1960 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1960. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1960 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Neale Fraser 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6[1]

Women's singles

Main article: 1960 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Australia Margaret Smith defeated Australia Jan Lehane 7–5, 6–2[2]

Men's doubles

Australia Rod Laver / Australia Bob Mark defeated Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4[3]

Women's doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United Kingdom Christine Truman defeated Australia Lorraine Robinson / Australia Margaret Smith 6–2, 5–7, 6–2[4]

Mixed doubles

Australia Jan Lehane / South Africa Trevor Fancutt defeated Australia Mary Carter Reitano / Australia Bob Mark 6–2, 7–5[5]

French Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1960 French Championships – Men's singles

Italy Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Chile Luis Ayala 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 1960 French Championships – Women's singles

United States Darlene Hard defeated Mexico Yola Ramírez 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser defeated Spain José Luis Arilla / Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 8–10, 7–5, 6–4

Women's doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard defeated United Kingdom Pat Ward Hales / United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6–2, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / Australia Bob Howe defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon / Australia Roy Emerson 1–6, 6–1, 6–2

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Main article: 1960 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Australia Neale Fraser defeated Australia Rod Laver, 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5 [6]

Women's singles

Main article: 1960 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Brazil Maria Bueno defeated South Africa Sandra Reynolds, 8–6, 6–0 [7]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1960 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Mexico Rafael Osuna / United States Dennis Ralston defeated United Kingdom Mike Davies / United Kingdom Bobby Wilson, 7–5, 6–3, 10–8 [8]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1960 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard defeated South Africa Sandra Reynolds / South Africa Renée Schuurman, 6–4, 6–0 [9]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1960 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Australia Rod Laver / United States Darlene Hard defeated Australia Robert Howe / Brazil Maria Bueno, 13–11, 3–6, 8–6 [10]

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1960 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Australia Neale Fraser defeated Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 9–7

Women's singles

Main article: 1960 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

United States Darlene Hard defeated Brazil Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia Neale Fraser / Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia Rod Laver / Australia Bob Mark 9–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon / United Kingdom Deidre Catt 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

United States Margaret Osborne duPont / Australia Neale Fraser defeated Brazil Maria Bueno / Mexico Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–2

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "1960 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ↑ "1960 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1960 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "1960 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ↑ Collins, Bud (2016). History of tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 402. ISBN 9781937559380.
  6. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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