1965 Australian Championships

The 1965 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 53rd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 15th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Roy Emerson and Margaret Smith.

1965 Australian Championships
Date22 January – 1 February
Edition53rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueKooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Roy Emerson
Women's Singles
Margaret Smith
Men's Doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche
Women's Doubles
Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner
Mixed Doubles
Robyn Ebbern / Owen Davidson
Margaret Smith / John Newcombe

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1965 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle 7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 [1]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1965 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Margaret Smith defeated Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–4, 5–2 retired [2]

Men's Doubles

John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle 3–6, 4–6, 13–11, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Women's Doubles

Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner defeated Robyn Ebbern / Billie Jean Moffitt, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 [4]

Mixed Doubles

Robyn Ebbern / Owen Davidson and Margaret Smith / John Newcombe (final not played) [5][lower-alpha 1]

Notes
  1. The mixed doubles final was not played because of bad weather

References
  1. "1965 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1965 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1965 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. "1965 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. "1965 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.


Preceded by
1964 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1965 French Championships
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