan Lendl 1985: Mats Wilander 1986: Ivan Lendl 1987: Ivan Lendl 1988: Mats Wilander 1989: Michael Chang 1990: Andrés Gómez 1991: Jim Courier 1992: Jim Courier 1993: Sergi Bruguera 1994: Sergi Bruguera 1995: Thomas Muster 1996: Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1997: Gustavo Kuerten 1998: Carlos Moyá 1999: Andre Agassi 2000: Gustavo Kuerten 2001: Gustavo Kuerten 2002: Albert Costa 2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero 2004: Gastón Gaudio 2005: Rafael Nadal 2006: Rafael Nadal 2007: Rafael Nadal 2008: Rafael Nadal 2009: Roger Federer 2010: Rafael Nadal 2011: Rafael Nadal 2012: Rafael Nadal 2013: Rafael Nadal 2014: Rafael Nadal 2015: Stan Wawrinka 2016: Novak Djokovic 2017: Rafael Nadal 2018: Rafael Nadal 2019: Rafael Nadal 2020: Rafael Nadal 2021: Novak Djokovic 2022: Rafael Nadal 2023: Novak Djokovic