1927 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1927 French Championships
Final
Champion	René Lacoste
Runner-up	Bill Tilden
Score	6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9
Details
Draw	75
Seeds	16
Events

First-seeded René Lacoste defeated Bill Tilden 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1927 French Championships. The draw consisted of 75 player of which 16 were seeded.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. René Lacoste is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

René Lacoste (champion)
Henri Cochet (semifinals)
Bill Tilden (finalist)
Jean Borotra (fourth round)
Frank Hunter (third round)
Louis Raymond (quarterfinals)
Béla von Kehrling (fourth round)
Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
Nicolas Mishu (fourth round)
Otto Froitzheim (quarterfinals)
Sri Krishna Prasada (fourth round)
Keats Lester (fourth round)
Patrick Spence (semifinals)
Charles F. Aeschliman (fourth round)
Hendrik Timmer (fourth round)
Stanisław Czetwertyński (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final

1	René Lacoste	6	6	5	6

8	Jacques Brugnon	4	4	7	3
						1	René Lacoste	6	6	6

						13	Patrick Spence	1	3	2
	Antoine Gentien	2	6	4	3

13	Patrick Spence	6	3	6	6
											1	René Lacoste	6	4	5	6	11

											3	Bill Tilden	4	6	7	3	9
6	Louis Raymond	7	2	6	3

3	Bill Tilden	5	6	8	6
						3	Bill Tilden	9	6	6

						2	Henri Cochet	7	3	2
10	Otto Froitzheim	1	1	4

2	Henri Cochet	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	1	Lacoste	6	6	6
		George	2	4	3
								1	Lacoste	6	6	6
									Kleinschroth	2	1	3
		Kleinschroth	5	3	6	6	6
		Wuarin	7	6	1	1	2
															1	Lacoste	6	8	6
															16	Czetwertyński	3	6	3
		Chiesa	0	1	0
	16	Czetwertyński	6	6	6
								16	Czetwertyński	2	6	0	6	6
									Piel	6	2	6	4	1
		De Klazkowski	0	r
		Piel	6

Section 2

First round	Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	8	Brugnon	6	6	6
		Garriga Nogues	2	0	4
								8	Brugnon	6	4	6	6
									Samazeuilh	1	6	0	2
		Artens
		Samazeuilh
														8	Brugnon	6	6
														9	Mishu	2	0	r
	9	Mishu	6	3	6	6	6
		Salm	2	6	3	2	2
								9	Mishu	4	7	6	6
									Broquedis	6	5	1	4
		Broquedis	6	6	10
		Micard	2	0	8

Section 3

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	4	Borotra	6	3	6	6
		Thalbitzer	4	6	0	1
							4	Borotra	7	6	6
								Van Lennep	9	4	4	r
		Van Lennep	6	6	6
		Fisher	1	1	0
													4	Borotra	2	11	0	4
														Gentien	6	9	6	6
		Du Plaix	6	8	6
		Torralva-Ponsa	2	6	3
								Du Plaix	6	2	3	r
								Gentien	4	6	6
		Gentien	3	9	6	6
		Laurent	6	7	3	2

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

							5	Hunter	6	6	6
								Persin	4	3	2
														5	Hunter	6	6	1	3	2
														13	Spence	3	2	6	6	6
								Aron	6	2	6	5	7
13	Spence	6	2	6	3	6	13	Spence	3	6	4	7	9
	Wahid	1	6	4	6	0															13	Spence	6	2	6	6
	Landry	6	5	r																	12	Lester	4	6	3	3
	Van Alen	3	7					Van Alen	2	3	6	8	7
12	Lester	6	6	6			12	Lester	6	6	2	6	9
	Bernard	3	4	4										12	Lester	7	6	3	6	6
	Wood	0	8	2	6	6									Condon	5	8	6	3	4
	Barrelet De Ricou	6	6	6	3	4		Wood	3	1	4
	Flaquer	4	5	6	3			Condon	6	6	6
	Condon	6	7	2	6

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Thurneyssen	3	3	4
	Wetzel	6	6	6			Wetzel	6	4	2	6	4
	Krishen						Torralva-Ponsa	4	6	6	2	6
	Torralva-Ponsa													Torralva-Ponsa	3	7	1	0
	De Buzelet	7	3	6	6								11	Prasada	6	5	6	6
	Danon	5	6	3	3		De Buzelet	6	2	4	1
11	Prasada	6	6	6		11	Prasada	2	6	6	6
	Laurent	1	2	2																11	Prasada	2	2	1
	Siguier	6	6	7																6	Raymond	6	6	6
	Fyzee	4	3	5			Siguier	1	2	2
	Dungyersky	3	9	6	2		Boussus	6	6	6
	Boussus	6	7	1	6									Boussus	6	1	6	4	2
													6	Raymond	3	6	3	6	6
							Danet	5	0	2
						6	Raymond	7	6	6

Section 6

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		Augustin	5	1	4
	14	Aeschliman	7	6	6
						14	Aeschliman
							Kleinadel
		Papadopoulos
		Kleinadel
											14	Aeschliman	1	1	5
											3	Tilden	6	6	7
		Rodel	6	6	10
		Biddle	1	2	8
							Rodel	2	1	1
						3	Tilden	6	6	6
		Andreu	2	2	0
	3	Tilden	6	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

		Carreras	1	1	0
	10	Froitzheim	6	6	6
							10	Froitzheim	6	4	6	6
								Turnbull	3	6	4	0
		Turnbull	6	6	6
		Le Blant	4	4	2
													10	Froitzheim	6	10	6
													7	Von Kehrling	2	8	3
		Rodzianko	6	8	6	10
		Guillemot	4	6	3	8
								Rodzianko	2	3	4
							7	Von Kehrling	6	6	6
		Rebois	1	1	1	r
	7	Von Kehrling	6	6	4

Section 8

First round	Second round						Third round					Fourth round

		Geraud	6	1	6	6
		Hillyard	2	6	3	2
								Geraud	5	4	3
							15	Timmer	7	6	6
	15	Timmer	6	6	2	6
		Arago	3	2	6	3
												15	Timmer	8	11	3	4	5
												2	Cochet	6	9	6	6	7
		Champin
		Farquharson
								Champin
							2	Cochet
		Sarkies	2	2	0
	2	Cochet	6	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

[1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1927 Australian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1927 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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