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

Men's Singles
1927 U.S. National Championships
Champion France René Lacoste [1]
Runner-up United States Bill Tilden [1]
Final score 11–9, 6–3, 11–9
Draw 64
Seeds 16

René Lacoste defeated Bill Tilden 11–9, 6–3, 11–9 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1927 U.S. National Championships.[2] It was Lacoste's second U.S. Championships title and his fifth Grand Slam 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.

Draw

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
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 46 6
Spain Manuel Alonso 2 6 4 1
France René Lacoste 6 2 6 6

Earlier rounds


References

  1. 1 2 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).


Preceded by
1927 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams
Men's Singles		 Succeeded by
1928 Australian Championships
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