1927 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1927 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionFrance René Lacoste[1]
Runner-upUnited States Bill Tilden[1]
Score11–9, 6–3, 11–9
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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1927 tennis event results

Defending champion René Lacoste defeated Bill Tilden in the final, 11–9, 6–3, 11–9 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1927 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Lacoste's second U.S. Championships singles title and fifth major singles title overall.[3]

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one list of U.S. players and one for foreign players. René Lacoste is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Bill Tilden (finalist)
  2. United States Bill Johnston (semifinals)
  3. Spain Manuel Alonso (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Frank Hunter (semifinals)
  5. United States George Lott (first round)
  6. United States Richard Norris Williams (first round)
  7. United States Lewis White (third round)
  8. United States John Doeg (third round)
  1. France René Lacoste (champion)
  2. France Henri Cochet (third round)
  3. France Jean Borotra (quarterfinals)
  4. France Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
  5. Belgium Jean Washer (third round)
  6. Canada Jack Wright (third round)
  7. Japan Yoshiro Ohta (second round)
  8. Japan Ryuki Miki (first round)

Draw

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States Bill Tilden 6 3 10 6
France Jean Borotra 1 6 8 1
United States Bill Tilden 14 6 4 9
United States Frank Hunter 12 1 6 7
United States Frank Hunter 4 5 6 6 6
United States John Hennessey 6 7 0 3 4
United States Bill Tilden 9 3 9
France René Lacoste 11 6 11
United States Bill Johnston 3 6 6 6
France Jacques Brugnon 6 2 4 4
United States Bill Johnston 2 6 4 1
France René Lacoste 6 2 6 6
Spain Manuel Alonso 2 6 4 1
France René Lacoste 6 2 6 6

Earlier rounds

References

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 105. OCLC 172306.
  3. ^ "Lacoste Beats Tilden for US Tennis Crown". Chicago Sunday Tribune. AP. September 18, 1927. p. 1 (Part Two).
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