1931 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1931 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Jack Crawford
Runner-upAustralia Harry Hopman
Score6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Details
Draw32 (4 Q )[a]
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jack Crawford is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Jack Crawford (Champion)
  2. Australia Harry Hopman (Finalist)
  3. Australia Gar Moon (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Australia Jack Cummings (Semifinalist)
  5. Australia Clifford Sproule (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Australia Ray Dunlop (First round)
  7. Australia Harry Hassett (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Australia Don Turnbull (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

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Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Crawford 7 8 6
Australia Teague 5 6 3 1 Australia Crawford 6 6 6
Australia Walker w/o Australia Walker 0 1 2
Australia McMichael 1 Australia Crawford 6 3 6 6
5 Australia Sproule 6 6 6 5 Australia Sproule 0 6 0 3
Australia Tonkin 2 3 0 5 Australia Sproule 6 6 6
Australia Peach 4 6 6 6 6 Australia Peach 0 2 1
Q Australia Tytherleigh 6 2 8 2 3 1 Australia Crawford 6 6 12
3 Australia Moon 6 6 6 8 Australia Turnbull 2 2 10
Australia Smith 1 3 1 3 Australia Moon 3 7 6
Australia Quist w/o Australia Quist 6 5 3 r
Australia G. Thomas 3 Australia Moon 7 6 3 6 2
8 Australia Turnbull 6 6 6 8 Australia Turnbull 9 2 6 4 6
Australia Purcell 0 1 0 8 Australia Turnbull 6 6 6
Q Australia O'Connor 6 6 7 Q Australia O'Connor 1 1 2
Australia R. Thomas 3 1 5

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Hopman 6 6 4 6
Australia J. Willard 1 3 6 1 2 Australia Hopman 6 6 6
Australia Moore w/o Australia Moore 2 4 1
Australia Du. Thompson 2 Australia Hopman 5 6 6 6
Australia A. Willard 6 2 3 6 6 Australia A. Willard 7 3 4 4
6 Australia Dunlop 0 6 6 3 4 Australia A. Willard 4 6 6 6
Q Australia Chrystal 6 6 Q Australia Chrystal 6 2 2 1
Australia Knight 0 2 r 2 Australia Hopman 8 6 6
4 Australia Cummings 5 6 6 6 4 Australia Cummings 6 2 4
Australia Schwartz 7 2 3 0 4 Australia Cummings 3 3 6 7 6
Australia Donohoe 6 6 3 6 Australia Donohoe 6 6 1 5 3
Australia Shepherd 1 1 6 3 4 Australia Cummings 6 6 6
7 Australia Hassett 6 6 5 8 7 Australia Hassett 2 2 4
Australia Ewin 0 1 7 6 7 Australia Hassett w/o
Australia Da. Thompson 7 6 7 Australia Da. Thompson
Q Australia Huxtable 5 0 5

Notes

  1. ^ Fifteen players had to play in two preliminary rounds.[1] Four winners qualified into the first round of the competition proper.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 24 February 1931. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Australian Champioships". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 25 February 1931. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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