1927 French Championships (tennis)
| 1927 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 May – 5 June 1927 |
| Edition | 32nd |
| Category | 3rd Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Saint-Cloud, France |
| Venue | Stade Français |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| René Lacoste[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Kea Bouman[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Irene Peacock / Bobbie Heine | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Marguerite Broquedis / Jean Borotra | |
The 1927 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Français in Saint-Cloud, France. The tournament ran from 27 May until 5 June. It was the 32nd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Kea Bouman and René Lacoste won the singles titles. Bouman became the first foreign woman to win the women's singles event and the first, and to date only, Dutch woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Finals
Men's singles
René Lacoste (FRA) defeated Bill Tilden (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9
Women's singles
Kea Bouman (NED) defeated Irene Peacock (RSA) 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
Henri Cochet (FRA) / Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) / René Lacoste (FRA) 2–6, 6–2, 6–0, 1–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
Irene Peacock (RSA) / Bobbie Heine (AUS) defeated Peggy Saunders Mitchell (GBR) / Phoebe Holcroft Watson (GBR) 6–2, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Marguerite Broquedis (FRA) / Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated Lilí de Álvarez (ESP) / Bill Tilden (USA) 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
References
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1927 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1927 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.