1965 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Margaret Smith was the five-time defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–4, 5–2 ret. in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1965 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1965 Australian Championships
Champion Margaret Smith
Runner-up Maria Bueno
Final score5–7, 6–4, 5–2 ret.
Draw52
Seeds16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Margaret Smith (Champion)
  2. Maria Bueno (Finalist)
  3. Lesley Turner (Third round)
  4. Billie-Jean Moffitt (Semifinalist)
  5. Judy Tegart (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Carole Graebner (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Robyn Ebbern (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Ann Jones (Second round)
  9. Madonna Schacht (Second round)
  10. Gail Sherriff (Second round)
  11. Jill Blackman (Third round)
  12. Helen Gourlay (Third round)
  13. Norma Baylon (Third round)
  14. Deidre Keller (Second round)
  15. Annette Van Zyl (Semifinalist)
  16. Christine Truman (Third round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Margaret Smith 6 6
Françoise Dürr 3 3
1 Margaret Smith 6 8
4 Billie-Jean Moffitt 1 6
4 Billie-Jean Moffitt 6 6
7 Robyn Ebbern 1 2
1 Margaret Smith 5 6 5
2 Maria Bueno 7 4 2 r.
6 Carole Graebner 3 4
15 Annette Van Zyl 6 6
15 Annette Van Zyl 2 3
2 Maria Bueno 6 6
5 Judy Tegart 2 2
2 Maria Bueno 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Smith 6 6
A Jenkins 6 6 A Jenkins 1 0
Marriott 3 4 1 Smith 7 6
13 Baylon 6 4 6 13 Baylon 5 1
Lesh 2 6 1 13 Baylon 6 6
Pratt 6 6 Pratt 3 0
Kuromatsu 1 2 1 Smith 6 6
Dürr 3 3
8 Jones 3 0
Dürr 6 6 Dürr 6 6
Dening 1 0 Dürr 8 7
11 Blackman 6 5
11 Blackman
Pericoli 6 6 6 Pericoli w/o
Vukovich 3 8 2

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 Moffitt 6 6
Kynaston 6 6 Kynaston 2 3
Matsumori 2 0 4 Moffitt 5 6 6
Melville 7 4 1
10 Sherriff 8 4
Melville 6 12 Melville 10 6
Schildknecht 4 10 4 Moffitt 6 6
7 Ebbern 1 2
7 Ebbern 9 6
Krantzcke 6 8 Krantzcke 7 2
Schwartz 1 6 7 Ebbern 1 6 6
16 Truman 6 6 16 Truman 6 1 2
Rae 3 0 16 Truman 6 6
Terry 6 8 7 Terry 2 2
Somoza 4 10 5

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Starr 2 6 6
Niessen 6 2 0 Starr 9 1 6
9 Schacht 7 6 2
Starr 4 2
Hawton 4 6 6 6 Graebner 6 6
Nette 6 4 4 Hawton 2 6
6 Graebner 6 8
6 Graebner 3 4
Whitely 5 6 6 15 Van Zyl 6 6
Allan 7 3 4 Whitely 4 3
15 Van Zyl 6 7 15 Van Zyl 6 6
Harris 2 5 15 Van Zyl 6 7
Southcombe 6 6 3 Turner 4 5
Trewby 4 4 Southcombe 6 4 5
3 Turner 4 6 7

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Morrison-Davy 6 6
Obata 1 2 Morrison-Davy 3 6 6
14 Keller 6 6 14 Keller 6 4 2
Twitt 3 4 Morrison-Davy 6 2 4
Darmon 7 6 5 Tegart 2 6 6
Hunt 5 1 Darmon 4 6 7
5 Tegart 6 4 9
5 Tegart 2 2
Lieffrig 6 6 2 Bueno 6 6
Schacht 3 3 Lieffrig 6 3 4
12 Gourlay 0 6 6
12 Gourlay 2 4
Begbie 6 6 2 Bueno 6 6
Gordigiani 4 4 Gordigiani 2 2
2 Bueno 6 6
Preceded by
1964 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1965 French Championships – Women's Singles
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