1927 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1927 Australian Championships
Champion	Gerald Patterson
Runner-up	Jack Hawkes
Score	3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3
Seeds	8

Gerald Patterson defeated Jack 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. Jim Willard (semifinals)
3. Jack Hawkes (finalist)
4. Jack Crawford (quarterfinals)
5. Bob Schlesinger (quarterfinals)
6. Jack Cummings (third round)
7. Gar Moon (semifinals)
8. Pat O'Hara Wood (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	7	Gar Moon	2	9	8	6	8
	4	Jack Crawford	6	11	6	3	6
										7	Gar Moon	3	3	7
										1	Gerald Patterson	6	6	9
	5	Bob Schlesinger	2	3	6	2
	1	Gerald Patterson	6	6	2	6
																			1	Gerald Patterson	3	6	3	18	6
																			3	Jack Hawkes	6	4	6	16	3
		Alan Coldham	4	0	1
	3	Jack Hawkes	6	6	6
										3	Jack Hawkes	6	4	6	6
										2	Jim Willard	0	6	2	1
		Gordon Lum	2	0	4
	2	Jim Willard	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
											Targett
											Gemmell	w/o
																				Gemmell	4	11	2
																			7	Moon	6	13	6
											Daley	0	2	1
										7	Moon	6	6	6
																												7	Moon	2	9	8	6	8
																												4	Crawford	6	11	6	3	6
											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	2	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	7	3	3	3
		Wilson	6	2	3	8													1	Patterson	5	6	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
		Robinson																	8	O'Hara Wood	6	6	6	3
		Wertheim	w/o								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
											Millear	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	Cummings	2	1	6	1
											Reed	3	6	7	2	3
										6	Cummings	6	4	5	6	6
																													Lum	2	0	4
																												2	J. Willard	6	6	6
											Hopman	5	8	1
											Ford	7	10	6
																				Ford	0	4	4
																			2	J. Willard	6	6	6
											Halliday	5	2	1
										2	J. Willard	7	6	6

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1926 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1927 French Championships