1927 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1927 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Henri Cochet^[1]
Runner-up	Jean Borotra^[1]
Final score	4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1927 Wimbledon Championships. Cochet became the first player to win three consecutive Grand Slam matches from two sets down, a record that was not matched until Tommy Robredo did the same at the French Open in 2013.^[2]

Sidney Wood became the youngest competitor in the Men's Singles at Wimbledon at 15 years 231 days when René Lacoste beat him 6–1 6–3 6–1 in the first round.^[3]

Seeds

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

René Lacoste (Semifinalist)
Bill Tilden (Semifinalist)
Jean Borotra (Finalist)
Henri Cochet (Champion)
Takeichi Harada (First round)
Louis Raymond (Second round)
Jacques Brugnon (Quarterfinalist)
Jan Koželuh (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	Hendrik Timmer	1	6	3	0
3	Jean Borotra	6	3	6	6
							3	Jean Borotra	6	6	1	1	6

							1	René Lacoste	4	3	6	6	2
8	Jan Koželuh	4	3	4

1	René Lacoste	6	6	6
														3	Jean Borotra	6	6	3	4	5
														4	Henri Cochet	4	4	6	6	7
	Frank Hunter	6	6	2	2	3
4	Henri Cochet	3	3	6	6	6
							4	Henri Cochet	2	4	7	6	6

							2	Bill Tilden	6	6	5	4	3
7	Jacques Brugnon	3	1	6	5

2	Bill Tilden	6	6	3	7

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	Sherwell	1	6	1	3
	Eames	6	4	6	6			Eames	6	4	5	2
	Temple	3	4	4			Q	Lee	3	6	7	6
Q	Lee	6	6	6									Q	Lee	9	7	1	2	4
	Aitken	6	3	3	4									Philcox	7	5	6	6	6
	Philcox	2	6	6	6			Philcox	6	6	6
	Pryce-Jones	2	6	4				Jarvis	3	3	3
	Jarvis	6	8	6																	Philcox	3	2	0
Q	Fisher	1	3	0																	Timmer	6	6	6
	Crawley	6	6	6				Crawley	4	4	2
	Washburn	1	6	6				Timmer	6	6	6
	Timmer	6	8	8										Timmer	7	6	3	8
	Crosbie	3	6	6	1									Landry	5	4	6	6
	Dicks	6	8	4	6			Dicks	1	6	1	2
	Landry	4	6	6	1	6		Landry	6	2	6	6
5	Harada	6	4	1	6	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	Stott	1	1	0
	Campbell	6	6	6				Campbell	6	6	6
Q	Hurditch	7	4	4				Williams	1	1	0
	Williams	9	6	6											Campbell	6	6	6
	Fyzee	w/o													Farquharson	1	4	1
	Dudley							Dudley	8	6	7	4	3
	McIlquham	7	6	3	3	4		Farquharson	10	4	5	6	6
	Farquharson	5	0	6	6	6																Campbell	8	6	0	1
	Artens	6	6	2	5	6															3	Borotra	6	8	6	6
	Higgs	2	3	6	7	8		Higgs	6	6	4	6
	Gilbert	w/o						Collins	3	0	6	4
	Collins														Higgs	1	6	6	2	2
	Sarkies	2	1	3										3	Borotra	6	2	1	6	6
	Radcliffe	6	6	6				Radcliffe	5	6	4	4
	Belgrave	5	5	7			3	Borotra	7	3	6	6
3	Borotra	7	7	9

Section 3

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	Godfree	4	4	7	3
	Lester	6	6	5	6		Lester	6	6	6
	Deed	2	2	3			Kreuzer	1	0	3
	Kreuzer	6	6	6										Lester	6	6	4	4	4
	Tindell-Green	2	1	1										Greig	3	3	6	6	6
	Sharpe	6	6	6			Sharpe	4	6	6	3	4
	Hodges	4	1	5			Greig	6	1	4	6	6
	Greig	6	6	7																	Greig	4	0	r.
	Müller	3	4	6	3															8	Koželuh	6	3
	Campbell	6	6	4	6		Campbell	8	5	1
	Alderson	5	4	7			Mahony	10	7	6
	Mahony	7	6	9										Mahony	2	4	4
	Wahid	w/o											8	Koželuh	6	6	6
	Hillier						Hillier	1	4	4
	Dash	7	4	1	2	8	Koželuh	6	6	6
8	Koželuh	5	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	Berger	1	3	2
	Mayes	6	6	6				Mayes	6	4	6	6
	Fyzee	w/o					Q	Walsh	2	6	1	0
Q	Walsh													Mayes	7	6	2	6	0
	Powell	9	2	1	7	2								Condon	9	4	6	4	6
	Gentien	7	6	6	5	6		Gentien	3	7	4
Q	Jameson	2	0	4				Condon	6	9	6
	Condon	6	6	6																	Condon	0	3	3
	Brierley	w/o																		1	Lacoste	6	6	6
	Danet							Danet	4	6	3	4
	Greville	4	3	7	5			Mackintosh	6	4	6	6
	Mackintosh	6	6	5	7									Mackintosh	0	2	2
	Helmore	1	3	1									1	Lacoste	6	6	6
	Jacob	6	6	6				Jacob	6	0	3	4
	Wood	1	3	1			1	Lacoste	2	6	6	6
1	Lacoste	6	6	6

