1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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]

Men's singles
1960 Australian Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Neale Fraser
Score	5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

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.

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1959 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1960 French Championships