1960 Australian Championships - Men's Singles
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Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...

 defeated Neale Fraser
Neale Fraser
Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US...

 5–7 3–6 6–3 8–6 8–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1960 Australian Championships
1960 Australian Championships (tennis)
The 1960 Australian Championships took place at the Milton Courts, Brisbane-Men's Singles: Rod Laver defeated Neale Fraser 5-7 3-6 6-3 8-6 8-6-Women's Singles: Margaret Court defeated Jan Lehane 7-5, 6-2...

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See also:
1960 Australian Championships - Women's Singles
1960 Australian Championships - Women's Singles
Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 7–5 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1960 Australian Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below...


Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...

 is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  1.   Neale Fraser
    Neale Fraser
    Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US...

     (Finalist)
  2.   Roy Emerson
    Roy Emerson
    Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male...

     (Semifinalist)
  3.   Rod Laver
    Rod Laver
    Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...

     (Champion)
  4.   Bob Mark
    Bob Mark
    Bob Mark was an Australian professional tennis player.-References:*...

     (Quarterfinalist)
  5.   Martin Mulligan (Quarterfinalist)
  6.   Bob Hewitt
    Bob Hewitt
    Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia...

     (Semifinalist)
  7.   Bob Howe
    Robert Howe (tennis)
    Robert Howe is an Australian former tennis player. He won the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship in 1958.-References:...

     (Second round)
  8.   Trevor Fancutt (Second round)

Key

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

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

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