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Standring	8	3	0
	Kingscote	10	6	6				Kingscote	3	3	4
	Ohta	1	4	3				Hunter	6	6	6
	Hunter	6	6	6											Hunter	6	8	6
	Avory	3	6	6	0										Lowe	2	6	3
	Hillyard	6	8	3	6			Hillyard	4	4	0
	Lycett	2	4	4				Lowe	6	6	6
	Lowe	6	6	6																Hunter	4	7	6	4	6
	Summerson	8	0	3																Gregory	6	5	2	6	3
	Gregory	10	6	6				Gregory	6	6	6
	Pogson-Smith	6	9	1	6	6		Crawford	3	1	3
	Crawford	2	11	6	3	8									Gregory	6	6	6
	Evans	1	5	6	3										Crole-Rees	3	3	1
	Crole-Rees	6	7	2	6			Crole-Rees	2	6	4	7	6
	Roupell	4	5	6			6	Raymond	6	3	6	5	2
6	Raymond	6	7	8

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	Pennycuick	1	3	6	5
	Von Kehrling	6	6	3	7			Von Kehrling	4	6	10	6
Q	Stoker	8	3	9	6	1		Powell	6	0	8	4
	Powell	6	6	11	2	6									Von Kehrling	6	6	6
	Gottlieb	w/o													England	1	1	2
	Latchford							Latchford	6	6	6	4	3
	Miley	6	5	5	3			England	4	1	8	6	6
	England	2	7	7	6															Von Kehrling	6	3	2
	Price	3	3	4															4	Cochet	8	6	6
	Kleinschroth	6	6	6				Kleinschroth	6	2	6	6
	Bryan	w/o						Owen	4	6	1	3
	Owen														Kleinschroth	5	7	0
Q	Banks	2	5	1										4	Cochet	7	9	6
	Turnbull	6	7	6				Turnbull	2	6	2	3
	Burnett	4	3	4			4	Cochet	6	0	6	6
4	Cochet	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Legg	2	0	2
	Kingsley	6	6	6			Kingsley	6	6	6
	Yencken	5	1	4			Prasada	1	1	2
	Prasada	7	6	6										Kingsley	6	4	7	6
	Spence	w/o												Browne	3	6	5	2
	Holmes						Holmes	4	8	6	4	2
Q	Penny	2	7	2			Browne	6	10	3	6	6
	Browne	6	9	6																Kingsley	6	3	2	2
	Collins	9	3	6	3														7	Brugnon	4	6	6	6
	Froitzheim	11	6	3	6		Froitzheim	6	6	12
	Stoddart	2	2	2			Peters	0	3	10
	Peters	6	6	6										Froitzheim	1	2	6	3
	Buzzard	4	3	6	4								7	Brugnon	6	6	4	6
	Hunter	6	6	4	6		Hunter	5	1	3
	Fisher	6	4	4		7	Brugnon	7	6	6
7	Brugnon	8	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Hillyard	7	5	4
	Boussus	9	7	6				Boussus	2	7	6	6	6
	De Ricou	3	6	1	9			Fisher	6	9	3	4	2
	Fisher	6	4	6	11										Boussus	6	5	6	6
	Mavrogordato	2	7	6	5										McGuire	2	7	0	1
	McGuire	6	9	1	7			McGuire	14	6	6
	Dearman	8	8	3	1	6		Cholmondeley	12	1	3
	Cholmondeley	6	6	6	6	8															Boussus	1	5	2
	Mişu	3	6	0	6	5														2	Tilden	6	7	6
	Hughes	6	2	6	3	7		Hughes	6	8	6
Q	Crawshay-Williams	1	3	5				Worthington	2	6	2
	Worthington	6	6	7											Hughes	3	4	0
	Wackett	6	3	4	3									2	Tilden	6	6	6
	Poland	1	6	6	6			Poland	3	0	1
Q	Pratt	2	1	0			2	Tilden	6	6	6
2	Tilden	6	6	6

References

1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 298. ISBN 0007117078.
↑ "Taking the fifth: Tommy Robredo wins 3rd straight French Open match from 2 sets down". The Washington Post. June 2, 2013.
↑ "Wimbledon Records & Statistics". Event Guide - History. AELTC. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-14.

Maurice Brady, The Encyclopedia of Lawn Tennis (Robert Hale Ltd., published in 1958 / See pages 122), seeded players Nos. 5 and 6

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1927 French Championships – Men's Singles	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1927 U.S. Championships – Men's Singles

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