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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1927 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	René Lacoste
Runner-up	Bill Tilden
Score	11–9, 6–3, 11–9
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events

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.

Bill Tilden (finalist)
Bill Johnston (semifinals)
Manuel Alonso (quarterfinals)
Frank Hunter (semifinals)
George Lott (first round)
Richard Norris Williams (first round)
Lewis White (third round)
John Doeg (third round)

René Lacoste (champion)
Henri Cochet (third round)
Jean Borotra (quarterfinals)
Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
Jean Washer (third round)
Jack Wright (third round)
Yoshiro Ohta (second round)
Ryuki Miki (first round)

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
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

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 458. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 105. OCLC 172306.
^ "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

[collins-1] 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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