1960 French Championships – Men's singles

1960 French Championships ITA Nicola Pietrangeli CHI Luis Ayala 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 86 16 Sixth-seeded Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Luis Ayala 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1960 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Nicola Pietrangeli is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Barry MacKay (quarterfinals) AUS Neale Fraser (quarterfinals) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (quarterfinals) AUS Rod Laver (third round) CHI Luis Ayala (final) ITA Nicola Pietrangeli (champion) GBR Mike Davies (second round) AUS Roy Emerson (third round) FRA Pierre Darmon (fourth round) FRA Robert Haillet (semifinals) RSA 1928 Ian Vermaak (second round) ITA Giuseppe Merlo (fourth round) BEL Jacques Brichant (fourth round) SWE Jan-Erik Lundqvist (second round) GBR Billy Knight (fourth round) GBR Robert Keith Wilson (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1960/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 CHI Luis Ayala 5 ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 ITA Orlando Sirola CHI Luis Ayala 5 4 6 0 6 2 6 ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 6 FRA Robert Haillet 10 6 4 7 5 7 5 USA Barry MacKay 1 ITA Orlando Sirola 3 6 5 7 2 6 ESP 1945 Manuel Santana CHI Luis Ayala 5 1 6 5 7 2 6 ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 6 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 3 6 3 6 1 3 6 6 2 FRA Robert Haillet 10 AUS Neale Fraser 2 6 4 6 2 8 10 6 5r Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA MacKay 1 GBR Wilson 16 9 7 3 6 6 4 6 4 USA MacKay 1 FRA Boutboul 2 6 6 2 6 1 7 5 GBR Wilson 16 BRA Fernandes 6 3 1 6 6 1 4 6 6 2 USA MacKay 1 POL Gasiorek 8 6 6 1 6 4 FRG Scholl FRA Boutboul GBR Wilson 16 AUT Legenstein BRA Fernandes SWE Schmidt 6 4 6 3 4 6 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA Sirola FRA Darmon 9 6 3 4 6 4 6 6 2 6 4 AUS Emerson 8 ITA Sirola 6 3 5 7 6 8 5 7 FRA Darmon 9 CHI Rodríguez 6 4 6 2 6 2 AUS Emerson 8 ESP 1945 Arilla 6 0 1 6 6 2 6 0 DEN Ulrich ITA Sirola FRA Darmon 9 BRA Ribeiro 6 2 6 2 6 2 CHI Rodríguez FRG Ecklebe 6 2 6 1 5 7 6 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP 1945 Santana BEL Brichant 13 6 2 6 4 6 4 AUS Laver 4 ESP 1945 Santana 1 6 6 4 4 6 7 5 3 6 BEL Brichant 13 MEX 1934 Contreras 6 1 6 2 3 6 2 6 6 0 AUS Laver 4 POL Licis 2 6 6 8 6 4 6 3 8 6 ESP 1945 Santana FRG Kuhnke 7 5 4 6 3 6 6 1 6 4 BEL Brichant 13 GBR Drobný 6 3 6 2 7 5 COL Álvarez MEX 1934 Contreras 6 0 2 6 2 6 6 2 2 6 GBR Drobný YUG Jovanović 6 1 6 2 6 4 ITA Maggi COL Álvarez AUS Howe MEX 1934 Contreras 1 6 4 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CHI Ayala 5 ITA Merlo 12 8 6 9 7 4 6 6 3 CHI Ayala 5 TCH Javorský 4 6 6 3 6 1 6 1 ITA Merlo 12 FRA Grinda 6 4 6 2 6 4 CHI Ayala 5 ARG Soriano 6 3 7 5 6 4 HUN Ádám-Stolpa TCH Javorský ITA Merlo 12 AUS Stolle 6 4 7 5 9 7 FRA Grinda FRA Jalabert 6 3 6 4 6 4 CHI Ayala 5 RSA 1928 Koenig 6 2 6 4 4 6 6 3 AUS Pearce ARG Soriano 5 7 0 6 5 7 BEL Froment HUN Ádám-Stolpa TCH Javorský AUS Woodcock 6 3 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 1 ITA Merlo 12 NED van Eijsden 6 2 6 2 6 1 AUS Stolle VEN Pimentel MEX 1934 Palafox FRA Grinda 2 6 1 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 FRA Jalabert AUS Phillips-Moore 6 4 6 2 2 6 4 6 6 1 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Pilet ITA Pietrangeli 6 2 6 2 6 3 6 FRG Buding FRA Pilet 8 6 1 6 6 4 12 14 5 7 MEX 1934 Llamas ITA Pietrangeli 6 4 6 3 6 2 6 AUS Hewitt FRG Buding 8 10 4 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Vermaak 11 FRA Pilet 1 6 3 6 0 6 MEX 1934 Llamas USA Patty 7 5 6 2 6 2 AUS Mulligan ITA Pietrangeli 6 1 6 5 7 6 2 2 6 ARG Aubone AUS Hewitt 7 9 2 6 4 6 FRG Buding URS Mozer 6 2 6 2 6 0 RSA 1928 Vermaak 11 GBR Sangster 1 6 10 12 6 1 6 3 6 1 AUS O'Brien FRA Pilet 5 7 2 6 4 6 MEX 1934 Llamas FRA Chevret 6 2 6 3 7 5 NZL Otway USA Patty 6 8 2 6 5 7 AUS Mulligan MON Borghini 6 1 6 2 6 3 FRA Bresson ITA Pietrangeli 6 2 6 6 3 4 6 3 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Candy ESP 1945 Gimeno 3 2 6 3 6 4 6 NZL Gerrard AUS Candy 1 6 2 6 2 6 BRA Mandarino ESP 1945 Gimeno 3 7 9 6 3 1 6 1 6 FRA Molinari NZL Gerrard 1 6 6 8 6 4 3 6 AUS Candy SWE Lundqvist 14 6 4 6 2 0 0r DEN Nielsen BRA Mandarino 2 6 3 6 2 6 POL Skonecki ESP 1945 Gimeno 3 FRA Molinari URS Likhachev 6 2 6 0 6 2 RSA 1928 Mandelstam NZL Gerrard 5 7 6 2 6 0 8 10 3 6 USA Frost AUS Candy 6 1 2 6 4 6 6 8 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Haillet 10 FRG Stuck 6 4 6 2 6 0 BRA Barnes FRA Haillet 10 1 6 0 6 4 6 FRG Stuck AUT Hainka AUS Mark BRA Barnes 6 4 6 2 3 6 2 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Segal FRA Haillet 10 4 6 2 6 3 6 ITA Tacchini FRG Stuck 7 5 1 6 4 6 2 6 AUT Hainka GBR Davies 7 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Knight 15 AUS Fraser 2 1 6 6 1 6 4 3 6 0 6 DEN Ulrich GBR Knight 15 0 6 3 6 6 4 1 6 HUN Gulyás AUS Fraser 2 2 6 0 6 10 12 DEN Ulrich CHI Aguirre 6 4 6 2 6 4 FRG Bungert GBR Knight 15 8 6 2 6 3 6 2 6 HUN Gulyás GBR Barrett 7 5 6 2 6 0 ESP 1945 Couder AUS Fraser 2 1 6 6 2 2 6 6 4 1 6 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1960_en.pdf Official 1960 Men's Draw 2007-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204042/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1960_en.pdf 2007-09-30 dead  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1960 Australian Championships – 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