1960 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1960 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Neale Fraser
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Score	6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5

Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1960 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Neale Fraser is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Neale Fraser (Champion)
2. Barry MacKay (Quarterfinalist)
3. Rod Laver (Finalist)
4. Luis Ayala (Quarterfinalist)
5. Nicola Pietrangeli (Semifinalist)
6. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)
7. Ramanathan Krishnan (Semifinalist)
8. Butch Buchholz (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Neale Fraser	4	6	4	15
	8	Butch Buchholz	6	3	6	15
										1	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
										7	Ramanathan Krishnan	3	2	2
	4	Luis Ayala	5	8	2
	7	Ramanathan Krishnan	7	10	6
																			1	Neale Fraser	6	3	9	7
																			3	Rod Laver	4	6	7	5
	6	Roy Emerson	4	7	4	4
	3	Rod Laver	6	5	6	6
										3	Rod Laver	4	6	8	6	6
										5	Nicola Pietrangeli	6	3	10	2	4
	5	Nicola Pietrangeli	16	6	3	6
	2	Barry MacKay	14	2	6	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Hainka	2	0	4
	1	Fraser	6	6	6					1	Fraser	6	6	6
		Mandarino	4	3	6	4					Maris	2	3	2
		Maris	6	6	2	6													1	Fraser	6	6	6	6
		Hammill	6	3	11	6	8													Leius	4	1	8	3
		Ecklebe	2	6	13	3	10				Ecklebe	6	6	7	4
		Gasiorek	2	3	4						Leius	4	8	9	6
		Leius	6	6	6																							1	Fraser	6	6	6
		Buding	6	6	1	1																							Candy	2	3	2
		Sirola	0	8	6	6					Sirola	6	10	4	4	5
		Siska	6	3	1	1					Candy	4	8	6	6	7
		Candy	2	6	6	6														Candy	6	7	3	6
	Q	Moys	4	8	4	2														Mulloy	4	5	6	2
		Davies	6	6	6	6					Davies	3	3	4
		Pickard	5	4	17	3					Mulloy	6	6	6
		Mulloy	7	6	15	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Couder	3	7	6	2
	8	Buchholz	6	9	2	6				8	Buchholz	6	6	6
		Barrett	2	4	1						Cranston	4	3	1
		Cranston	6	6	6														8	Buchholz	6	15	7
		Mayne	6	7	4	5														Mark	4	13	5
		Jovanović	8	5	6	7					Jovanović	6	3	0
		Kumar	0	2	1						Mark	8	6	6
		Mark	6	6	6																							8	Buchholz	6	6	7
	Q	Holm	4	0	4																								Gaertner	2	4	5
		Gaertner	6	6	6						Gaertner	6	8	6
		Leschly	7	4	3	2					Contreras	1	6	2
		Contreras	5	6	6	6														Gaertner	6	3	8	6
		Ditzler	3	3	6	3														Grinda	3	6	6	4
		Fox	6	6	3	6					Fox	0	1	2
		Sayed	3	2	4						Grinda	6	6	6
		Grinda	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Q	Sanders	7	2	6
	4	Ayala	9	6	8					4	Ayala	6	6	6
		Ward	1	6	5	6	6				Tacchini	1	1	3
		Tacchini	6	4	7	4	8												4	Ayala	8
	LL	Presecki	2	1	3															Mills	7
		Pearce	6	6	6						Pearce	6	0	8	3
		Coghlan	6	4	6	6	5				Mills	3	6	10	6
		Mills	4	6	3	8	7																					4	Ayala	9	0	6	10	6
		Palafox	3	12	2	5																							Lundquist	11	6	1	8	4
		Knight	6	10	6	7					Knight	6	4	6	9	3
		Holmberg	6	6	3	8					Nielsen	2	6	2	11	6
		Nielsen	4	8	6	10														Nielsen	11	1	6	6	7
		Moe	3	2	4															Lundquist	13	6	4	4	9
		Ralston	6	6	6						Ralston	4	1	7
		Howe	6	6	3	3	3				Lundquist	6	6	9
		Lundquist	2	1	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Q	Hillebrand	4	3	6	6	1
	7	Krishnan	6	6	2	3	6			7	Krishnan	2	6	6	2	6
		Krikorian	3	2	6						Gimeno	6	3	0	6	3
