1927 French Championships (tennis)

The 1927 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Français in Saint-Cloud, France. The tournament ran from 27 May until 5 June. It was the 32nd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1927 French Championships
Date27 May – 5 June 1927
Edition32nd
Category3rd Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationSaint-Cloud, France
VenueStade Français
Champions
Men's singles
René Lacoste
Women's singles
Kea Bouman
Men's doubles
Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon
Women's doubles
Irene Peacock / Bobbie Heine
Mixed doubles
Marguerite Broquedis / Jean Borotra

Kea Bouman and René Lacoste won the singles titles. Bouman became the first foreign woman to win the women's singles event and the first, and to date only, Dutch woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.

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