# 1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Third-seeded Rod Laver defeated top seed 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. Laver saved a championship point in the fourth set.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Neale Fraser (finalist)
* Roy Emerson (semifinals)
* Rod Laver (champion)
* Bob Mark (quarterfinals)
* Martin Mulligan (quarterfinals)
* Bob Hewitt (semifinals)
* Bob Howe (second round)
* Trevor Fancutt (second round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Neale Fraser | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Pearce | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 6 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bob Hewitt | 12 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Rod Laver | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |