1931 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1931 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Sidney Wood
Runner-up	Frank Shields
Final score	w/o

Sidney Wood (USA) defeated Frank Shields (USA) w/o in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1931 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Jean Borotra (Semifinalist)
2. Henri Cochet (First round)
3. Frank Shields (Finalist)
4. Christian Boussus (Fourth round)
5. Fred Perry (Semifinalist)
6. Bunny Austin (Quarterfinalist)
7. Sidney Wood (Champion)
8. Jiro Satoh (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	6	Bunny Austin	3	6	7	5	1
	3	Frank Shields	6	2	5	7	6
										3	Frank Shields	7	3	6	6
										1	Jean Borotra	5	6	4	4
	8	Jiro Satoh	2	3	6	4
	1	Jean Borotra	6	6	4	6
																			3	Frank Shields
																			7	Sidney Wood	w/o
	5	Fred Perry	6	8	7
		John Van Ryn	4	6	5
										5	Fred Perry	6	2	4	2
										7	Sidney Wood	4	6	6	6
	7	Sidney Wood	4	6	6	6
		Patrick Hughes	6	4	3	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Kleinschroth	3	2
	Collins	6	6							Collins	7	5	3	6	6
	Higgs	4	6	3						McGuire	5	7	6	2	3
	McGuire	6	2	6															Collins	8	6	6
	Buzzard	4	6	6	3	5													Tinkler	6	1	3
	Kukuljevic	6	0	3	6	7				Kukuljevic	8	6	4	4
	Charanjiva	5	4	6						Tinkler	10	1	6	6
	Tinkler	7	6	8																								Collins	3	3	4
	Rodel	w/o																									6	Austin	6	6	6
	Peters									Peters	3	6	2
	Lester	9	4	6	5	3				Brugnon	6	8	6
	Brugnon	7	6	4	7	6													Brugnon	3	4	0
	Magaloff	w/o																6	Austin	6	6	6
	Sato									Sato	1	3	0
	Malacek	3	1	4					6	Austin	6	6	6
6	Austin	6	6	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Greig	w/o
	Tuckey									Tuckey	5	10	2	4
	Ashton	6	6	0	0					Olliff	7	8	6	6
	Olliff	8	1	6	6														Olliff	6	6	7
	Pennycuick	6	6	3	1														Le Sueur	2	4	5
	Le Sueur	8	3	6	6					Le Sueur	6	4	6	6
	Zappa	2	2	7	6	1				Gilbert	1	6	3	2
	Gilbert	6	6	5	3	6																						Olliff	2	0	2
	Plougmann	2	1	4																							3	Shields	6	6	6
	Nourney	6	6	6						Nourney	10	2	6	11
	Grandguillot	4	5	6	6	7				Knottenbelt	8	6	0	9
	Knottenbelt	6	7	3	4	9													Nourney	1	1	2
	Reddall	4	3	4														3	Shields	6	6	6
	David	6	6	6						David	6	0	3	4
	Spence	1	1	2					3	Shields	2	6	6	6
3	Shields	6	6	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Burrows	3	2	2
	Landry	6	6	6						Landry	4	9	2
	Berthet	6	3	0	2					Lott	6	11	6
	Lott	3	6	6	6														Lott	5	5	5
Q	Callendar	2	6	2	6	1													Lee	7	7	7
	Lee	6	3	6	4	6				Lee	7	6	6
	De StE. Croix	3	9	4						Vinall	5	3	3
	Vinall	6	11	6																								Lee	6	4	3
	Gandar-Dower	7	6	5	1																						8	Satoh	8	6	6
	Boyd	9	2	7	6					Boyd	1	2	1
	Latchford	1	0	2						Mohan	6	6	6
	Mohan	6	6	6															Mohan	3	2	3
	Mangin	6	6	3	3													8	Satoh	6	6	6
	Rogers	0	8	6	6					Rogers	6	5	3	2
	Kirby	3	2	4					8	Satoh	4	7	6	6
8	Satoh	6	6	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
Q	Partridge	2	1	1
	Tłoczyński	6	6	6						Tłoczyński	5	6	6	6
	Collins	3	4	2						Jameson	7	4	4	4
	Jameson	6	6	6															Tłoczyński	3	2	6	4
	Novotny	1	4	0															Artens	6	6	4	6
	Cooper	6	6	6						Cooper	7	2	3
	Turnbull	6	2	6	3	3				Artens	9	6	6
	Artens	2	6	4	6	6																						Artens	4	2	3
	Hadi	3	4	2																							1	Borotra	6	6	6
	Miki	6	6	6						Miki	9	6	8
	Van Giao	w/o							Q	Legg	7	2	6
Q	Legg																		Miki	4	1	2
Q	Law	5	5	5														1	Borotra	6	6	6
	Brown	7	7	7						Brown	6	4	1	6
	Smith	6	6	6	1				1	Borotra	1	6	6	8
1	Borotra	8	4	8	6

