1960 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Third-seeded 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.

Men's Singles
1960 Australian Championships
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up Neale Fraser
Final score5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
Draw32
Seeds8

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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
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Preceded by
1959 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1960 French Championships
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