# 1927 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Gerald Patterson defeated Jack Hawkes 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles Tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Gerald Patterson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Gerald Patterson (champion)
* Jim Willard (semifinals)
* Jack Hawkes (finalist)
* Jack Crawford (quarterfinals)
* Bob Schlesinger (quarterfinals)
* Jack Cummings (third round)
* Gar Moon (semifinals)
* Pat O'Hara Wood (third round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 7 | Gar Moon | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jack Crawford | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | Gar Moon | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Gerald Patterson | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bob Schlesinger | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | 1 | Gerald Patterson | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Gerald Patterson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Gerald Patterson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Gerald Patterson | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jack Hawkes | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| | Alan Coldham | 4 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jack Hawkes | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | Jack Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jack Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Jack Hawkes | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Jim Willard | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Gordon Lum | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | 2 | Jim Willard | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jim Willard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Targett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gemmell | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gemmell | 4 | 11 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Moon | 6 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Daley | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Moon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Moon | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Crawford | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Breden | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | MacGillicuddy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | MacGillicuddy | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Crawford | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Jacoby | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Crawford | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | James | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Wallace | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wallace | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Hone | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Schlesinger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Schlesinger | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | Mullamphy | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Patterson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | Lamb | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Lamb | 2 | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Turnbull | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | | Aslangul | 6 | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aslangul | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Aslangul | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Wilson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Patterson | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Hicks | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | Hicks | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noske | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | 1 | Patterson | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Patterson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Fysh | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fitchett | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | Fitchett | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinstead | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | Coldham | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coldham | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Coldham | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Robinson | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | O'Hara Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Wertheim | w/o | | | | | Wertheim | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Broadhurst | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 8 | O'Hara Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | O'Hara Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coldham | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Shepherd | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Smith | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Millear | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Dickinson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lum | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Lum | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | Cummings | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Reed | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cummings | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lum | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J. Willard | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Hopman | 5 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ford | 7 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Ford | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | J. Willard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Halliday | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J. Willard | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |