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1927 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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List of Champions of the 1927 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open):
René Lacoste
defeated
Bill Tilden
11-9 6-3 11-9
Helen Wills Moody
defeated
Betty Nuthall Shoemaker 6-1, 6-4
Men's Singles
René Lacoste
Jean René Lacoste was a French tennis player and businessman. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" by fans because of his tenacity on the court; he is also known worldwide as the namesake of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929.Lacoste was one of The Four Musketeers, French tennis...
defeated
Bill Tilden
William Tatem Tilden II , nicknamed "Big Bill," is often considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. An American tennis player who was the World No. 1 player for seven years, he won 14 Majors including ten Grand Slams and four Pro Slams. Bill Tilden dominated the world of...
11-9 6-3 11-9
Women's Singles
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:...
defeated