1960 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1960 French Championships
Champion	Nicola Pietrangeli
Runner-up	Luis Ayala
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

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 Lundquist (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									Semifinals									Finals
	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	5	r

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
	Alvarez									Alvarez	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 Eysden	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
									14	Lundquist	4	2	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

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 (109 KiB) on the French Open website