1927 French Championships – Men's singles explained

Type:	grand slam
Champ:	René Lacoste^[1]
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

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Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Earlier rounds

Section 8

Notes and References

1. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York City]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 386.
2. Web site: Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis. ATP. 12 October 2024.