1927 French Championships – Men's singles

1927 French Championships grand slam FRA René LacosteCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 386 USA 1912 Bill Tilden 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9 75 16 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. FRA René Lacoste (champion) FRA Henri Cochet (semifinals) USA Bill Tilden (finalist) FRA Jean Borotra (fourth round) USA Frank Hunter (third round) RSA 1912 Louis Raymond (quarterfinals) HUN 1867 Béla von Kehrling (fourth round) FRA Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals) ROU Nicolas Mishu (fourth round) GER Weimar Otto Froitzheim (quarterfinals) IND British Sri Krishna Prasada (fourth round) GBR Keats Lester (fourth round) RSA 1912 Patrick Spence (semifinals) SUI Charles F. Aeschliman (fourth round) NED Hendrik Timmer (fourth round) POL Stanisław Czetwertyński (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1927/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 FRA René Lacoste 1 USA Bill Tilden 3 6 4 4 6 5 7 6 3 11 9 FRA René Lacoste 1 RSA 1912 Patrick Spence 13 6 1 6 3 6 2 USA Bill Tilden 3 FRA Henri Cochet 2 9 7 6 3 6 2 FRA René Lacoste 1 FRA Jacques Brugnon 8 6 4 6 4 5 7 6 3 FRA Antoine Gentien RSA 1912 Patrick Spence 13 2 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 RSA 1912 Louis Raymond 6 USA Bill Tilden 3 7 5 2 6 6 8 3 6 GER Weimar Otto Froitzheim 10 FRA Henri Cochet 2 1 6 1 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Lacoste 1 POL Czetwertyński 16 6 3 8 6 6 3 FRA Lacoste 1 GER Weimar Kleinschroth 6 2 6 1 6 3 POL Czetwertyński 16 FRA Piel 2 6 6 2 0 6 6 4 6 1 FRA Lacoste 1 FRA George 6 2 6 4 6 3 GER Weimar Kleinschroth SUI Wuarin 5 7 3 6 6 1 6 1 6 2 SUI Chiesa POL Czetwertyński 16 0 6 1 6 0 6 De Klazkowski FRA Piel 0 6 r Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Brugnon 8 ROU Mishu 9 6 2 6 0 r FRA Brugnon 8 FRA Samazeuilh 6 1 4 6 6 0 6 2 ROU Mishu 9 FRA Broquedis 4 6 7 5 6 1 6 4 FRA Brugnon 8 ESP 1785 Garriga Nogues 6 2 6 0 6 4 AUT Artens FRA Samazeuilh ROU Mishu 9 AUT Salm 6 2 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 2 FRA Broquedis FRA Micard 6 2 6 0 10 8 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Borotra 4 FRA Gentien 2 6 11 9 0 6 4 6 FRA Borotra 4 NED Van Lennep 7 9 6 4 6 4 r FRA Du Plaix FRA Gentien 6 4 2 6 3 6 r FRA Borotra 4 DEN Thalbitzer 6 4 3 6 6 0 6 1 NED Van Lennep NZL Fisher 6 1 6 1 6 0 FRA Du Plaix CHI Torralva-Ponsa 6 2 8 6 6 3 FRA Gentien FRA Laurent 3 6 9 7 6 3 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1912 Spence 13 GBR Lester 12 6 4 2 6 6 3 6 3 USA Hunter 5 RSA 1912 Spence 13 6 3 6 2 1 6 3 6 2 6 GBR Lester 12 RSA 1912 Condon 7 5 6 8 3 6 6 3 6 4 USA Hunter 5 FRA Persin 6 4 6 3 6 2 FRA Aron RSA 1912 Spence 13 6 3 2 6 6 4 5 7 7 9 USA Van Alen GBR Lester 12 2 6 3 6 6 2 8 6 7 9 USA Wood RSA 1912 Condon 3 6 1 6 4 6 RSA 1912 Spence 13 EGY 1922 Wahid 6 1 2 6 6 4 3 6 6 0 FRA Landry USA Van Alen 6 3 5 7 r GBR Lester 12 FRA Bernard 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA Wood FRA Barrelet De Ricou 0 6 8 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 ESP 1785 Flaquer RSA 1912 Condon 4 6 5 7 6 2 3 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round IND British Prasada 11 RSA 1912 Raymond 6 2 6 2 6 1 6 CHI Torralva-Ponsa IND British Prasada 11 3 6 7 5 1 6 0 6 FRA Boussus RSA 1912 Raymond 6 6 3 1 6 6 3 4 6 2 6 GER Weimar Wetzel CHI Torralva-Ponsa 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 2 4 6 FRA De Buzelet IND British Prasada 11 6 2 2 6 4 6 1 6 FRA Siguier FRA Boussus 1 6 2 6 2 6 FRA Danet RSA 1912 Raymond 6 5 7 0 6 2 6 FRA Thurneyssen GER Weimar Wetzel 3 6 3 6 4 6 Krishen CHI Torralva-Ponsa FRA De Buzelet EGY 1922 Danon 7 5 3 6 6 3 6 3 IND British Prasada 11 FRA Laurent 6 1 6 2 6 2 FRA Siguier IND British Fyzee 6 4 6 3 7 5 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Dungyersky FRA Boussus 3 6 9 7 6 1 2 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI Aeschliman 14 USA Tilden 3 1 6 1 6 5 7 SUI Aeschliman 14 POL Kleinadel FRA Rodel USA Tilden 3 2 6 1 6 1 6 FRA Augustin SUI Aeschliman 14 5 7 1 6 4 6 GRE old Papadopoulos POL Kleinadel FRA Rodel USA Biddle 6 1 6 2 10 8 ESP 1785 Andreu USA Tilden 3 2 6 2 6 0 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER Weimar Froitzheim 10 HUN 1867 Von Kehrling 7 6 2 10 8 6 3 GER Weimar Froitzheim 10 GBR Turnbull 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 0 RUS Rodzianko HUN 1867 Von Kehrling 7 2 6 3 6 4 6 ESP Carreras GER Weimar Froitzheim 10 1 6 1 6 0 6 GBR Turnbull FRA Le Blant 6 4 6 4 6 2 RUS Rodzianko FRA Guillemot 6 4 8 6 6 3 10 8 FRA Rebois HUN 1867 Von Kehrling 7 1 6 1 6 1 4 r Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round NED Timmer 15 FRA Cochet 2 8 6 11 9 3 6 4 6 5 7 FRA Geraud NED Timmer 15 5 7 4 6 3 6 FRA Champin FRA Cochet 2 FRA Geraud GBR Hillyard 6 2 1 6 6 3 6 2 NED Timmer 15 FRA Arago 6 3 6 2 2 6 6 3 FRA Champin RSA 1912 Farquharson INA Sarkies FRA Cochet 2 2 6 2 6 0 6 References External links 1927 yes 1927 Australian Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1927 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles French Championships - Men's Singles 1927 1927