1927 French Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1927 French Championships
Champion René Lacoste [1]
Runner-up Bill Tilden [1]
Final score6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9
Draw75
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. René Lacoste (Champion)
  2. Henri Cochet (Semifinalist)
  3. Bill Tilden (Finalist)
  4. Jean Borotra (Fourth round)
  5. Frank Hunter (Third round)
  6. Louis Raymond (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Bela Von Kehrling (Fourth round)
  8. Jacques Brugnon (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Nicolas Mishu (Fourth round)
  10. Otto Froitzheim (Quarterfinalist)
  11. Sri Krishna Prasada (Fourth round)
  12. Keats Lester (Fourth round)
  13. Patrick Spence (Semifinalist)
  14. Charles F. Aeschliman (Fourth round)
  15. Hendrik Timmer (Fourth round)
  16. Stanisław Czetwertyński (Fourth round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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

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
  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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