# 1960 French Championships – Men's singles

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.
* Barry MacKay (quarterfinals)
* Neale Fraser (quarterfinals)
* Andrés Gimeno (quarterfinals)
* Rod Laver (third round)
* Luis Ayala (final)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (champion)
* Mike Davies (second round)
* Roy Emerson (third round)
* Pierre Darmon (fourth round)
* Robert Haillet (semifinals)
* Ian Vermaak (second round)
* Giuseppe Merlo (fourth round)
* Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
* Jan-Erik Lundqvist (second round)
* Billy Knight (fourth round)
* Robert Keith Wilson (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Barry MacKay | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Orlando Sirola | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Orlando Sirola | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Orlando Sirola | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Luis Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Manuel Santana | 1 | 5 | 2 | | 5 | Luis Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Luis Ayala | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Luis Ayala | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Luis Ayala | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Andrés Gimeno | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Andrés Gimeno | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Robert Haillet | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Robert Haillet | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | Robert Haillet | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Neale Fraser | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | MacKay | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gasiorek | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | MacKay | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Boutboul | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Scholl | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boutboul | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | MacKay | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wilson | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | Wilson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Legenstein | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Wilson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Fernandes | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Fernandes | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schmidt | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Emerson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arilla | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Emerson | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sirola | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sirola | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sirola | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Darmon | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ribeiro | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Rodríguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodríguez | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ecklebe | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | 4 | Laver | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Licis | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Laver | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Santana | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Santana | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Kuhnke | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Brichant | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | 13 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Drobný | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jovanović | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | 13 | Brichant | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| Maggi | | | | | | | | | | | | Contreras | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| Álvarez | | | | | Álvarez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Howe | 1 | 4 | 3 | | Contreras | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Contreras | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Ayala | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Koenig | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | 5 | Ayala | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pearce | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | | Soriano | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Soriano | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | 5 | Ayala | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Froment | | | | | | | | | | | | Javorský | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Ádám-Stolpa | | | | | | | Ádám-Stolpa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Javorský | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Javorský | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Woodcock | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ayala | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Merlo | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| | van Eijsden | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | 12 | Merlo | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stolle | | | | | | | Stolle | 4 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pimentel | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Palafox | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | Grinda | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jalabert | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | Jalabert | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phillips-Moore | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Aubone | 7 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hewitt | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | Hewitt | 8 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buding | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Buding | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mozer | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Buding | 8 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 5 | | | | | |
| 11 | Vermaak | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Pilet | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Sangster | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Vermaak | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O'Brien | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | Pilet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pilet | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pilet | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Llamas | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Chevret | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | Llamas | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Otway | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | Patty | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patty | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Llamas | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Mulligan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Borghini | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | Mulligan | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bresson | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | 6 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| Molinari | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Likhachev | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | Molinari | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mandelstam | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | | Gerrard | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gerrard | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | Gerrard | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Frost | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Candy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Candy | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | Candy | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Lundqvist | 4 | 2 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Candy | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Gimeno | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Nielsen | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mandarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mandarino | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Gimeno | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Skonecki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Gimeno | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Mark | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barnes | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Barnes | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 10 | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Segal | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stuck | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | Tacchini | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuck | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Stuck | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Hainka | | | | | | | | |
| | Hainka | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Davies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Ulrich | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aguirre | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Ulrich | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 15 | Knight | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Bungert | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Knight | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Knight | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fraser | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Gulyás | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrett | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Gulyás | 2 | 0 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | Couder | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Fraser | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |