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

Men's singles
1927 U.S. National Championships
Champion René Lacoste[1]
Runner-up Bill Tilden[1]
Score11–9, 6–3, 11–9
Draw64
Seeds16
Main article: 1927 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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.

Draw

Final eight

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Tilden 6 10 7
Mercur 3 8 5 1 Tilden 6 6 6
Hyde w/ o Bell 2 2 2
Bell 1 Tilden 4 6 11 6
Griffin 3 8 6 6 Griffin 6 1 9 0
Hubbell 6 6 4 4 Griffin 6 6 6
Griffin 6 5 2 6 3 (7) Ohta 0 2 2
(7) Ohta 2 7 6 3 6 1 Tilden 6 3 10 6
8 Doeg 8 3 6 2 (3) Borotra 1 6 8 1
Appel 10 6 3 6 Appel 6 5 0
Lang 6 4 4 6 6 Lang 8 7 6
Anderson 1 6 6 0 3 Lang 6 6 3 1 3
Gilpin 5 3 6 (3) Borotra 2 4 6 6 6
Thalheimer 7 6 3 rtd. Gilpin 4 6 8 5
Toba 6 6 2 3 0 (3) Borotra 6 8 6 7
(3) Borotra 3 2 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Hunter 6 8 3 6
Seligson 1 6 6 2 4 Hunter 6 9 6
Chandler Chandler 2 7 4
Allison w/ o 4 Hunter 7 6 6
Evans 0 1 1 (5) Washer 5 3 3
Coggeshall 6 6 6 Coggeshall 4 0 2
Coen w/ o (5) Washer 6 6 6
(5) Washer 4 Hunter 4 5 6 6 6
6 Williams w/ o Hennessey 6 7 0 3 4
Herndon Herndon 4 1 2
Baur 3 4 2 Hennessey 6 6 6
Hennessey 6 6 6 Hennessey 6 6 4 3 6
Feibleman 6 6 6 (2) Cochet 4 4 6 6 1
Onda 4 3 4 Feibleman 4 6 7 0
Kynaston 3 5 3 (2) Cochet 6 8 5 6
(2) Cochet 6 7 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Johnston 7 6 7
King 5 3 5 2 Johnston 6 6 7
Olhausen 6 7 4 Marsh 1 4 5
Marsh 8 9 6 2 Johnston 6 6 6
Williams w/ o (6) Wright 4 4 4
Leslie Leslie 5 1 9 1
Mooney 0 4 2 (6) Wright 7 6 7 6
(6) Wright 6 6 6 2 Johnston 3 6 6 6
7 White 7 3 1 0 (4) Brugnon 6 2 4 4
Jones 5 6 6 6 Jones 6 6 6
Fischer 6 3 6 6 6 Fischer 1 1 2
Shields 3 6 2 8 3 Jones 7 6 6 1 1
Strachan 4 6 6 6 (4) Brugnon 9 4 3 6 6
Sidney Wood 6 3 4 2 Strachan 0 1 2
Mangin 4 5 3 (4) Brugnon 6 6 6
(4) Brugnon 6 7 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Alonso 5 8 6 6
Hall 7 6 4 3 3 Alonso 6 4 6 6
Washburn 5 6 5 6 6 Washburn 2 6 3 2
Weiner 7 1 7 0 0 3 Alonso 5 3 6 6 6
Van Ryn 6 6 3 6 Van Ryn 7 6 1 4 0
Johnson 4 4 6 4 Van Ryn 4 6 7 8
Bowman 6 6 6 Bowman 6 2 5 6
(8) Miki 4 1 2 3 Alonso 8 4 1 2
5 Lott w/ o (1) Lacoste 6 6 6 6
Behr Behr 3 3 2
Harada 6 6 6 Harada 6 6 6
Orser 1 3 1 Harada 3 4 3
Nunns 4 6 3 6 6 (1) Lacoste 6 6 6
Sullivan 6 4 6 0 3 Nunns 0 2 4
Owens 4 4 2 (1) Lacoste 6 6 6
(1) Lacoste 6 6 6

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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