1960 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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Rod Laver defeated Neale Fraser 5-7 3-6 6-3 8-6 8-6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1960 Australian Championships.

See also:

1960 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Neale Fraser (Finalist)
2. Roy Emerson (Semifinalist)
3. Rod Laver (Champion)
4. Bob Mark (Quarterfinalist)
5. Martin Mulligan (Quarterfinalist)
6. Bob Hewitt (Semifinalist)
7. Bob Howe (Second round)
8. Trevor Fancutt (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Neale Fraser	4	7	6	6	6
		John Pearce	6	5	3	8	2
										1	Neale Fraser	8	6	11
										6	Bob Hewitt	6	4	9
	4	Bob Mark	10	2	1
	6	Bob Hewitt	12	6	6
																			1	Neale Fraser	7	6	3	6	6
																			3	Rod Laver	5	3	6	8	8
		Ken Fletcher	3	6	6	4
	3	Rod Laver	6	8	4	6
										3	Rod Laver	4	6	9	3	7
										2	Roy Emerson	6	1	7	6	5
	5	Martin Mulligan	4	1
	2	Roy Emerson	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
1	Fraser	6	6	6
	Knox	2	2	0					1	Fraser	6	6	6
	Hughes	8	2	6	6	6				Hughes	2	2	2
	Stolle	10	6	4	2	3												1	Fraser	4	7	6	6	6
8	Fancutt	3	6	6	4	6													Pearce	6	5	3	8	2
	Shapter	6	1	2	6	3			8	Fancutt	2	3	2
	Pearce	6	6	6						Pearce	6	6	6
	Moore	2	2	0																							1	Fraser	8	6	11
4	Mark	6	6	6																							6	Hewitt	6	4	9
	Newcombe	1	2	2					4	Mark	6	6	6
	Tobin	7	6	3	4	6				Tobin	2	2	1
	Gibson	5	1	6	6	4												4	Mark	12	6	6
6	Hewitt	4	6	6	6													6	Hewitt	10	2	1
	McPherson	6	4	2	2				6	Hewitt	6	2	8	6
	Gorman	6	3	6	9					Gorman	4	6	6	1
	Pares	4	6	3	7

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	Fletcher	6	6	3	6	6
	Lane	8	3	6	3	1				Fletcher	6	7	6
7	Howe	6	6	6					7	Howe	2	5	0
	Graham-Jones	1	4	3															Fletcher	6	8	4	6
	Jacques	6	5	6	6													3	Laver	3	6	6	4
	Baulch	1	7	0	1					Jacques	9	3	3
3	Laver	6	6	6					3	Laver	11	6	6
	Stubs	2	0	1																							3	Laver	4	6	9	3	7
	Shepherd	8	6	3	6	6																					2	Emerson	6	1	7	6	5
	Fraser	10	0	6	1	3				Shepherd	5	6	5	6	8
5	Mulligan	6	6	6					5	Mulligan	7	3	7	2	10
	Patterson	0	0	0														5	Mulligan	6	6
	Coghlan	6	6	6														2	Emerson	4	1
	Pearson	4	4	4						Coghlan	0	3	3
2	Emerson	6	6	6					2	Emerson	6	6	6
	O'Brien	2	2	2

[edit] External links

• 1960 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw