1931 French Championships (tennis)
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List of Champions of the 1931 French Championships (now known as the French Open
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This was Jean Borotra
(one of the Four Musketeers) second and last singles win at his native Slam.
Jean Borotra
def. Christian Boussus
, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Cilly Aussem
def.
Betty Nuthall
, 8-6, 6-1
George Lott
/ John Van Ryn
def.
Vernon Kirby / Norman Farquharson, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
/ Betty Nuthall
def. Cilly Aussem
/ Elizabeth Ryan
, 9-7, 6-2
Betty Nuthall
/ Patrick Spence def. Dorothy Shepherd Barron / Bunny Austin, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
French Open (tennis)
The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are...
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This was Jean Borotra
Jean Borotra
Jean Robert Borotra was a French champion tennis player. He was one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.-Career:...
(one of the Four Musketeers) second and last singles win at his native Slam.
Men's Singles
Jean BorotraJean Borotra
Jean Robert Borotra was a French champion tennis player. He was one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.-Career:...
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Christian BoussusChristian Boussus
Christian Boussus was a French tennis player .He was on the victorious French team at the Davis Cup four times, in 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, although he never played...
, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Women's Singles
Cilly AussemCilly Aussem
Cilly Aussem was a German female tennis player.She was the first German to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1931. She also won the women's single titles at the French Championships and German Championships in 1931. Aussem's coach and mixed doubles partner was Bill Tilden...
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Betty NuthallBetty Nuthall
Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker was an English tennis player.Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Shoemaker was ranked in the world top ten in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high in those rankings of World No...
, 8-6, 6-1
Men's Doubles
George LottGeorge 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...
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John Van RynJohn Van Ryn
John Van Ryn was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as being a great doubles player with Wilmer Allison.- External links :*...
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Vernon Kirby / Norman Farquharson, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4Women's Doubles
Eileen Bennett WhittingstallEileen 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:...
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Betty NuthallBetty Nuthall
Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker was an English tennis player.Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Shoemaker was ranked in the world top ten in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high in those rankings of World No...
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Cilly AussemCilly Aussem
Cilly Aussem was a German female tennis player.She was the first German to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1931. She also won the women's single titles at the French Championships and German Championships in 1931. Aussem's coach and mixed doubles partner was Bill Tilden...
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Elizabeth RyanElizabeth Ryan
Elizabeth Montague Ryan was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California but lived most of her life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 30 Grand Slam titles. Nineteen of those titles were in women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events...
, 9-7, 6-2
Mixed Doubles
Betty NuthallBetty Nuthall
Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker was an English tennis player.Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Shoemaker was ranked in the world top ten in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high in those rankings of World No...
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Patrick Spence def. Dorothy Shepherd Barron / Bunny Austin, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3