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1931 French Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1931 French Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Jean Borotra[1]
Runner-upFrance Christian Boussus[1]
Score2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw89
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1930 · French Championships · 1932 →

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Jean Borotra is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Jean Borotra (champion)
  2.   George Lott (quarterfinals)
  3.   Christian Boussus (finalist)
  4.   Bunny Austin (third round)
  5.   Johnny Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
  6.   Fred J. Perry (fourth round)
  7.   Vernon Kirby (fourth round)
  8.   George Lyttleton-Rogers (third round)
  9.   Louis Raymond (third round)
  10.   Patrick Hughes (semifinals)
  11.   Giorgio de Stefani (quarterfinals)
  12.   Roderich Menzel (fourth round)
  13.   Hyotaro Sato (fourth round)
  14.   Béla von Kehrling (third round)
  15.   Emmanuel Du Plaix (third round)
  16.   Hermann Artens (fourth round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

External links edit

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

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