1931 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Elizabeth Ryan and Helen Wills Moody were the defending champions, but did not participate.

Women's doubles
1931 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Phyllis Mudford
United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
Runners-upFrance Doris Metaxa
Belgium Josane Sigart
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw48 (5 Q )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Phyllis Mudford and Dorothy Shepherd-Barron defeated Doris Metaxa and Josane Sigart in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1931 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Seeds

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01.     Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall /   Betty Nuthall (semifinals)
02.     Cilly Aussem /   Hilde Krahwinkel (second round)
03.     Peggy Michell /   Phoebe Watson (third round)
04.     Doris Metaxa /   Josane Sigart (final)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall
  Betty Nuthall
3 7 6
  Anna Harper
  Marjorie Van Ryn
6 5 3
1   Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall
  Betty Nuthall
6 6 4
4   Doris Metaxa
  Josane Sigart
4 8 6
4   Doris Metaxa
  Josane Sigart
7 6
  Joan Strawson
  Billie Yorke
5 0
4   Doris Metaxa
  Josane Sigart
6 3 4
  Phyllis Mudford
  Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
3 6 6
  Evelyn Dearman
  Olga Webb
1 2
  Phyllis Mudford
  Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
6 6
  Phyllis Mudford
  Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
7 3 6
  Kitty Godfree
  Dorothy Round
5 6 3
  Kitty Godfree
  Dorothy Round
6 6
  Elsie Pittman
  Joan Ridley
2 1

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall
  Betty Nuthall
6 6
  Janet Dudley-Cox
  Gladys Seel
3 1
1   E Fearnley-Whittingstall
  B Nuthall
6 7
  P Satterthwaite
  MA Thomas
4 5
  Phyllis Satterthwaite
  MA Thomas
7 6
  Mence Dros-Canters
  Simonne Mathieu
5 0
1   E Fearnley-Whittingstall
  B Nuthall
3 7 6
  A Harper
  M Van Ryn
6 5 3
  Nancy Lyle
  Margaret Stocks
7 6
  Mrs JC Bell
  Kathleen Bridge
5 2
  N Lyle
  M Stocks
6 1 3
  A Harper
  M Van Ryn
3 6 6
  Dorothy Alexander
  R Watson
4 3
  Anna Harper
  Marjorie Van Ryn
6 6

The nationality of Mrs JC Bell is unknown.

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Doris Metaxa
  Josane Sigart
5 8 6
  Ermyntrude Harvey
  Mary McIlquham
7 6 0 4   D Metaxa
  J Sigart
8 6
  Betty Dix
  Elsa Haylock
6 6   M Dix
  E Haylock
6 2
Q   J Lawson
  Mrs R Stephens
4 2 4   D Metaxa
  J Sigart
8 3 6
  Ida Adamoff
  Arlette Neufeld
2 1   M Heeley
  W James
6 6 3
  Mary Heeley
  Freda James
6 6   M Heeley
  W James
6 6
  Freda Scott
  Mrs P Thomas
6 6   F Scott
  Mrs P Thomas
3 0
  Jacqueline Gallay
  Violette Gallay
3 3 4   D Metaxa
  J Sigart
7 6
  JL Colegate
  CJ Tyrrell
4 4   J Strawson
  A Yorke
5 0
  Cecily Marriott
  Madge Slaney
6 6   C Marriott
  M Slaney
1 6
  Mrs Bruce-May
  Enid Clarke
6 6   Mrs Bruce-May
  E Clarke
6 8
  Dorothy Anderson
  Jeanette Morfey
4 2   Mrs Bruce-May
  E Clarke
0 10
  KEC Lewis
  Betty Uber
7 6   J Strawson
  A Yorke
6 12
  E Alexandroff
  Anne Peitz
5 4   KEC Lewis
  E Uber
2 6 5
  Effie Hemmant
  Madge List
4 4   J Strawson
  A Yorke
6 4 7
  Joan Strawson
  Billie Yorke
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2   Cilly Aussem
  Hilde Krahwinkel
  Rosie Berthet
  Bella Pons
w/o 2   C Aussem
  H Krahwinkel
6 4 4
  Helene Nicolopoulos
  Lolette Payot
6 6   H Nicolopoulos
  L Payot
3 6 6
Q   Doris Eastley
  Andree Lucas
3 4   H Nicolopoulos
  L Payot
6 3 7
  Evelyn Dearman
  Olga Webb
7 4 6   E Dearman
  O Webb
3 6 9
  Enid Broadbridge
  Davinia Townsend
5 6 0   E Dearman
  O Webb
6 6
  Gwen Sterry
  Naomi Trentham
1 8 6   G Sterry
  N Trentham
2 4
  Winifred Beamish
  Dorothy Jameson
6 6 3   E Dearman
  O Webb
1 2
Q   Mary Hardwick
  Sheila Hewitt
1 4   P Mudford
  D Shepherd-Barron
6 6
  Helen Burr
  Helen Dyson
6 6   H Burr
  H Dyson
3 7
  Phyllis Mudford
  Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
6 9   P Mudford
  D Shepherd-Barron
6 9
LL   Joan Ingram
  Peggy Pleydell-Bouverie
0 7   P Mudford
  D Shepherd-Barron
6 6
Q   Margery Elton
  Mildred Nonweiler
3 6 6   D Hill
  J Lycett
4 3
  Mie Johnstone
  Lucy Pennycuick
6 3 4 Q   M Elton
  M Nonweiler
5 4
  Dorothy Hill
  Joan Lycett
6 3 6   D Hill
  J Lycett
7 6
  Beatrice Feltham
  Sybil Johnson
3 6 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   Peggy Michell
  Phoebe Watson
6 6
  Gethyn Harry
  JF Harry
3 4
3   M Michell
  P Watson
4 4
  K Godfree
  D Round
6 6
  Kitty Godfree
  Dorothy Round
6 6
  Jacqueline Goldschmidt
  Agnes Tuckey
0 1
  K Godfree
  D Round
6 6
  E Pittman
  J Ridley
2 1
  Elsie Pittman
  Joan Ridley
6 6
  Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
  Marjorie Sachs
2 3
  E Pittman
  J Ridley
6 6
Q   E Macready
  C Wheatcroft
3 2
Q   Elizabeth Macready
  Cristobel Wheatcroft
4 6 6
  Vera Montgomery
  Mrs WT Tucker
6 2 1

References

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  1. ^ 100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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