1960 French Championships – Men's singles

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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
Details
Draw	86
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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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.

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
																					6	2	1	5
																												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
												2	2	2
																			9	Darmon	6	6	6
																				Rodríguez	4	2	2
											Rodríguez	6	6	5	6
												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
																				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
			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
																				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
			6	6	2	4	6					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
			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
			1	2	3						Mulligan	1	5	6	2
			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
																														4	2	0
											Tacchini	7	1	4	2
												5	6	6	6
										7	Davies

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											Ulrich	6	6	6
												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

Preceded by 1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1960 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles