1931 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1931 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
Runners-up	Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	48 (5 Q )
Seeds	4

Main article: 1931 Wimbledon Championships

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

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

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

Section 3

	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

	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

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.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com