1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1960 Australian Championships AUS Rod Laver AUS Neale Fraser 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 32 8 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.Farthing Tim 2018-10-23 Australian Open fast facts https://tennishead.net/australian-open-fast-facts-12/ 2024-02-17 Tennishead en-GB Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Neale Fraser (finalist) AUS Roy Emerson (semifinals) AUS Rod Laver (champion) AUS Bob Mark (quarterfinals) AUS Martin Mulligan (quarterfinals) AUS Bob Hewitt (semifinals) AUS Bob Howe (second round) RSA 1928 Trevor Fancutt (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Neale Fraser 1 AUS Rod Laver 3 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 8 6 8 AUS Neale Fraser 1 AUS Bob Hewitt 6 8 6 6 4 11 9 AUS Rod Laver 3 AUS Roy Emerson 2 4 6 6 1 9 7 3 6 7 5 AUS Neale Fraser 1 AUS John Pearce 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 8 6 2 AUS Bob Mark 4 AUS Bob Hewitt 6 10 12 2 6 1 6 AUS Ken Fletcher AUS Rod Laver 3 3 6 6 8 6 4 4 6 AUS Martin Mulligan 5 AUS Roy Emerson 2 4 6 1 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Fraser 1 AUS Hewitt 6 8 6 6 4 11 9 AUS Fraser 1 AUS Pearce 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 8 6 2 AUS Mark 4 AUS Hewitt 6 12 10 6 2 6 1 AUS Fraser 1 AUS Hughes 6 2 6 2 6 2 RSA 1928 Fancutt 8 AUS Pearce 2 6 3 6 2 6 AUS Mark 4 AUS Tobin 6 2 6 2 6 1 AUS Hewitt 6 AUS Gorman 6 4 2 6 8 6 6 1 AUS Fraser 1 AUS Knox 6 2 6 2 6 0 AUS Hughes AUS Stolle 8 10 2 6 6 4 6 2 6 3 RSA 1928 Fancutt 8 AUS Shapter 3 6 6 1 6 2 4 6 6 3 AUS Pearce AUS Moore 6 2 6 2 6 0 AUS Mark 4 AUS Newcombe 6 1 6 2 6 2 AUS Tobin AUS Gibson 7 5 6 1 3 6 4 6 6 4 AUS Hewitt 6 AUS McPherson 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 2 AUS Gorman AUS Pares 6 4 3 6 6 3 9 7 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Laver 3 AUS Emerson 2 4 6 6 1 9 7 3 6 7 5 AUS Fletcher AUS Laver 3 3 6 6 8 6 4 4 6 AUS Mulligan 5 AUS Emerson 2 4 6 1 6 AUS Fletcher AUS Howe 7 6 2 7 5 6 0 AUS Jacques AUS Laver 3 9 11 3 6 3 6 AUS Shepherd AUS Mulligan 5 5 7 6 3 5 7 6 2 8 10 AUS Coghlan AUS Emerson 2 0 6 3 6 3 6 AUS Fletcher AUS Lane 6 8 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 1 AUS Howe 7 AUS Graham-Jones 6 1 6 4 6 3 AUS Jacques AUS Baulch 6 1 5 7 6 0 6 1 AUS Laver 3 AUS Stubs 6 2 6 0 6 1 AUS Shepherd AUS Fraser 8 10 6 0 3 6 6 1 6 3 AUS Mulligan 5 AUS Patterson 6 0 6 0 6 0 AUS Coghlan AUS Pearson 6 4 6 4 6 4 AUS Emerson 2 AUS O'Brien 6 2 6 2 6 2 References External links 1960 MS 1959 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1960 French Championships Category:1960 in Australian tennis 1960 Category:1960 in men's tennis