1960 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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

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)

Draw

Key

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        

Earlier Rounds

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    

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      

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