1931 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1931 French Championships
Final
Champion	Jean Borotra[1]
Runner-up	Christian Boussus[1]
Score	2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	89
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1930 · French Championships · 1932 →

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.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	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

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
		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

	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

	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	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

	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

References

External links

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

This page was last edited on 27 June 2023, at 12:11