1927 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1927 U.S. National Championships
Date	12–17 September (M); 22–30 August (W)
Edition	47th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Forest Hills, Queens; New York, United States
Venue	West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
	René Lacoste [1]
Women's Singles
	Helen Wills [1]
Men's Doubles
	Bill Tilden / Frank Hunter [2]
Women's Doubles
	Kitty McKane Godfree / Ermyntrude Harvey [3]
Mixed Doubles
	Eileen Bennett / Henri Cochet [4]

The 1927 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, United States. The women's tournament was held from August 22 until August 30 while the men's tournament ran from 12 September until 17 September. It was the 47th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. This edition saw the introduction of seedings in the draw which were meant to prevent the best players from meeting each other in the early rounds of the tournament.

Champions

Men's singles

René Lacoste defeated Bill Tilden 11–9, 6–3, 11–9

Women's singles

Helen Wills defeated Betty Nuthall 6–1, 6–4

Men's doubles

Bill Tilden / Frank Hunter defeated Bill Johnston / R. Norris Williams 10–8, 6–3, 6–3

Women's doubles

Kitty McKane Godfree / Ermyntrude Harvey defeated Betty Nuthall / Joan Fry 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Eileen Bennett / Henri Cochet defeated Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / René Lacoste 6–2, 0–6, 6–3

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Collins, p. 477
Collins, p. 479
Collins, p. 482

External links

Official US Open website

Preceded by 1927 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1928 Australian Championships

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[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Collins, p. 477

[3] Collins, p. 479

[4] Collins, p. 482

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