1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1960 Australian Championships
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up Neale Fraser
Score5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
Draw32
Seeds8

Third-seeded Rod Laver defeated top seed 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. Laver saved a championship point in the fourth set.[1]

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 (semifinals)
  3. Rod Laver (champion)
  4. Bob Mark (quarterfinals)
  5. Martin Mulligan (quarterfinals)
  6. Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
  7. Bob Howe (second round)
  8. Trevor Fancutt (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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 3 6 6 4
Jacques 6 5 6 6 3 Laver 6 8 4 6
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 4 1
Coghlan 6 6 6 2 Emerson 6 6
Pearson 4 4 4 Coghlan 0 3 3
2 Emerson 6 6 6 2 Emerson 6 6 6
O'Brien 2 2 2

References

  1. ^ Farthing, Tim (2018-10-23). "Australian Open fast facts". Tennishead. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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