1960 Australian Championships

The 1960 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 48th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Brisbane, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Rod Laver and Margaret Smith.

1960 Australian Championships
Date22 January-1 February 1960
Edition48th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationBrisbane, Australia
VenueMilton Courts
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Rod Laver
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Australia Rod Laver / Australia Bob Mark
Women's doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United Kingdom Christine Truman
Mixed doubles
Australia Jan Lehane / South Africa Trevor Fancutt
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Champions

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Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References

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  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.
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