1960_French_Championships_–_Men's_singles

1960 French Championships – Men's singles

1960 French Championships – Men's singles

1960 tennis event results

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.

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Seeds

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

  1. United States Barry MacKay (quarterfinals)
  2. Australia Neale Fraser (quarterfinals)
  3. Spain Andrés Gimeno (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Rod Laver (third round)
  5. Chile Luis Ayala (final)
  6. Italy Nicola Pietrangeli (champion)
  7. United Kingdom Mike Davies (second round)
  8. Australia Roy Emerson (third round)
  9. France Pierre Darmon (fourth round)
  10. France Robert Haillet (semifinals)
  11. South Africa Ian Vermaak (second round)
  12. Italy Giuseppe Merlo (fourth round)
  13. Belgium Jacques Brichant (fourth round)
  14. Sweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist (second round)
  15. United Kingdom Billy Knight (fourth round)
  16. United Kingdom Robert Keith Wilson (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Barry MacKay 3 5 2
Italy Orlando Sirola 6 7 6
Italy Orlando Sirola 4 0 2
5 Chile Luis Ayala 6 6 6
Spain Manuel Santana 1 5 2
5 Chile Luis Ayala 6 7 6
5 Chile Luis Ayala 6 3 4 6 3
6 Italy Nicola Pietrangeli 3 6 6 4 6
6 Italy Nicola Pietrangeli 6 6 3 6
3 Spain Andrés Gimeno 3 1 6 2
6 Italy Nicola Pietrangeli 6 7 7
10 France Robert Haillet 4 5 5
10 France Robert Haillet 6 6 8 6
2 Australia Neale Fraser 4 2 10 5r

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States MacKay 8 6 6
Poland Gasiorek 6 1 4
1 United States MacKay 2 6 6 7
France Boutboul 6 2 1 5
West Germany Scholl
France Boutboul
1 United States MacKay 9 3 6 6
16 United Kingdom Wilson 7 6 4 4
16 United Kingdom Wilson
Austria Legenstein
16 United Kingdom Wilson 6 1 6 4 6
Brazil Fernandes 3 6 1 6 2
Brazil Fernandes 6 6 4 6
Sweden Schmidt 4 3 6 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Australia Emerson 6 1 6 6
Spain Arilla 0 6 2 0
8 Australia Emerson 6 5 6 5
Italy Sirola 3 7 8 7
Denmark Ulrich
Italy Sirola
Italy Sirola 6 4 4 6 6
9 France Darmon 3 6 6 2 4
9 France Darmon 6 6 6
Brazil Ribeiro 2 2 2
9 France Darmon 6 6 6
Chile Rodríguez 4 2 2
Chile Rodríguez 6 6 5 6
West Germany Ecklebe 2 1 7 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Australia Laver 2 6 6 6 8
Poland Licis 6 8 4 3 6
4 Australia Laver 1 6 4 7 3
Spain Santana 6 4 6 5 6
Spain Santana 7 4 3 6 6
West Germany Kuhnke 5 6 6 1 4
Spain Santana 6 6 6
13 Belgium Brichant 2 4 4
13 Belgium Brichant 6 6 7
United Kingdom Drobný 6 6 6 United Kingdom Drobný 3 2 5
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jovanović 1 2 4 13 Belgium Brichant 6 6 3 2 6
Italy Maggi Mexico Contreras 1 2 6 6 0
Colombia Álvarez Colombia Álvarez 6 2 2 6 2
Australia Howe 1 4 3 Mexico Contreras 0 6 6 2 6
Mexico Contreras 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Chile Ayala 6 6 4 6
South Africa Koenig 2 4 6 3 5 Chile Ayala 6 7 6
Australia Pearce 5 0 5 Argentina Soriano 3 5 4
Argentina Soriano 7 6 7 5 Chile Ayala 4 6 6 6
Belgium Froment Czechoslovakia Javorský 6 3 1 1
Hungary Ádám-Stolpa Hungary Ádám-Stolpa
Czechoslovakia Javorský 6 4 4 6 6 Czechoslovakia Javorský
Australia Woodcock 3 6 6 3 1 5 Chile Ayala 8 9 4 6
12 Italy Merlo 6 6 6 12 Italy Merlo 6 7 6 3
Netherlands van Eijsden 2 2 1 12 Italy Merlo 6 7 9
Australia Stolle Australia Stolle 4 5 7
Venezuela Pimentel 12 Italy Merlo 6 6 6
Mexico Palafox 2 1 6 6 3 France Grinda 4 2 4
France Grinda 6 6 3 4 6 France Grinda 6 6 6
France Jalabert 6 6 2 4 6 France Jalabert 3 4 4
Australia Phillips-Moore 4 2 6 6 1

