1931 French Championships (tennis)
| 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 | |
| France Jean Borotra[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Germany Cilly Aussem[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United States George Lott / United States John Van Ryn | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / United Kingdom Betty Nuthall | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / South Africa Patrick Spence | |
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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.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]France Jean Borotra defeated France Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Germany Cilly Aussem defeated United Kingdom Betty Nuthall 8–6, 6–1
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]United States George Lott / United States John Van Ryn defeated South Africa Vernon Kirby / South Africa Norman Farquharson 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / United Kingdom Betty Nuthall defeated Germany Cilly Aussem / United States Elizabeth Ryan 9–7, 6–2
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / South Africa Patrick Spence defeated United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd Barron / United Kingdom Bunny Austin 6–3, 5–7, 6–3