1927 French Championships – Women's Singles

Third-seeded Kea Bouman defeated Irene Bowder Peacock 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1927 French Championships. She is the first and to date only Dutch women to win a Grand Slam singles title.[1]

Women's Singles
1927 French Championships
Champion	Kea Bouman
Runner-up	Irene Bowder Peacock
Final score	6–2, 6–4
Seeds	8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Kornelia Bouman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Marguerite Billout (Quarterfinalist)
2. Lilly De Alvarez (Quarterfinalist)
3. Kea Bouman (Champion)
4. Irene Peacock (Finalist)
5. Cilly Aussem (Quarterfinalist)
6. Suzanne Deve (Third round)
7. Phoebe Holcroft Watson (Third round)
8. Eileen Bennett (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Marguerite Billout	6	2	2
	8	Eileen Bennett	4	6	6
								8	Eileen Bennett	7	1	7
								4	Irene Peacock	5	6	9
	4	Irene Peacock	4	6	6
	5	Cilly Aussem	6	2	4
															4	Irene Peacock	2	4
															3	Kornelia Bouman	6	6
	–	Billie Tapscott	2	0
	3	Kornelia Bouman	6	6
								3	Kornelia Bouman	5	6	6
								–	Bobbie Heine	7	4	3
	–	Bobbie Heine	3	7	7
	2	Lilly De Alvarez	6	5	5

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	Billout	6	6
									Cantenat	1	2
															1	Billout	6	6
																Barbier	3	1
									Barbier
									Gounouilhou
																						1	Billout	4	6	6
																						8	Bennett	6	2	2
								8	Bennett	6	6
									Lebesnerais	2	3
															8	Bennett	4	6	7
																Neppach	6	2	5
									Neppach	6	7
									Wyns-Speranza	1	5

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	Peacock	6	6
									Golding	4	4
															4	Peacock	6	6
																Charnelet	2	3
									Sigart	3	5
									Charnelet	6	7
																						4	Peacock	4	6	6
	5	Aussem	6	1	6																	5	Aussem	6	2	4
		Contostavlos	0	6	3			5	Aussem	6	6
		Danet							Ridley	3	4
		Ridley													5	Aussem	6	4	6
		Des Landes De Danoet	6	4	6											Mathieu	3	6	0
		Sigart	4	6	4				Des Landes De Danoet	4	5
		Rosenbaum	1	6	5				Mathieu	6	7
		Mathieu	6	4	7

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Pons	4	1
		Cousin	6	6					Cousin	9	7
		Tapscott							Tapscott	11	9
		De Montebello														Tapscott	6	6
		Gallay	4	2											6	Deve	3	2
		Saunders-Taylor	6	6					Saunders-Taylor	6	2	1
		Amaury	1	6	5			6	Deve	3	6	6
	6	Deve	6	2	7																		Tapscott	2	0
																						3	Bouman	6	6
									Beauge	2	1
									Friedleben	6	6
																Friedleben	6	1	2
															3	Bouman	3	6	6
									Le Conte	2	4
								3	Bouman	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									Bourgeois	6	5	6
									Bobbie Heine	1	7	8
																Bobbie Heine	6	6
															7	Watson	2	4
									Grasset	2	2
								7	Watson	6	6
																							Bobbie Heine	3	7	7
																						2	De Alvarez	6	5	5
									Von Reznicek	4	6	7
									Vaussard	6	2	5
																Von Reznicek	2	3
															2	De Alvarez	6	6
									Holzschuch	2	1
								2	De Alvarez	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr