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

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] Wills Moody won the tournament without losing a set.[2][3][4]

Women's singles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Helen Wills Moody
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Eileen Bennett Whittingstall[1]
Score6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1930 · U.S. National Championships · 1932 →

Seeds

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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.[5][6]

Draw

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Final eight

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "California-England Duel Highlight of Women's National". Brooklyn Times-Union. August 18, 1931. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Photo section". The New York Daily News. August 19, 1931. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Photo section". The New York Daily News. August 20, 1931. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Irving Wright, ed. (1932). The Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide for 1932. New York: American Sports Publishing. p. 16.
  6. ^ "Five California Players Seeded in Tennis Event". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. August 14, 1931. p. 9.
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by