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
Final
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Neale Fraser
Score	5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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

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