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

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]

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

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

References
  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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