# 1927 French Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded René Lacoste defeated Bill Tilden 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1927 French Championships. The draw consisted of 75 player of which 16 were seeded.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. René Lacoste is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* René Lacoste (champion)
* Henri Cochet (semifinals)
* Bill Tilden (finalist)
* Jean Borotra (fourth round)
* Frank Hunter (third round)
* Louis Raymond (quarterfinals)
* Béla von Kehrling (fourth round)
* Jacques Brugnon (quarterfinals)
* Nicolas Mishu (fourth round)
* Otto Froitzheim (quarterfinals)
* Sri Krishna Prasada (fourth round)
* Keats Lester (fourth round)
* Patrick Spence (semifinals)
* Charles F. Aeschliman (fourth round)
* Hendrik Timmer (fourth round)
* Stanisław Czetwertyński (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | René Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacques Brugnon | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacques Brugnon | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | René Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Patrick Spence | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Antoine Gentien | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | Patrick Spence | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Patrick Spence | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Patrick Spence | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | René Lacoste | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Bill Tilden | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Louis Raymond | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Bill Tilden | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Bill Tilden | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bill Tilden | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | Bill Tilden | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Henri Cochet | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Otto Froitzheim | 1 | 1 | 4 | | 2 | Henri Cochet | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Henri Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Lacoste | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Kleinschroth | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Kleinschroth | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wuarin | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lacoste | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Czetwertyński | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | Chiesa | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Czetwertyński | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | Czetwertyński | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Piel | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | De Klazkowski | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Piel | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Brugnon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Garriga Nogues | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | Brugnon | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Samazeuilh | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Artens | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Samazeuilh | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Brugnon | 6 | 6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mishu | 2 | 0 | r |
| 9 | Mishu | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Salm | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 9 | Mishu | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Broquedis | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Broquedis | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Micard | 2 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Borotra | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thalbitzer | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Borotra | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Van Lennep | 9 | 4 | 4 | r | | | | | | |
| | Van Lennep | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fisher | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Borotra | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gentien | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| | Du Plaix | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Torralva-Ponsa | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Du Plaix | 6 | 2 | 3 | r | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gentien | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Gentien | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laurent | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Hunter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Persin | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Hunter | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Spence | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Aron | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Spence | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | Spence | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wahid | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Spence | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | Landry | 6 | 5 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Lester | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | Van Alen | 3 | 7 | | | | | Van Alen | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Lester | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 12 | Lester | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernard | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Lester | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Wood | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Condon | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Barrelet De Ricou | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | Wood | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Flaquer | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | Condon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Condon | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Thurneyssen | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wetzel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Wetzel | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krishen | | | | | | Torralva-Ponsa | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Torralva-Ponsa | | | | | | | | | | | | | Torralva-Ponsa | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | De Buzelet | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 11 | Prasada | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Danon | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | De Buzelet | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Prasada | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 11 | Prasada | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laurent | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Prasada | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | Siguier | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Raymond | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Fyzee | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | Siguier | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dungyersky | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | | Boussus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boussus | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Boussus | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Raymond | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Danet | 5 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Raymond | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Augustin | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Aeschliman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Aeschliman | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kleinadel | | | | | | | | |
| | Papadopoulos | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kleinadel | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Aeschliman | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Tilden | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Rodel | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Biddle | 1 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rodel | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Tilden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Andreu | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tilden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Carreras | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Froitzheim | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Froitzheim | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Turnbull | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Le Blant | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Froitzheim | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Von Kehrling | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| | Rodzianko | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guillemot | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Rodzianko | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Von Kehrling | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Rebois | 1 | 1 | 1 | r | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Von Kehrling | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Geraud | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hillyard | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Geraud | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Timmer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Timmer | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arago | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Timmer | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Cochet | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Champin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farquharson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Champin | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Cochet | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sarkies | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cochet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |