1927 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1927 Australian Championships
Champion	Gerald Patterson
Runner-up	John Hawkes
Final score	3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3

Gerald Patterson defeated John Hawkes 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles Tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Gerald Patterson (Champion)
2. James Willard (Semifinalist)
3. John Hawkes (Finalist)
4. Jack Crawford (Quarterfinalist)
5. Richard Schlesinger (Quarterfinalist)
6. Ronald O. Cummings (Third round)
7. Edgar Moon (Semifinalist)
8. Pat O'Hara Wood (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	7	Edgar Moon	2	9	8	6	8
	4	Jack Crawford	6	11	6	3	6
										7	Edgar Moon	3	3	7
										1	Gerald Patterson	6	6	9
	5	Richard Schlesinger	2	3	6	2
	1	Gerald Patterson	6	6	2	6
																			1	Gerald Patterson	3	6	3	18	6
																			3	John Hawkes	6	4	6	16	3
		Alan Coldham	4	0	1
	3	John Hawkes	6	6	6
										3	John Hawkes	6	4	6	6
										2	James Willard	0	6	2	1
		Pao-Hua Lum	2	0	4
	2	James Willard	6	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										McInnes	4	4	4
										Gemmell	6	6	6
																			Gemmell	4	11	2
																		7	Moon	6	13	6
										Daley	0	2	1
									7	Moon	6	6	6
																											7	Moon	6	11	6	3	6
																											4	Crawford	2	9	8	6	8
										Breden	3	3	2
										Macgillicuddy	6	6	6
																			Macgillicuddy	5	3	5
																		4	Crawford	7	6	7
										Jacoby	2	3	6	1
									4	Crawford	6	6	4	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										James	2	6	6	3	5
										Wallace	6	3	2	6	7
																			Wallace	3	2	6	4
																		5	Schlesinger	6	6	4	6
										Hone	3	4	3
									5	Schlesinger	6	6	6
																											5	Schlesinger	2	3	6	2
	Mullamphy	6	8	1	3																						1	Patterson	6	6	2	6
	Lamb	8	6	6	6					Lamb	2	8	5
	Turnbull	6	0	9	2	7				Aslangul	6	10	7
	Aslangul	3	6	7	6	9													Aslangul	5	3	3
	Wilson	6	2	3	8													1	Patterson	7	6	6
	Hicks	4	6	6	10					Hicks	6	5	2
	Noske	4	6	2	6				1	Patterson	8	7	6
1	Patterson	6	3	6	8

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	Fysh	4	6	3
	Fitchett	6	8	6						Fitchett	3	6	6	4	0
	Grinstead	0	6	1	2					Coldham	6	3	4	6	6
	Coldham	6	2	6	6														Coldham	8	8	1	6
	Roberts	w/o																8	O'Hara-Wood	6	6	6	3
	Wertheim									Wertheim	3	3	3
	Broadhurst	1	3	2					8	O'Hara-Wood	6	6	6
8	O'Hara-Wood	6	6	6																								Coldham	4	0	1
																											3	Hawkes	6	6	6
										Shepherd	4	6	4	1
										Smith	6	2	6	6
																			Smith	2	0	2
																		3	Hawkes	6	6	6
										Miller	0	2	1
									3	Hawkes	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										Dickinson	6	6	4	3	2
										Lum	3	4	6	6	6
																			Lum	6	6	3	6
																		6	Ronald O. Cummings	2	1	6	1
										Clynton-Reed	3	6	7	2	3
									6	Ronald O. Cummings	6	4	5	6	6
																												Lum	2	0	4
																											2	Willard	6	6	6
										Hopman	5	8	1
										Ford	7	10	6
																			Ford	0	4	4
																		2	Willard	6	6	6
										Halliday	5	2	1
									2	Willard	7	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com