1931 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1931 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn
Runner-up	Gregory Mangin Berkeley Bell
Final score	6–4, 8–6, 6–3

The Men's Doubles tennis competition, part of the 1931 U.S. National Championships, was held from August 25 to September 2, 1931 on the outdoor grass courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, MA, United States. Third-seeded Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn defeated fourth-seeded Gregory Mangin and Berkeley Bell 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the title.

Seeds

Nine teams of players were seeded for the men's doubles event; eight U.S. teams and one foreign team. Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn were the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

The eight seeded U.S. teams were:

1

The foreign seeded team was:

1. Fred Perry / George P. Hughes (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	George Lott   John Doeg	16	2	4	5
	5	Frank Shields   Sidney Wood	14	6	6	7
										5	Frank Shields   Sidney Wood	3	6	4	6	8
										4	Gregory Mangin   Berkeley Bell	6	4	6	3	10
	7	Eddie Jacobs   Wilbur Coen	4	2	4
	4	Gregory Mangin   Berkeley Bell	6	6	6
																			4	Gregory Mangin   Berkeley Bell	4	6	3
																			3	Wilmer Allison   John Van Ryn	6	8	6
	3	Wilmer Allison   John Van Ryn
	(1)	Fred Perry   George P. Hughes
										3	Wilmer Allison   John Van Ryn	6	6	6
										8	Clifford Sutter   Bruce Barnes	4	0	3
	8	Clifford Sutter   Bruce Barnes	4	10	10	8	6
	2	Ellsworth Vines   Keith Gledhill	6	8	12	6	3