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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ellsworth Vines
Runner-up	George Lott
Score	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.^[2]

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.

Ellsworth Vines (champion)
Frank Shields (quarterfinals)
Sidney Wood (third round)
George Lott (finalist)
John Doeg (semifinals)
Clifford Sutter (fourth round)
John Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
Wilmer Allison (second round)

Fred Perry (semifinals)
Christian Boussus (fourth round)
George P. Hughes (third round)
Jacques Brugnon (second round)
Jack Wright (first round)
Marcel Rainville (first round)
Marcel Bernard (second round)
Andre Merlin (third round)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Ellsworth Vines	6	6	8

	Berkeley Bell	1	4	6
							1	Ellsworth Vines	4	3	6	6	6

							(1)	Fred Perry	6	6	4	4	3
	Frank Bowden	2	3	4

(1)	Fred Perry	6	6	6
														1	Ellsworth Vines	7	6	9	7

														4	George Lott	9	3	7	5
2	Frank Shields	2	9	6	6

5	John Doeg	6	11	4	8
							5	John Doeg	5	3	0

							4	George Lott	7	6	6
4	George Lott	5	1	6	7	6

7	John Van Ryn	7	6	0	5	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	1	Vines	6	6	6
		Fischer	4	0	3
								1	Vines	6	6	6	6
									Wright	3	3	8	2
	Jenkins		6	2	5	6
	Wright		3	6	7	8
														1	Vines	6	6	7
															Hall	2	3	5
	Tidball		4	6	10	2
	Gilpin		6	1	12	6
								Gilpin		0	6	3	1
								Hall		6	0	6	6
		Hall	4	6	5	6	8
	(7)	Bernard	6	2	7	3	6

Section 2

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	8	Allison	7	4	2	4
		Bell	5	6	6	6
							Bell		6	6	6
							Blauer		2	4	2
	Blauer		6	6	7
	Downing		2	1	5
													Bell	9	7	4	7
													Bryan	7	5	6	5
	Boehmer		w/	o
	Bryan
								Bryan	2	6	6	8
							(3)	Hughes	6	0	3	6
		Palmer	1	4	0
	(3)	Hughes	6	6	6

Section 3

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

						3	Wood	6	6	7
							Davenport	2	4	5
													3	Wood	6	0	8	3	3
														Bowden	2	6	6	6	6
						Bowden		2	9	6	2	7
						Burns		6	7	1	6	5
																				Bowden	7	4	6	6
																				Burwell	5	6	1	3
						DeMott		9	6	6
						Sheridan		7	4	3
													DeMott		3	0	3
Donovan		6	11	3	4								Burwell		6	6	6
Burwell		8	9	6	6	Burwell		6	6	7
	Buxby	6	6	3		Buxby		1	1	5
(6)	Rainville	0	1	0	rtd.

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

6	Sutter	6	6	6
	Stoefen	3	4	4			6	Sutter	6	6	4	6
Coen		6	7	6				Coen	4	4	6	3
Feibleman		3	5	4									6	Sutter	6	6	6
Onda														Frame	1	4	4
Eggmann		w/	o				Onda		4	1	6
Fischer		2	6	7	3	5	Frame		6	6	8
Frame		6	2	5	6	7												6	Sutter	6	4	3	3
Bowman		6	7	6														(1)	Perry	4	6	6	6
Verstraten		3	5	1			Bowman		6	6	6
Van Alen		6	3	6	6		Van Alen		2	0	2
Crum Thompson		2	6	2	2									Bowman	3	5	2
Tarangioli		6	5	6	6								(1)	Perry	6	7	6
Smith		2	7	4	0			Tarangioli	3	2	8
	Seligson	4	5	6	0		(1)	Perry	6	6	10
(1)	Perry	6	7	4	6

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

2	Shields	6	6	6
	Sendel	1	0	1			2	Shields	6	6	6
Roll		6	4	3				Partridge	3	4	1
Partridge		8	6	6										2	Shields	6	6	6
Jones		2	2	5											Barnes	0	3	1
Barnes		6	6	7			Barnes		6	4	8	4	6
Kamrath		6	6	6			Kamrath		2	6	6	6	2
Gonzales		0	0	0															2	Shields	3	6	6	2	6
Jones		6	6	6																Gledhill	6	2	4	6	4
Kunkel		3	4	4			Jones		6	4	6	4	6
Jennings		11	6	5	6		Jennings		4	6	1	6	4
Fischer		9	3	7	2									Jones		4	9	5
Gledhill		5	6	6	6	6								Gledhill		6	11	7
Yeomans		7	4	4	8	4	Gledhill		6	6	7
	Williams	3	6	6	7	8	Williams		1	2	5
(5)	Wright	6	2	3	9	6

Section 6

First round					Second round							Third round						Fourth round

5	Doeg	6	6	6
	Werner	3	2	4	5	Doeg	6	1	2	6	6
R. M. Watt		4	7	5		Jacobs	4	6	6	0	3
Jacobs		6	9	7								5	Doeg	10	6	10	6
													Herndon	8	3	12	3
					Herndon		3	2	3
					Griffin		6	6	5	rtd.
																		5	Doeg	6	4	6	6
																			Grant	0	6	2	1
					Green		2	3	5
					Griffin		6	6	7
												Griffin		4	5	6	3
												Grant		6	7	4	6
						Grant	3	7	6	6
					(4)	Brugnon	6	5	3	4

Section 7

First round	Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	4	Lott	6	6	6
		Murphy	3	3	3
								4	Lott	6	6	6
									Martin	0	3	1
	Moore		0	3	2
	Martin		6	6	6
													4	Lott	6	6	6
														Mangin	1	3	2
	Mangin		6	8	8
	McCauliff		3	6	6
									Mangin	6	6	6
								(8)	Merlin	3	2	1
		MacPherson	1	6	6	6	5
	(8)	Merlin	6	1	0	8	7

Section 8

First round	Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	7	Van Ryn	6	6	6
		Loughlin	1	1	1
								7	Van Ryn	6	6	6
									Lavine	3	0	3
	Law		8	4	6	3	1
	Lavine		6	6	3	6	6
														7	Van Ryn	7	6	6
														(2)	Boussus	5	0	4
	Lang		7	6	10
	Kynaston		5	1	8
									Lang	3	6	2	1
								(2)	Boussus	6	3	6	6
		Kurzrok	6	3	10	1
	(2)	Boussus	2	6	12	6

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 109. OCLC 172306.

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 109. OCLC 172306.

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