		Gimeno	6	6	8														7	Krishnan	6	6	6
		Legenstein	6	5	6	4	3													Stuck	0	1	1
		Fernandes	4	7	3	6	6				Fernandes	5	1	5
		Drobný	6	5	1	2					Stuck	7	6	7
		Stuck	3	7	6	6																						7	Krishnan	3	8	6	5	6
	Q	Taylor	4	4	6	6	5																						Vermaak	6	6	0	7	2
		Haillet	6	6	2	3	7				Haillet	7	3	4
		Woolf	4	4	4						Hewitt	9	6	6
		Hewitt	6	6	6															Hewitt	4	4	6	1
		Froehling	6	6	3	4														Vermaak	6	6	3	6
		Vermaak	4	8	6	6					Vermaak	5	6	7	7
	Q	Applewhaite	3	0	2						Mandelstam	7	3	5	5
		Mandelstam	6	6	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Phillips-Moore	5	6	5	6	1
		Llamas	7	2	7	3	6				Llamas	6	7	6
		Hann	2	2	2						Woodcock	3	5	2
		Woodcock	6	6	6															Llamas	6	6	4	8
		Brichant	3	4	3															Becker	2	4	6	6
		Merlo	6	6	6						Merlo	6	6	7	3	2
		Segal	9	6	4	3					Becker	4	3	9	6	6
		Becker	11	3	6	6																							Llamas	6	0	2	7
		Douglas	7	5	7	4	2																					6	Emerson	2	6	6	9
		Otway	5	7	5	6	6				Otway	8	6	6
		Kuhnke	8	3	6	5				Q	Pilić	6	3	2
	Q	Pilić	10	6	0	7														Otway	11	6	3	5
		Mozer	9	3	6	2	3												6	Emerson	13	4	6	7
		Javorský	7	6	4	6	6				Javorský	6	6	1	0	3
		Ulrich	1	4	4					6	Emerson	4	1	6	6	6
	6	Emerson	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Oakley	4	4	4
		Sangster	6	6	6						Sangster	6	6	2	7
		Mohammed-Ali	1	2	1					Q	McDonald	4	3	6	5
	Q	McDonald	6	6	6															Sangster	1	6	2
	Q	Udaykumar	9	0	2	2														Darmon	6	8	6
		McKinley	7	6	6	6					McKinley	4	2	6	6	1
		Stolle	6	4	3						Darmon	6	6	3	4	6
		Darmon	8	6	6																								Darmon	2	6	1	6
		Stockenberg	2	3	2																							3	Laver	6	2	6	8
		Santana	6	6	6						Santana	6	5	10	6	8
		Saiko	3	6	4	4					Lane	3	7	12	4	6
		Lane	6	1	6	6														Santana	6	1	4	4
		Nette	3	4	6	4													3	Laver	3	6	6	6
		Flam	6	6	2	6					Flam	2	2	2
		Ward	3	0	2					3	Laver	6	6	6
	3	Laver	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Ochoa	6	1	4	1
		Nyyssonen	3	6	6	6					Nyyssonen	3	3	8	6
		Baxter	2	4	1						Frost	6	6	6	8
		Frost	6	6	6															Frost	7	6	6
	Q	O'Brien	7	11	4	4														Gulyás	5	4	4
		Bungert	5	13	6	6					Bungert	9	4	3
		Aubone	3	3	4						Gulyás	11	6	6
		Gulyás	6	6	6																								Frost	4	1	2
		Licis	9	1	6	6	4																					5	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
		Rodríguez	11	6	1	1	6				Rodríguez	2	0	5
		Barnes	2	3	3						Wilson	6	6	7
		Wilson	6	6	6															Wilson	2	6	11	8	3
		Mukerjea	3	4	2														5	Pietrangeli	6	4	13	6	6
		Mulligan	6	6	6						Mulligan	1	4	7
		Patty	3	7	3					5	Pietrangeli	6	6	9
	5	Pietrangeli	6	9	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Plecevic	2	0	2
		Gerrard	6	6	6						Gerrard	4	6	2
		Van Eijsden	1	3	4						Osuna	6	8	6
		Osuna	6	6	6															Osuna	7	5	6	1
		Koenig	1	2	3															Ulrich	9	7	4	6
		Ulrich	6	6	6						Ulrich	7	3	6	6
		Alvarez	4	6	4	4					Paish	5	6	1	3
		Paish	6	3	6	6																							Ulrich	2	2	6
		Soehol	2	5	4																							2	MacKay	6	6	8
		Molinari	6	7	6						Molinari	6	4	5	2
		Jackson	1	2	2						Schmidt	4	6	7	6
		Schmidt	6	6	6															Schmidt	4	3	9
		Eisenberg	4	4	4														2	MacKay	6	6	11
		Bey	6	6	6						Bey	2	6	4
		Arilla	2	4	5					2	MacKay	6	8	6
	2	MacKay	6	6	7

External links

• 1960 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw