Women's singles
1931 U.S. National Championships
ChampionUnited States Helen Wills Moody
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall[1]
Score6–4, 6–1

First-seeded Helen Wills Moody defeated Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1931 U.S. National Championships.[1]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Helen Wills Moody is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[2][3]

Draw

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Helen Wills Moody 6 6
7 United States Dorothy Weisel 1 2
1 United States Helen Wills Moody 6 6
(2) United Kingdom Phyllis Mudford 2 4
3 United States Anna McCune Harper 6 3 2
(2) United Kingdom Phyllis Mudford 4 6 6
1 United States Helen Wills Moody 6 6
(4) United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 4 1
2 United States Helen Jacobs 6 3 6
(3) United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 3 6 8
(4) United Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6 3 6
(1) United Kingdom Betty Nuthall 2 6 4
(5) United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron 2 1
(1) United Kingdom Betty Nuthall 6 6

References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Irving Wright, ed. (1932). The Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide for 1932. New York: American Sports Publishing. p. 16.
  3. "Five California Players Seeded in Tennis Event". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. August 14, 1931. p. 9.
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