1927 French Championships – Women's Singles

Third-seeded Kea Bouman defeated Irene Bowder Peacock 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1927 French Championships. She is the first and to date only Dutch women to win a Grand Slam singles title.[1]

Women's Singles
1927 French Championships
Champion Kea Bouman
Runner-up Irene Bowder Peacock
Final score6–2, 6–4
Seeds8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Kornelia Bouman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Marguerite Billout (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Lilly De Alvarez (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Kea Bouman (Champion)
  4. Irene Peacock (Finalist)
  5. Cilly Aussem (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Suzanne Deve (Third round)
  7. Phoebe Holcroft Watson (Third round)
  8. Eileen Bennett (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Marguerite Billout 6 2 2
8 Eileen Bennett 4 6 6
8 Eileen Bennett 7 1 7
4 Irene Peacock 5 6 9
4 Irene Peacock 4 6 6
5 Cilly Aussem 6 2 4
4 Irene Peacock 2 4
3 Kornelia Bouman 6 6
– Billie Tapscott 2 0
3 Kornelia Bouman 6 6
3 Kornelia Bouman 5 6 6
– Bobbie Heine 7 4 3
– Bobbie Heine 3 7 7
2 Lilly De Alvarez 6 5 5

Earlier Rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Billout 6 6
Cantenat 1 2
1 Billout 6 6
Barbier 3 1
Barbier
Gounouilhou
1 Billout 4 6 6
8 Bennett 6 2 2
8 Bennett 6 6
Lebesnerais 2 3
8 Bennett 4 6 7
Neppach 6 2 5
Neppach 6 7
Wyns-Speranza 1 5

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 Peacock 6 6
Golding 4 4
4 Peacock 6 6
Charnelet 2 3
Sigart 3 5
Charnelet 6 7
4 Peacock 4 6 6
5 Aussem 6 1 6 5 Aussem 6 2 4
Contostavlos 0 6 3 5 Aussem 6 6
Danet Ridley 3 4
Ridley 5 Aussem 6 4 6
Des Landes De Danoet 6 4 6 Mathieu 3 6 0
Sigart 4 6 4 Des Landes De Danoet 4 5
Rosenbaum 1 6 5 Mathieu 6 7
Mathieu 6 4 7

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Pons 4 1
Cousin 6 6 Cousin 9 7
Tapscott Tapscott 11 9
De Montebello Tapscott 6 6
Gallay 4 2 6 Deve 3 2
Saunders-Taylor 6 6 Saunders-Taylor 6 2 1
Amaury 1 6 5 6 Deve 3 6 6
6 Deve 6 2 7 Tapscott 2 0
3 Bouman 6 6
Beauge 2 1
Friedleben 6 6
Friedleben 6 1 2
3 Bouman 3 6 6
Le Conte 2 4
3 Bouman 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Bourgeois 6 5 6
Bobbie Heine 1 7 8
Bobbie Heine 6 6
7 Watson 2 4
Grasset 2 2
7 Watson 6 6
Bobbie Heine 3 7 7
2 De Alvarez 6 5 5
Von Reznicek 4 6 7
Vaussard 6 2 5
Von Reznicek 2 3
2 De Alvarez 6 6
Holzschuch 2 1
2 De Alvarez 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  • Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr
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