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

The men's doubles tennis competition, part of the 1931 U.S. National Championships, was held from August 25 to September 2, 1931 on the outdoor grass courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, MA, United States. Third-seeded Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn defeated fourth-seeded Gregory Mangin and Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the title.

Men's doubles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Wilmer Allison
United States John Van Ryn[1]
Runner-upUnited States Gregory Mangin
United States Berkeley Bell [1]
Score6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1930 · U.S. National Championships · 1932 →

Seeds

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Nine teams of players were seeded for the men's doubles event; eight U.S. teams and one foreign team. Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn were the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

The eight seeded U.S. teams were:

  1.   George Lott /   John Doeg (quarterfinals)
  2.   Ellsworth Vines /   Keith Gledhill (quarterfinals)
  3.   Wilmer Allison /   John Van Ryn (champions)
  4.   Gregory Mangin /   Berkeley Bell (finals)
  5.   Frank Shields /   Sidney Wood (quarterfinals)
  6.   Jack Tidball /   Lester Stoefen (second round)
  7.   Eddie Jacobs /   Wilbur Coen (quarterfinals)
  8.   Clifford Sutter /   Bruce Barnes (semifinals)

The foreign seeded team was:

  1.   Fred Perry /   George P. Hughes (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   George Lott
  John Doeg
16 2 4 5
5   Frank Shields
  Sidney Wood
14 6 6 7
5   Frank Shields
  Sidney Wood
3 6 4 6 8
4   Gregory Mangin
  Berkeley Bell
6 4 6 3 10
7   Eddie Jacobs
  Wilbur Coen
4 2 4
4   Gregory Mangin
  Berkeley Bell
6 6 6
4   Gregory Mangin
  Berkeley Bell
4 6 3
3   Wilmer Allison
  John Van Ryn
6 8 6
3   Wilmer Allison
  John Van Ryn
(1)   Fred Perry
  George P. Hughes
3   Wilmer Allison
  John Van Ryn
6 6 6
8   Clifford Sutter
  Bruce Barnes
4 0 3
8   Clifford Sutter
  Bruce Barnes
4 10 10 8 6
2   Ellsworth Vines
  Keith Gledhill
6 8 12 6 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.