1960 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1960 Australian Championships
Champion Australia Rod Laver
Runner-up Australia Neale Fraser
Final score 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

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