1960 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1960 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Neale Fraser[1]
Runner-up	Rod Laver[1]
Final score	6–4, 6–4, 10–8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1959 · U.S. National Championships · 1961 →

Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 10–8 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1960 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds[]

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

1. Neale Fraser (champion)
2. Rod Laver (finalist)
3. Barry Mackay (fourth round)
4. (first round)
5. Tut Bartzen (first round)
6. Roy Emerson (third round)
7. Ron Holmberg (fourth round)
8. Bobby Wilson (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Dennis Ralston	1	6	6	6
		Bob Mark	6	3	3	2
											Dennis Ralston	9	3	2
										1	Neale Fraser	11	6	6
		Chuck McKinley	2	4	2
	1	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
																			1	Neale Fraser	6	6	10
																			2	Rod Laver	4	4	8
		Ham Richardson	6	3	4	4
		Butch Buchholz	3	6	6	6
											Butch Buchholz	6	7	4	2	5
										2	Rod Laver	4	5	6	6	7
	8	Bobby Wilson	7	1	3
	2	Rod Laver	9	6	6

Earlier Rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			4	6	6	5
		Hewitt	6	8	4	7					Hewitt	8	12	3	6
		Lenoir	3	6	5	3					Morris	6	10	6	4
		Morris	6	4	7	6														Hewitt	6	1	2	4
		Sharpe	3	2	6															Ralston	3	6	6	6
		Ralston	6	6	8						Ralston	6	6	6
			1	4	0							0	1	3
			6	6	6																								Ralston	6	9	6
		Clark	13	1	6																							7	Holmberg	4	7	2
		Froehling	15	6	8						Froehling	4	6	7	6
			6	3	2	7						6	1	5	4
			2	6	6	9														Froehling	4	3	2
			4	2	3														7	Holmberg	6	6	6
			6	6	6							1	3	1
		Woodcock	1	3	6	4				7	Holmberg	6	6	6
	7	Holmberg	6	6	2	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			3	1	4
			6	6	6							7	6	6
			2	1	1						Graebner	5	3	2
		Graebner	6	6	6																3	3	9	7	8
			1	0	3															Mark	6	6	7	5	10
		Bond	6	6	6						Bond	6	4	3
			3	0	0						Mark	8	6	6
		Mark	6	6	6																								Mark	7	6	6	0	6
			1	7	5																							3	Mackay	5	3	8	6	4
		Osuna	6	9	7						Osuna	6	6	6
			1	3	3							2	2	3
			6	6	6															Osuna	3	4	4
			2	6	6	5	3												3	Mackay	6	6	6
			6	2	1	7	6					4	2	4
		Douglas	6	2	4					3	Mackay'	6	6	6
	3	Mackay	8	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			1	3	3
		Riessen	6	6	6						Riessen	6	7	5	5
			6	1	3						McKinley	1	9	7	7
		McKinley	8	6	6															McKinley	7	6	6
			0	5	7	6	6														5	4	4
			6	7	5	4	8					1	4	3
		Mulligan	8	6	4	6	1					6	6	6
			10	4	6	0	6																						McKinley	6	2	17	6
		Brownlow	7	6	4																								Seixas	4	6	15	4
			9	8	6							4	5	4
			1	4	0						Seixas	6	7	6
		Seixas	6	6	6															Seixas	6	7	3	13	6
			0	7	5	0														Crawford	4	5	6	15	2
		Senkowski	6	5	7	6					Senkowski	3	4	4
	5	Bartzen	6	6	4	6	1				Crawford	6	6	6
		Crawford	1	8	6	2	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			4	8	3	3
			6	6	6	6						11	3	2
			4	6	1						Palafox	13	6	6
		Palafox	6	8	6															Palafox	4	3	3
			0	0	1															Sangster	6	6	6
		Reed	6	6	6						Reed	4	4	4
		Hammill	4	2	4						Sangster	6	6	6
		Sangster	6	6	6																								Sangster	2	1	4
			6	4	4	2																						1	Fraser	6	6	6
			3	6	6	6						3	3	4
		Gambus	2	2	3						Moss	6	6	6
		Moss	6	6	6															Moss	3	2	4
		Hann	2	3	6	7													1	Fraser	6	6	6
		Henry	6	6	3	9					Henry	1	1	1
		Raskind	0	1	1					1	Fraser	6	6	6
	1	Fraser	6	6	6

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			4	9	2	6	3
		Gerrard	6	7	6	3	6				Gerrard	9	3	6	9
			3	11	4	1					Legenstein	7	6	3	7
		Legenstein	6	9	6	6														Gerrard	6	6	6
		Powless	1	3	6	2														Pimentel	2	2	4
		Bedard	6	6	4	6					Bedard	6	3	4	3
			5	0	5						Pimentel	4	6	6	6
		Pimentel	7	6	7																								Gerrard	1	10	2	6	0
			4	5	3																								Richardson	6	8	6	3	6
		Richardson	6	7	6						Richardson	5	6	6	6
			0	9	0	2					Scott	7	1	1	3
		Scott	6	7	6	6														Richardson	3	6	9	8
		Green	4	6	4	4													6	Emerson	6	4	7	6
			6	3	6	6						2	1	4
		Tattersall	2	2	0					6	Emerson	6	6	6
	6	Emerson	6	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			4	6	4
		Ashe	6	8	6						Ashe	4	2	2
		Carpenter	6	2	4						Zuleta	6	6	6
		Zuleta	8	6	6															Zuleta	2	9	6	6	6
		Howe	4	2	9	1														Coghlan	6	11	2	4	2
		Coghlan	6	6	7	6					Coghlan	6	6	6
			3	8	4							2	3	3
			6	10	6																								Zuleta	0	0	2
			6	7	4	6	5																						Buchholz	6	6	6
		McManus	3	9	6	2	7				McManus	2	6	6	6
			4	4	6	4						6	4	3	2
			6	6	3	6														McManus	1	2	5
			5	7	6	3														Buchholz	6	6	7
			7	9	3	6						1	4	0
		Fontana	3	0	2						Buchholz	6	6	6
		Buchholz	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Schwartz	2	6	6	4	0
		Fox	6	4	3	6	6				Fox	7	6	0	6
	4		6	2	0	6	2				Hoogs	5	4	6	2
		Hoogs	1	6	6	4	6													Fox	6	6	8
			6	5	7	3															3	4	6
			3	7	9	6						6	6	6
			7	2	1	1						2	3	2
			5	6	6	6																							Fox	5	1	2
			3	4	6	6																						8	Wilson	7	6	6
			6	6	3	8						6	4	3
			2	3	4							8	6	6
			6	6	6																2	2	3
			0	2	1														8	Wilson	6	6	6
			6	6	6							0	1	2
			3	2	4					8	Wilson	6	6	6
	8	Wilson	6	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			2	4	8
			6	6	10							0	4	1
			9	2	5	0						6	6	6
			7	6	7	6															7	6	9
		Pasarell	6	3	4																5	2	7
		Dell	8	6	6						Dell	4	6	2	6
			6	3	1	5						6	4	6	8
			4	6	6	7																								2	7	3	3
			6	1	1	6	2																					2	Laver	6	5	6	6
			4	6	6	1	6					4	3	8	1
			2	3	6	6					Franks	6	6	6	6
		Franks	6	6	4	8														Franks	2	7	2	3
			0	2	0														2	Laver	6	5	6	6
		Olvera	6	6	6						Olvera	0	2	4
			2	5	2					2	Laver	6	6	6
	2	Laver	6	7	6

References[]

External links[]

• 1960 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw (now dead link)
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1960 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw