1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
	1931 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ellsworth Vines[1]
Runner-up	George Lott[1]
Final score	7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5

First-seeded Ellsworth Vines defeated fourth-seeded George Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1931 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Fred Perry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ellsworth Vines (Champion)
Frank Shields (Quarterfinalist)
Sidney Wood (Third round)
George Lott (Finalist)
John Doeg (Semifinalist)
Clifford Sutter (Fourth round)
John Van Ryn (Quarterfinalist)
Wilmer Allison (Second round)

Fred Perry (Semifinalist)
Christian Boussus (Fourth round)
George P. Hughes (Third round)
Jacques Brugnon (Second round)
Jack Wright (First round)
Marcel Rainville (First round)
Marcel Bernard (Second round)
Andre Merlin (Third round)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals


1	Ellsworth Vines	6	6	8

	Berkeley Bell	1	4	6
							1	Ellsworth Vines	4	3	6	6	6

							(1)	Fred Perry	6	6	4	4	3
	Frank Bowden	2	3	4

(1)	Fred Perry	6	6	6
														1	Ellsworth Vines	7	6	9	7

														4	George Lott	9	3	7	5
2	Frank Shields	2	9	6	6

5	John Doeg	6	11	4	8
							5	John Doeg	5	3	0

							4	George Lott	7	6	6
4	George Lott	5	1	6	7	6

7	John Van Ryn	7	6	0	5	1

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 109. OCLC 172306.

Preceded by 1931 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1932 Australian Championships

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[collins-1] 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 109. OCLC 172306.

Men's Singles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ellsworth Vines^[1]
Runner-up	George Lott^[1]
Final score	7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5