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

The Men's Doubles tennis competition, part of the 1931 U.S. National Championships, was held from August 25 to September 2, 1931 on the outdoor grass courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, MA, United States. Third-seeded Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn defeated fourth-seeded Gregory Mangin and Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the title.

Men's Doubles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Champion Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn [1]
Runner-up Gregory Mangin
Berkeley Bell [1]
Final score6–4, 8–6, 6–3

Seeds

Nine teams of players were seeded for the men's doubles event; eight U.S. teams and one foreign team. Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn were the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

The eight seeded U.S. teams were:

  1. George Lott / John Doeg (Quarterfinals)
  2. Ellsworth Vines / Keith Gledhill (Quarterfinals)
  3. Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn (Champions)
  4. Gregory Mangin / Berkeley Bell (Finals)
  5. Frank Shields / Sidney Wood (Quarterfinals)
  6. Jack Tidball / Lester Stoefen (Second round)
  7. Eddie Jacobs / Wilbur Coen (Quarterfinals)
  8. Clifford Sutter / Bruce Barnes (Semifinals)

The foreign seeded team was:

  1. Fred Perry / George P. Hughes (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 George Lott
John Doeg 		16 2 4 5
5 Frank Shields
Sidney Wood 		14 6 6 7
5 Frank Shields
Sidney Wood 		3 6 4 6 8
4 Gregory Mangin
Berkeley Bell 		6 4 6 3 10
7 Eddie Jacobs
Wilbur Coen 		4 2 4
4 Gregory Mangin
Berkeley Bell 		6 6 6
4 Gregory Mangin
Berkeley Bell 		4 6 3
3 Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn 		6 8 6
3 Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn
(1) Fred Perry
George P. Hughes
3 Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn 		6 6 6
8 Clifford Sutter
Bruce Barnes 		4 0 3
8 Clifford Sutter
Bruce Barnes 		4 10 10 8 6
2 Ellsworth Vines
Keith Gledhill 		6 8 12 6 3

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.


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