1931 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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List of Champions of the 1931 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open):
defeated George Lott
7-9 6-3 9-7 7-5
defeated Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
6-4, 6-1
Men's Singles
Ellsworth VinesEllsworth Vines
Henry Ellsworth Vines, Jr. was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 for four years in 1932, 1935, 1936 and 1937.-Biography:...
defeated George Lott
George Lott
George Martin Lott was an American tennis player and tennis coach who was born in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Lott is mostly remembered as being one of the greatest doubles players of all time. He won the U.S. title five times with three different partners: John Hennessey in 1928; John...
7-9 6-3 9-7 7-5
Women's Singles
Helen Wills MoodyHelen Wills Moody
Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:...
defeated Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall was a female tennis player from the United Kingdom who won six Grand Slam doubles titles from 1927 to 1931.-Career:...
6-4, 6-1