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Argentina Aubone 7 2 4
Australia Hewitt 9 6 6 Australia Hewitt 8 4 3
West Germany Buding 6 6 6 West Germany Buding 10 6 6
Soviet Union Mozer 2 2 0 West Germany Buding 8 1 6 12 5
11 South Africa Vermaak 1 10 6 6 6 France Pilet 6 6 4 14 7
United Kingdom Sangster 6 12 1 3 1 11 South Africa Vermaak 1 3 0
Australia O'Brien 5 2 4 France Pilet 6 6 6
France Pilet 7 6 6 France Pilet 2 2 3
Mexico Llamas 6 6 7 6 Italy Pietrangeli 6 6 6
France Chevret 2 3 5 Mexico Llamas 7 6 6
New Zealand Otway 6 2 5 United States Patty 5 2 2
United States Patty 8 6 7 Mexico Llamas 4 3 2
Australia Mulligan 6 6 6 6 Italy Pietrangeli 6 6 6
Monaco Borghini 1 2 3 Australia Mulligan 1 5 6 2
France Bresson 2 6 4 3 6 Italy Pietrangeli 6 7 2 6
6 Italy Pietrangeli 6 3 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Molinari 6 6 6
Soviet Union Likhachev 2 0 2 France Molinari 1 6 6 3
South Africa Mandelstam 5 6 6 8 3 New Zealand Gerrard 6 8 4 6
New Zealand Gerrard 7 2 0 10 6 New Zealand Gerrard 1 2 2
United States Frost 6 2 4 6 Australia Candy 6 6 6
Australia Candy 1 6 6 8 Australia Candy 6 6 0
14 Sweden Lundqvist 4 2 0r
Australia Candy 2 3 4
3 Spain Gimeno 6 6 6
Denmark Nielsen 2 3 2
Brazil Mandarino 6 6 6
Brazil Mandarino 7 6 1 1
3 Spain Gimeno 9 3 6 6
Poland Skonecki
3 Spain Gimeno

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Australia Mark 6 6 3 2 3
Brazil Barnes 4 2 6 6 6
Brazil Barnes 1 0 4
10 France Haillet 6 6 6
South Africa Segal 4 2 3
10 France Haillet 6 6 6
10 France Haillet 6 6 6
West Germany Stuck 4 2 0
Italy Tacchini 7 1 4 2
West Germany Stuck 5 6 6 6
West Germany Stuck
Austria Hainka
Austria Hainka
7 United Kingdom Davies

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Denmark Ulrich 6 6 6
Chile Aguirre 4 2 4
Denmark Ulrich 0 3 6 1
15 United Kingdom Knight 6 6 4 6
West Germany Bungert 8 2 3 2
15 United Kingdom Knight 6 6 6 6
15 United Kingdom Knight 1 6 6 3 0
2 Australia Fraser 6 1 4 6 6
Hungary Gulyás 7 6 6
United Kingdom Barrett 5 2 0
Hungary Gulyás 2 0 10
2 Australia Fraser 6 6 12
Spain Couder 1 6 2 6 1
2 Australia Fraser 6 2 6 4 6
  • "Official 1960 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website
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