title: 1931 Australian Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1931 Australian Championships – Men's singles
  
  Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Jack Crawford is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Jack Crawford (champion)
  * Harry Hopman (finalist)
  * Gar Moon (quarterfinals)
  * Jack Cummings (semifinals)
  * Clifford Sproule (quarterfinals)
  * Ray Dunlop (first round)
  * Harry Hassett (quarterfinals)
  * Don Turnbull (semifinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Clifford Sproule | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Gar Moon | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Don Turnbull | 2 | 2 | 10 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Don Turnbull | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | 2 | Harry Hopman | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Harry Hopman | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
  | | Aubrey Willard | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | Harry Hopman | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Jack Cummings | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 4 | Jack Cummings | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Harry Hassett | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Crawford | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Teague | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Walker | w/o | | | | | | Walker | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | McMichael | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Sproule | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sproule | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Tonkin | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | 5 | Sproule | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Peach | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Peach | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Tytherleigh | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 12 |
  | 3 | Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Turnbull | 2 | 2 | 10 |
  | | Smith | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | 3 | Moon | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Quist | w/o | | | | | | Quist | 6 | 5 | 3 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G. Thomas | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Moon | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Turnbull | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Purcell | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | 8 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | O'Connor | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Q | O'Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R. Thomas | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | 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 | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J. Willard | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | 2 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Moore | w/o | | | | | | Moore | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Du. Thompson | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Hopman | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A. Willard | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | A. Willard | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Dunlop | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | A. Willard | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Chrystal | 6 | 6 | | | | Q | Chrystal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Knight | 0 | 2 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Hopman | 8 | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | Cummings | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Cummings | 6 | 2 | 4 |
  | | Schwartz | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | 4 | Cummings | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Donohoe | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | Donohoe | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Shepherd | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Cummings | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Hassett | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Hassett | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | Ewin | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | | 7 | Hassett | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Da. Thompson | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | Da. Thompson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Huxtable | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  