1927 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1927 French Championships
Final
Champion	Kea Bouman
Runner-up	Irene Bowder Peacock
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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]

Seeds

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

1. Marguerite Billout (quarterfinals)
2. Lilly De Alvarez (quarterfinals)
3. Kea Bouman (champion)
4. Irene Peacock (finalist)
5. Cilly Aussem (quarterfinals)
6. Suzanne Devé (third round)
7. Phoebe Holcroft Watson (third round)
8. Eileen Bennett (semifinals)

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	Kea Bouman	6	6
	–	Billie Tapscott	2	0
	3	Kea Bouman	6	6
								3	Kea 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

External links

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

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