1960 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1960 French Championships
Champion	Nicola Pietrangeli
Runner-up	Luis Ayala
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Draw	86
Seeds	16

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.

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Barry MacKay	3	5	2
		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	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
	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
	2	Neale Fraser	4	2	10	5r

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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									Second round									Third 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	0r
																													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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

	First round									Second round									Third 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

External links

• "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