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
Champion Jean Borotra [1]
Runner-up Christian Boussus [1]
Final score2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Draw89
Seeds16

Seeds

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 (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Christian Boussus (Finalist)
  4. Bunny Austin (Third round)
  5. Johnny Van Ryn (Quarterfinalist)
  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 (Semifinalist)
  11. Giorgio de Stefani (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Roderich Menzel (Fourth round)
  13. Hyotaro Satoh (Fourth round)
  14. Béla von Kehrling (Third round)
  15. Emmanuel Du Plaix (Third round)
  16. Hermann Artens (Fourth round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Jean Borotra 6 6 6
Benny Berthet 2 3 1
1 Jean Borotra 10 2 5 6 6
Jiro Satoh 8 6 7 1 2
Jiro Satoh 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

Section 1
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
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
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
Satoh 6 6 6 Satoh 6 6 8
Torralva-Ponsa 0 0 3 Satoh 6 6 6
De Martino 6 6 8 De Martino 0 0 3
Thurneyssen 3 4 6 Satoh 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
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 1 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
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
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 Satoh 6 6 7 6
13 Satoh 6 6 6 13 Satoh 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 Satoh 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
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
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
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References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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


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