1960 Australian Championships
{{TennisEventInfo|1960|Australian Championships|
| date=22 January-1 February 1960
| edition=48th
| category=Grand Slam (ITF)
| location=Brisbane, Australia
| venue=Milton Courts
| surface=Grass
| champms={{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver
| champws={{flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Smith
| champmd={{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver / {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Mark
| champwd={{flagicon|BRA}} Maria Bueno / {{flagicon|UK}} Christine Truman
| champxd={{flagicon|AUS}} Jan Lehane / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Trevor Fancutt
| champbs=
| champgs=
}}
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.
Champions
=Men's singles=
{{main|1960 Australian Championships – Men's Singles}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Neale Fraser 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 {{cite web|title=1960 Men's Singles|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1960_MS_1.html|publisher=Tennis Australia}}
=Women's singles=
{{main|1960 Australian Championships – Women's Singles}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Smith defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Jan Lehane 7–5, 6–2 {{cite web|title=1960 Women's Singles|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1960_LS_1.html|publisher=Tennis Australia}}
=Men's doubles=
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver / {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Mark defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Roy Emerson / {{flagicon|AUS}} Neale Fraser 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 {{cite web|title=1960 Men's Doubles|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1960_MD_F.html|publisher=Tennis Australia}}
=Women's doubles=
{{flagicon|BRA}} Maria Bueno / {{flagicon|UK}} Christine Truman defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Lorraine Robinson / {{flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Smith 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 {{cite web|title=1960 Women's Doubles|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1960_LD_F.html|publisher=Tennis Australia}}
=Mixed doubles=
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jan Lehane / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Trevor Fancutt defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Mary Carter Reitano / {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Mark 6–2, 7–5 {{Cite book |last=Collins |first=Bud |date=2016 |title=History of tennis |edition=3rd |location=New York |publisher=New Chapter Press |page=402 |isbn=9781937559380}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100918071711/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/index.html Australian Open official website]
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{{Australian Open championships}}
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Category:Australian Championships (tennis) by year