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

Men's singles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ellsworth Vines
Runner-up	George Lott
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.

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.

1. Ellsworth Vines (champion)
2. Frank Shields (quarterfinals)
3. Sidney Wood (third round)
4. George Lott (finalist)
5. John Doeg (semifinals)
6. Clifford Sutter (fourth round)
7. John Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
8. Wilmer Allison (second round)

1. Fred Perry (semifinals)
2. Christian Boussus (fourth round)
3. George P. Hughes (third round)
4. Jacques Brugnon (second round)
5. Jack Wright (first round)
6. Marcel Rainville (first round)
7. Marcel Bernard (second round)
8. Andre Merlin (third round)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Vines	6	6	6
											Fischer	4	0	3
																			1	Vines	6	6	6	6
																				Wright	3	3	8	2
										Jenkins		6	2	5	6
										Wright		3	6	7	8
																												1	Vines	6	6	7
																													Hall	2	3	5
										Tidball		4	6	10	2
										Gilpin		6	1	12	6
																			Gilpin		0	6	3	1
																			Hall		6	0	6	6
											Hall	4	6	5	6	8
										(7)	Bernard	6	2	7	3	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										8	Allison	7	4	2	4
											Bell	5	6	6	6
																			Bell		6	6	6
																			Blauer		2	4	2
										Blauer		6	6	7
										Downing		2	1	5
																												Bell		9	7	4	7
																												Bryan		7	5	6	5
										Boehmer		w/	o
										Bryan
																				Bryan	2	6	6	8
																			(3)	Hughes	6	0	3	6
											Palmer	1	4	0
										(3)	Hughes	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										3	Wood	6	6	7
											Davenport	2	4	5
																			3	Wood	6	0	8	3	3
																				Bowden	2	6	6	6	6
										Bowden		2	9	6	2	7
										Burns		6	7	1	6	5
																												Bowden		7	4	6	6
																												Burwell		5	6	1	3
										DeMott		9	6	6
										Sheridan		7	4	3
																			DeMott		3	0	3
	Donovan		6	11	3	4													Burwell		6	6	6
	Burwell		8	9	6	6				Burwell		6	6	7
		Buxby	6	6	3					Buxby		1	1	5
	(6)	Rainville	0	1	0	rtd.

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Sutter	6	6	6
		Stoefen	3	4	4					6	Sutter	6	6	4	6
	Coen		6	7	6						Coen	4	4	6	3
	Feibleman		3	5	4														6	Sutter	6	6	6
	Onda																			Frame	1	4	4
	Eggmann		w/	o						Onda		4	1	6
	Fischer		2	6	7	3	5			Frame		6	6	8
	Frame		6	2	5	6	7																					6	Sutter	6	4	3	3
	Bowman		6	7	6																							(1)	Perry	4	6	6	6
	Verstraten		3	5	1					Bowman		6	6	6
	Van Alen		6	3	6	6				Van Alen		2	0	2
	Crum Thompson		2	6	2	2														Bowman	3	5	2
	Tarangioli		6	5	6	6													(1)	Perry	6	7	6
	Smith		2	7	4	0					Tarangioli	3	2	8
		Seligson	4	5	6	0				(1)	Perry	6	6	10
	(1)	Perry	6	7	4	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	2	Shields	6	6	6
		Sendel	1	0	1					2	Shields	6	6	6
	Roll		6	4	3						Partridge	3	4	1
	Partridge		8	6	6														2	Shields	6	6	6
	Jones		2	2	5															Barnes	0	3	1
	Barnes		6	6	7					Barnes		6	4	8	4	6
	Kamrath		6	6	6					Kamrath		2	6	6	6	2
	Gonzales		0	0	0																							2	Shields	3	6	6	2	6
	Jones		6	6	6																								Gledhill	6	2	4	6	4
	Kunkel		3	4	4					Jones		6	4	6	4	6
	Jennings		11	6	5	6				Jennings		4	6	1	6	4
	Fischer		9	3	7	2													Jones		4	9	5
	Gledhill		5	6	6	6	6												Gledhill		6	11	7
	Yeomans		7	4	4	8	4			Gledhill		6	6	7
		Williams	3	6	6	7	8			Williams		1	2	5
	(5)	Wright	6	2	3	9	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Doeg	6	6	6
		Werner	3	2	4					5	Doeg	6	1	2	6	6
	R. M. Watt		4	7	5						Jacobs	4	6	6	0	3
	Jacobs		6	9	7														5	Doeg	10	6	10	6
																				Herndon	8	3	12	3
										Herndon		3	2	3
										Griffin		6	6	5	rtd.
																												5	Doeg	6	4	6	6
																													Grant	0	6	2	1
										Green		2	3	5
										Griffin		6	6	7
																			Griffin		4	5	6	3
																			Grant		6	7	4	6
											Grant	3	7	6	6
										(4)	Brugnon	6	5	3	4

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Lott	6	6	6
											Murphy	3	3	3
																			4	Lott	6	6	6
																				Martin	0	3	1
										Moore		0	3	2
										Martin		6	6	6
																												4	Lott	6	6	6
																													Mangin	1	3	2
										Mangin		6	8	8
										McCauliff		3	6	6
																				Mangin	6	6	6
																			(8)	Merlin	3	2	1
											MacPherson	1	6	6	6	5
										(8)	Merlin	6	1	0	8	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										7	Van Ryn	6	6	6
											Loughlin	1	1	1
																			7	Van Ryn	6	6	6
																				Lavine	3	0	3
										Law		8	4	6	3	1
										Lavine		6	6	3	6	6
																												7	Van Ryn	7	6	6
																												(2)	Boussus	5	0	4
										Lang		7	6	10
										Kynaston		5	1	8
																				Lang	3	6	2	1
																			(2)	Boussus	6	3	6	6
											Kurzrok	6	3	10	1
										(2)	Boussus	2	6	12	6