1960 French Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1960 French Championships
Champion Nicola Pietrangeli
Runner-up Luis Ayala
Final score3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Draw86
Seeds16

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
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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 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 Lundqvist 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
  • "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
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