1927 French Championships
Date27 May – 5 June 1927
Edition32nd
Category3rd Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationSaint-Cloud, France
VenueStade Français
Champions
Men's singles
France René Lacoste[1]
Women's singles
Netherlands Kea Bouman[2]
Men's doubles
France Henri Cochet / France Jacques Brugnon
Women's doubles
South Africa Irene Peacock / Australia Bobbie Heine
Mixed doubles
France Marguerite Broquedis / France 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

Bill Tilden and Kea Bouman at the 1927 French Championships

Men's singles

France René Lacoste (FRA) defeated United States Bill Tilden (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9

Women's singles

Netherlands Kea Bouman (NED) defeated South Africa Irene Peacock (RSA) 6–2, 6–4

Men's doubles

France Henri Cochet (FRA) / France Jacques Brugnon (FRA) defeated France Jean Borotra (FRA) / France René Lacoste (FRA) 2–6, 6–2, 6–0, 1–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

South Africa Irene Peacock (RSA) / South Africa Bobbie Heine (AUS) defeated United Kingdom Peggy Saunders Mitchell (GBR) / United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson (GBR) 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles

France Marguerite Broquedis (FRA) / France Jean Borotra (FRA) defeated Spain Lilí de Álvarez (ESP) / United States Bill Tilden (USA) 6–4, 2–6, 6–2

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
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