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1931 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
Final | |||||||
Champion | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Runner-up | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Score | 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 | ||||||
Events | |||||||
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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."
Seeds※
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:
George Lott /
John Doeg (quarterfinals)
Ellsworth Vines /
Keith Gledhill (quarterfinals)
Wilmer Allison /
John Van Ryn (champions)
Gregory Mangin /
Berkeley Bell (finals)
Frank Shields /
Sidney Wood (quarterfinals)
Jack Tidball /
Lester Stoefen (second round)
Eddie Jacobs /
Wilbur Coen (quarterfinals)
Clifford Sutter /
Bruce Barnes (semifinals)
The foreign seeded team was:
Fred Perry /
George P. Hughes (quarterfinals)
Draw※
Finals※
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() ![]() | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
References※
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). ※: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.