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Von Kehrling	8	1	2	2
	von Cramm	6	6	6	6					von Cramm	6	2	7	6
Q	Smith	3	1	6						Scroope	1	6	5	4
	Scroope	6	6	8															von Cramm	7	6	6
	Soni	2	6	4															Kingsley	5	4	2
	Ritchie	6	8	6						Ritchie	6	6	3	4	4
	Van Chim	w/o								Kingsley	4	4	6	6	6
	Kingsley																											von Cramm	5	2	4
	Godsell	1	5	3																							5	Perry	7	6	6
	Gentien	6	7	6						Gentien	1	6	6	6
	Marsalek	5	6	6	7	1				Avory	6	3	2	1
	Avory	7	4	8	5	6													Gentien	2	3	6
	Du Plaix	3	3	3														5	Perry	6	6	8
	Aoki	6	6	6						Aoki	5	2	3
Q	Cummins	1	3	3					5	Perry	7	6	6
5	Perry	6	6	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Schaeffer	0	2	1
	Van Ryn	6	6	6						Van Ryn	6	6	6
	Landau	6	5	3	2					Merlin	2	4	1
	Merlin	2	7	6	6														Van Ryn	6	3	6	6
	Washburn	3	2	4															Matejka	3	6	1	4
	Matejka	6	6	6						Matejka	6	10	6
	Lysaght	6	6	6	3	3				Williams	1	8	2
	Williams	1	4	8	6	6																						Van Ryn	6	1	6	6
	Fyzee	0	0	4																							4	Boussus	2	6	2	1
	Kawachi	6	6	6						Kawachi	6	6	6
Q	Freeman	7	4	4	7					Sissener	2	0	1
	Sissener	5	6	6	9														Kawachi	3	3	4
	Poland	6	6	3	4	5												4	Boussus	6	6	6
	Lewis-Barclay	2	3	6	6	7				Lewis-Barclay	3	1	3
	Raymond	5	0	6					4	Boussus	6	6	6
4	Boussus	7	6	8

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Rodzianko	w/o
	Malfroy									Malfroy	6	6	7
	Holmes	2	6	1	4					Harris	4	1	5
	Harris	6	4	6	6														Malfroy	7	6	6
	Flury	6	4	1	6	2													Koopman	5	3	4
	Koopman	0	6	6	2	6				Koopman	4	2	6	6	6
	Cazalet	3	7	1	4				Q	Ritchie	6	6	3	3	3
Q	Ritchie	6	5	6	6																							Malfroy	3	12	8	4
	Panker	3	4	3																							7	Wood	6	10	10	6
	Powell	6	6	6						Powell	4	7	2	6	6
	Farquharson	7	3	7	6	4				Maier	6	5	6	1	8
	Maier	9	6	5	4	6													Maier	6	3	2
	Frowen	6	6	4	5													7	Wood	8	6	6
	Crossley	1	8	6	7					Crossley	3	1	2
	Singh	3	4	3					7	Wood	6	6	6
7	Wood	6	6	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Della Porta	3	4	3
	Del Castillo	6	6	6						Del Castillo	7	6	5	2	6
	Wright	5	8	3	5					Hecht	5	4	7	6	2
	Hecht	7	6	6	7														Del Castillo	4	2	2
	Glover	1	4	3															Hughes	6	6	6
	Hughes	6	6	6						Hughes	3	1	6	6	6
	Wilde	3	3	6	2					Gregory	6	6	2	3	2
	Gregory	6	6	2	6																							Hughes	4	6	6	6
	Goldschmidt	8	3	6	12	3																						Sharpe	6	2	4	3
	Nuthall	6	6	2	14	6				Nuthall	7	5	2	2
	Attewell	3	0	1						Wheatley	5	7	6	6
	Wheatley	6	6	6															Wheatley	1	5	4
Q	Whitehouse	2	1	7															Sharpe	6	7	6
	Purcell	6	6	9						Purcell	0	3	2
2	Cochet	1	3	2						Sharpe	6	6	6
	Sharpe	6	6	6

External links

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