1931 in Tennis - Pre-tournament Season

Pre-tournament Season

• Italy beat Monaco and the team of São Paulo in international team challenges four to one in both matches.
• In the Paris - Stockholm club competition, the French troupe led by Jacques Brugnon and Christian Boussus beat the Swedish squadron four to one.
• The Czechoslovakian professionals headed by Karel Koželuh and Pavel Macenauer toured South Africa where they scored two draws against the home team twice in Durban and Port Elizabeth.

• Vincent Richards retired and dropped his title as of the start of the year to handle his business affairs, although he came back to playing during the season.