1927 French Championships – Women's singles

January 20261927 French Championships NED Kea Bouman RSA 1912 Irene Bowder Peacock 6–2, 6–4 8 Third-seeded Kea Bouman defeated Irene Bowder Peacock 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1927 French Championships. She is the first and to date only Dutch women to win a Grand Slam singles title.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 393 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Kornelia Bouman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. FRA Marguerite Billout (quarterfinals) ESP 1785 Lilly De Alvarez (quarterfinals) NED Kea Bouman (champion) RSA 1912 Irene Peacock (finalist) GER Weimar Cilly Aussem (quarterfinals) FRA Suzanne Devé (third round) GBR Phoebe Holcroft Watson (third round) GBR Eileen Bennett (semifinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 RSA 1912 Irene Peacock 4 NED Kea Bouman 3 2 6 4 6 GBR Eileen Bennett 8 RSA 1912 Irene Peacock 4 7 5 1 6 7 9 NED Kea Bouman 3 RSA 1912 Bobbie Heine – 5 7 6 4 6 3 FRA Marguerite Billout 1 GBR Eileen Bennett 8 6 4 2 6 2 6 RSA 1912 Irene Peacock 4 GER Weimar Cilly Aussem 5 4 6 6 2 6 4 RSA 1912 Billie Tapscott – NED Kea Bouman 3 2 6 0 6 RSA 1912 Bobbie Heine – ESP 1785 Lilly De Alvarez 2 3 6 7 5 7 5 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA Billout 1 GBR Bennett 8 4 6 6 2 6 2 FRA Billout 1 FRA Barbier 6 3 6 1 GBR Bennett 8 GER Weimar Neppach 4 6 6 2 7 5 FRA Billout 1 FRA Cantenat 6 1 6 2 FRA Barbier FRA Gounouilhou GBR Bennett 8 FRA Lebesnerais 6 2 6 3 GER Weimar Neppach FRA Wyns-Speranza 6 1 7 5 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals RSA 1912 Peacock 4 GER Weimar Aussem 5 4 6 6 2 6 4 RSA 1912 Peacock 4 FRA Charnelet 6 2 6 3 GER Weimar Aussem 5 FRA Mathieu 6 3 4 6 6 0 RSA 1912 Peacock 4 FRA Golding 6 4 6 4 BEL Sigart FRA Charnelet 3 6 5 7 GER Weimar Aussem 5 GBR Ridley 6 3 6 4 FRA Des Landes De Danoet FRA Mathieu 4 6 5 7 GER Weimar Aussem 5 GRE old Contostavlos 6 0 1 6 6 3 FRA Danet GBR Ridley FRA Des Landes De Danoet BEL Sigart 6 4 4 6 6 4 ESP 1785 Rosenbaum FRA Mathieu 1 6 6 4 5 7 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals RSA 1912 Tapscott NED Bouman 3 2 6 0 6 RSA 1912 Tapscott FRA Deve 6 6 3 6 2 GER Weimar Friedleben NED Bouman 3 6 3 1 6 2 6 FRA Cousin RSA 1912 Tapscott 9 11 7 9 GBR Saunders-Taylor FRA Deve 6 6 3 2 6 1 6 FRA Beauge GER Weimar Friedleben 2 6 1 6 FRA Le Conte NED Bouman 3 2 6 4 6 ESP 1785 Pons FRA Cousin 4 6 1 6 RSA 1912 Tapscott FRA De Montebello FRA Gallay GBR Saunders-Taylor 4 6 2 6 FRA Amaury FRA Deve 6 1 6 6 2 5 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals RSA 1912 Bobbie Heine ESP 1785 De Alvarez 2 3 6 7 5 7 5 RSA 1912 Bobbie Heine GBR Watson 7 6 2 6 4 GER Weimar Von Reznicek ESP 1785 De Alvarez 2 2 6 3 6 FRA Bourgeois RSA 1912 Bobbie Heine 6 1 5 7 6 8 FRA Grasset GBR Watson 7 2 6 2 6 GER Weimar Von Reznicek FRA Vaussard 4 6 6 2 7 5 FRA Holzschuch ESP 1785 De Alvarez 2 2 6 1 6 References External links 1927 yes 1927 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1927 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Category:1927 in women's tennis 1927 Category:1927 in French women's sport Category:1927 in French tennis