1927 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1927 French Championships
Champion	René Lacoste
Runner-up	Bill Tilden
Final score	6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9

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.

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 (Semifinalist) Bill Tilden (Finalist) Jean Borotra (Fourth round) Frank Hunter (Third round) Louis Raymond (Quarterfinalist) Bela Von Kehrling (Fourth round) Jacques Brugnon (Quarterfinalist)

Nicolas Mishu (Fourth round) Otto Froitzheim (Quarterfinalist) Sri Krishna Prasada (Fourth round) Keats Lester (Fourth round) Patrick Spence (Semifinalist) 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									Finals
	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

External links

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