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1927 French Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1927 French Championships
Final
ChampionNetherlands Kea Bouman
Runner-upSouth Africa Irene Bowder Peacock
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds8
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

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 France Marguerite Billout 6 2 2
8 United Kingdom Eileen Bennett 4 6 6
8 United Kingdom Eileen Bennett 7 1 7
4 South Africa Irene Peacock 5 6 9
4 South Africa Irene Peacock 4 6 6
5 Germany Cilly Aussem 6 2 4
4 South Africa Irene Peacock 2 4
3 Netherlands Kea Bouman 6 6
South Africa Billie Tapscott 2 0
3 Netherlands Kea Bouman 6 6
3 Netherlands Kea Bouman 5 6 6
South Africa Bobbie Heine 7 4 3
South Africa Bobbie Heine 3 7 7
2 Spain Lilly De Alvarez 6 5 5

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 France Billout 6 6
France Cantenat 1 2
1 France Billout 6 6
France Barbier 3 1
France Barbier
France Gounouilhou
1 France Billout 4 6 6
8 United Kingdom Bennett 6 2 2
8 United Kingdom Bennett 6 6
France Lebesnerais 2 3
8 United Kingdom Bennett 4 6 7
Germany Neppach 6 2 5
Germany Neppach 6 7
France Wyns-Speranza 1 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 South Africa Peacock 6 6
France Golding 4 4
4 South Africa Peacock 6 6
France Charnelet 2 3
Belgium Sigart 3 5
France Charnelet 6 7
4 South Africa Peacock 4 6 6
5 Germany Aussem 6 1 6 5 Germany Aussem 6 2 4
Greece Contostavlos 0 6 3 5 Germany Aussem 6 6
France Danet United Kingdom Ridley 3 4
United Kingdom Ridley 5 Germany Aussem 6 4 6
France Des Landes De Danoet 6 4 6 France Mathieu 3 6 0
Belgium Sigart 4 6 4 France Des Landes De Danoet 4 5
Spain Rosenbaum 1 6 5 France Mathieu 6 7
France Mathieu 6 4 7

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Spain Pons 4 1
France Cousin 6 6 France Cousin 9 7
South Africa Tapscott South Africa Tapscott 11 9
France De Montebello South Africa Tapscott 6 6
France Gallay 4 2 6 France Deve 3 2
United Kingdom Saunders-Taylor 6 6 United Kingdom Saunders-Taylor 6 2 1
France Amaury 1 6 5 6 France Deve 3 6 6
6 France Deve 6 2 7 South Africa Tapscott 2 0
3 Netherlands Bouman 6 6
France Beauge 2 1
Germany Friedleben 6 6
Germany Friedleben 6 1 2
3 Netherlands Bouman 3 6 6
France Le Conte 2 4
3 Netherlands Bouman 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Bourgeois 6 5 6
South Africa Bobbie Heine 1 7 8
South Africa Bobbie Heine 6 6
7 United Kingdom Watson 2 4
France Grasset 2 2
7 United Kingdom Watson 6 6
South Africa Bobbie Heine 3 7 7
2 Spain De Alvarez 6 5 5
Germany Von Reznicek 4 6 7
France Vaussard 6 2 5
Germany Von Reznicek 2 3
2 Spain De Alvarez 6 6
France Holzschuch 2 1
2 Spain De Alvarez 6 6

References

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