# 1931 French Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Jean Borotra defeated Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1931 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jean Borotra is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jean Borotra (champion)
* George Lott (quarterfinals)
* Christian Boussus (finalist)
* Bunny Austin (third round)
* John Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
* Fred J. Perry (fourth round)
* Vernon Kirby (fourth round)
* George Lyttleton-Rogers (third round)
* Louis Raymond (third round)
* Patrick Hughes (semifinals)
* Giorgio de Stefani (quarterfinals)
* Roderich Menzel (fourth round)
* Hyotaro Sato (fourth round)
* Béla von Kehrling (third round)
* Emmanuel Du Plaix (third round)
* Hermann Artens (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jean Borotra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benny Berthet | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benny Berthet | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | 1 | Jean Borotra | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Jiro Sato | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Jiro Sato | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Jiro Sato | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | John Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | John Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Jean Borotra | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Christian Boussus | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | Giorgio de Stefani | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Christian Boussus | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Christian Boussus | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Christian Boussus | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | Christian Boussus | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 10 | Patrick Hughes | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Patrick Hughes | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | Patrick Hughes | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | George Lott | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Borotra | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Chim | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Borotra | 6 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Collins | 4 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Collins | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rimet | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Borotra | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Artens | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Artens | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Torralva-Ponsa | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | Artens | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | George | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Haensch | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Rogers Lyttelton | 13 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Augustin | 11 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Rogers Lyttelton | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Lesueur | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lesueur | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodzianko | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lesueur | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Berthet | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Raymond | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Samazeuilh | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Raymond | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Berthet | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Del Bono | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Berthet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | 4 | Austin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Laurent | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Austin | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Zander | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Zander | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Glasser | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zander | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| J Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Sato | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Torralva-Ponsa | 0 | 0 | 3 | | J Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| De Martino | 6 | 6 | 8 | | De Martino | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thurneyssen | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | J Sato | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | |
| Gentien | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Gentien | 0 | 1 | 7 | | | | |
| Lowe | 3 | 3 | 0 | | Gentien | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Grandguillot | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Grandguillot | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Danet | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Van Ryn | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vieillard | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | 5 | Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin-Legeay | | | | | | | Martin-Legeay | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Giao | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Van Ryn | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Gabrowitz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Merlin | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Siguier | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | Gabrowitz | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Merlin | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Merlin | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mishu | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Van Ryn | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Menzel | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Menzel | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| | De Macedo | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | 12 | Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerbault | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | Gerbault | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leven | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1r | | | | | | | 12 | Menzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Rodel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Bernard | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Hillyard | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | Rodel | 6 | 1 | 6 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wahid | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | Bernard | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernard | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Salm | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gallèpe | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Gallèpe | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kawachi | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Kawachi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Landry | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Kawachi | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Arago | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | 11 | de Stefani | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Aeschliman | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | Aeschliman | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terrier | 5 | 3 | 5 | | 11 | de Stefani | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | de Stefani | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | de Stefani | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| | Shukry | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Perry | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| | Bernard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Bernard | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrelet De Ricou | | | | | | Barrelet De Ricou | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kleinschroth | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bernard | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Schäffer | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Goldschmidt | | | | | | Goldschmidt | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geraud | | | | | 6 | Perry | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Perry | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Novotný | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Buzelet | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | De Buzelet | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Combemale | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 13 | H Sato | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | H Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 13 | H Sato | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Olliff | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Von Kehrling | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Bonte | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | Olliff | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Albarran | | | | | 14 | Von Kehrling | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Von Kehrling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | H Sato | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | Singh | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Boussus | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | Aron | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Aron | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Farquharson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Farquharson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Boussus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Ellmer | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Féret | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Féret | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Hughes | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Joba | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Hughes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Hughes | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Kirby | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| | Aslangul | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | de Minerbi | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | de Minerbi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Kirby | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Chiesa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kirby | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Guillemot | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | von Cramm | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | von Cramm | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | Du Plaix | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Kukuljević | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Du Plaix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | von Cramm | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Magaloff | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kingsley | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Kingsley | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Piel | 1 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lott | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |