1931 French Championships – Women's Singles

Cilly Aussem defeated Betty Nuthall 8–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1931 French Championships.[1]

Women's Singles
1931 French Championships
Champion	Cilly Aussem
Runner-up	Betty Nuthall
Final score	8–6, 6–1
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Cilly Aussem (Champion)
2. Simonne Mathieu (Quarterfinalist)
3. Helen Jacobs (Quarterfinalist)
4. Lilly De Alvarez (Semifinalist)
5. Elizabeth Ryan (Quarterfinalist)
6. Betty Nuthall (Finalist)
7. Hilde Krahwinkel (Semifinalist)
8. Joan Ridley (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Cilly Aussem	8	6
		Lucia Valerio	6	2
								1	Cilly Aussem	6	7
								4	Lilly De Alvarez	0	5
	4	Lilly De Alvarez	5	6	6
	5	Elizabeth Ryan	7	3	4
															1	Cilly Aussem	8	6
															6	Betty Nuthall	6	1
	6	Betty Nuthall	6	6
	3	Helen Jacobs	3	2
								6	Betty Nuthall	6	6
								7	Hilde Krahwinkel	1	2
	7	Hilde Krahwinkel	6	6
	2	Simonne Mathieu	4	3

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	Aussem	6	6
									Belliard	4	1
															1	Aussem	6	6	6
																Henrotin	8	2	4
									Henrotin	6	1	6
		Shepherd-Barron	4	3					Rosambert	1	6	3
		Rosambert	6	6																		1	Aussem	8	6
	8	Ridley	6	6																			Valerio	6	2
		Charpenel	1	3				8	Ridley	6	6
		Gallay	8	4					Burke	0	3
		Burke	10	6											8	Ridley	3	6	3
		Wyns-Speranza	2	3												Valerio	6	3	6
		Valerio	6	6					Valerio	6	6
		Gallay	6	0					Lowenthal	0	1
		Lowenthal	8	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	De Alvarez	6	6
		Marre	3	3				4	De Alvarez	7	8
		Vlasto							Pons	5	6
		Pons													4	De Alvarez	6	6
		Satterthwaite														Guillier	3	3
		Guillier							Guillier	6	6
		Horn	5	7	8				Horn	1	4
		Anet	7	5	6																	4	De Alvarez	5	6	6
	5	Ryan	6	6																		5	Ryan	7	3	4
		Bernard	2	2				5	Ryan	2	9	6
		Vaussard	4	6	2				Jędrzejowska	6	7	3
		Jędrzejowska	6	3	6										5	Ryan	1	6	6
		Whittingstall	7	4	6											Peitz	6	3	1
		Charnelet	5	6	1				Whittingstall	11	8	3
		Peitz	6	6					Peitz	9	10	6
		Berthet	2	4

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		De Montebello	3	1
		Hilleary	6	6					Hilleary	3	6	3
		De Bruyn Kops							Adamoff	6	4	6
		Adamoff														Adamoff	2	3
		Lebesnerais	6	6											6	Nuthall	6	6
		Barger Wallach	1	4					Lebesnerais	0	2
		Kleinadel	1	3				6	Nuthall	6	6
	6	Nuthall	6	6																		6	Nuthall	6	6
		Barbier	1	3																		3	Jacobs	3	2
		Rost	6	6					Rost	2	3
		Metaxa	8	5	6				Metaxa	6	6
		Sigart	6	7	3											Metaxa	6	1	7
		Macready	1	3											3	Jacobs	2	6	9
		Nicolopoulos	6	6					Nicolopoulos	0	3
		Meunier	2	0				3	Jacobs	6	6
	3	Jacobs	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Goldschmidt	1	6	6
		Gladman	6	3	0				Goldschmidt	3	0
		Peyre	4	2					Heeley	6	6
		Heeley	6	6												Heeley	6	4	2
		Danet	1	0											7	Krahwinkel	3	6	6
		Riboli	6	6					Riboli	3	1
		Neufeld	2	6	2			7	Krahwinkel	6	6
	7	Krahwinkel	6	1	6																	7	Krahwinkel	6	6
		Row																				2	Mathieu	4	3
		Thomas							Thomas	2	2
		Amaury	2	0					Payot	6	6
		Payot	6	6												Payot	5	1
															2	Mathieu	7	6
									Holzschuch	1	4
								2	Mathieu	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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