1927 French Championships – Men's singles

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

1. René Lacoste (champion)
2. Henri Cochet (semifinals)
3. Bill Tilden (finalist)
4. Jean Borotra (fourth round)
5. Frank Hunter (third round)
6. Louis Raymond (quarterfinals)
7. Béla von Kehrling (fourth round)
8. Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
9. Nicolas Mishu (fourth round)
10. Otto Froitzheim (quarterfinals)
11. Sri Krishna Prasada (fourth round)
12. Keats Lester (fourth round)
13. Patrick Spence (semifinals)
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

	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

External links

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