1931 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1931 Australian Championships
Champion	Jack Crawford
Runner-up	Harry Hopman
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Draw	32 (4 Q )[lower-alpha 1]
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Jack Crawford	6	3	6	6
	5	Clifford Sproule	0	6	0	3				1	Jack Crawford	6	6	12
	3	Gar Moon	7	6	3	6	2			8	Don Turnbull	2	2	10
	8	Don Turnbull	9	2	6	4	6												1	Jack Crawford	6	6	2	6
	2	Harry Hopman	5	6	6	6													2	Harry Hopman	4	2	6	1
		Aubrey Willard	7	3	4	4				2	Harry Hopman	8	6	6
	4	Jack Cummings	6	6	6					4	Jack Cummings	6	2	4
	7	Harry Hassett	2	2	4

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com