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1965 French Championships – Women's singles

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Third-seeded Lesley Turner defeated the first-seeded reigning champion, Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships.^[1]^[2]

Women's singles

1965 French Championships

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Score

6–3, 6–4

Details

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

← 1964 ·

French Championships

· 1966 →

Seeds

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

Margaret Smith (finalist)

Maria Bueno (semifinals)

Lesley Turner (champion)

Nancy Richey (semifinals)

Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)

Ann Jones (quarterfinals)

Annette Van Zyl (quarterfinals)

Norma Baylon (quarterfinals)

Helga Schultze (fourth round)

Jane Albert (second round)

Julie Heldman (second round)

Madonna Schacht (second round)

Liz Starkie (fourth round)

Jacqueline Rees-Lewis (third round)

Gail Sherriff (fourth round)

Tory Fretz (second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	1	Margaret Smith	6	6

	8	Norma Baylon	3	1
								1	Margaret Smith	7	6

								4	Nancy Richey	5	4
	4	Nancy Richey	8	9

	5	Françoise Dürr	6	7
															1	Margaret Smith	3	4

															3	Lesley Turner	6	6
	6	Ann Jones

	3	Lesley Turner
								3	Lesley Turner	2	6	8

								2	Maria Bueno	6	4	6
	7	Annette Van Zyl	4	3

	2	Maria Bueno	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

								1	Smith	6	6
									Varin	0	0
															1	Smith	6	6
																Riedl	1	0
									Langanay	2	4
									Riedl	6	6
																						1	Smith	6	6
																							Vopičková	0	3
								16	Fretz	4	2
									Vopičková	6	6
																Vopičková	6	6
																Cawthorn	2	4
									Sherriff	6	1	1
									Cawthorn	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

								9	Schultze	6	6
									Boulle	2	0
															9	Schultze	5	6	6
																Lloyd	7	1	0
									Schwartz
									Lloyd
																						9	Schultze	6	4	2
																						8	Baylon	1	6	6
								8	Baylon	6	6
									Prosen	0	3
															8	Baylon	6	2	6
																McClenaughan	1	6	0
									Mizen	0	4
									McClenaughan	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

								4	Richey	6	6
									Terras	4	2
															4	Richey	6	6
																Mercelis	1	1
									Mercelis	6	6
		Darmon	1	5					Emmanuel	0	2
		Emmanuel	6	7																		4	Richey	6	6
	13	Starkie	6	6																		13	Starkie	2	3
		Niessen	4	4				13	Starkie	6	6
		Tacchini	4	6	4				Tym	4	1
		Tym	6	4	6										13	Starkie	6	6
		Wiggill	6	3	2											Venturino	3	2
		Reyes	4	6	6				Reyes	4	8
		Pombo De Peredo	4	1					Venturino	6	10
		Venturino	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	5	Dürr
		Studer						5	Dürr	7	6
		McAnally							Diepraam	5	0
		Diepraam													5	Dürr	6	8	7
		Peterdy-Wolf	4	3												Blackman	0	10	5
		Blackman	6	6					Blackman	3	6	6
		Berner	1	2					Groenman	6	4	1
		Groenman	6	6																		5	Dürr	6	6
	12	Schacht	6	6																			Seghers	3	0
		Giscafré	3	2				12	Schacht
		Dennis	3	4					Spinoza
		Spinoza	6	6												Spinoza	6	1	4
		Estalella	4	3												Seghers	2	6	6
		Seghers	6	6					Seghers	3	6	6
		Harris	2	5					Sturm	6	2	4
		Sturm	6	7

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

		Burel	3	1
		Subirats	6	6					Subirats	1	7	1
		Berson	2	2					Lesh	6	5	6
		Lesh	6	6												Lesh	2	1
		Schultze	3	0												Volavková	6	6
		Volavková	6	6					Volavková	6	6
		Galtier	4	0				11	Heldman	2	3
	11	Heldman	6	6																			Volavková	2	1
		Lundqvist	3	2																		6	Jones	6	6
		Walkden	6	6					Walkden	6	6
		Schildknecht	6	2	5				Kermina	1	2
		Kermina	3	6	7											Walkden	3	4
		Perna													6	Jones	6	6
		Coronado							Coronado	0	1
		Habicht	0	3				6	Jones	6	6
	6	Jones	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

		Footman
		Krocke							Krocke	2	4
		Barril	3	6	0				Buding	6	6
		Buding	6	3	6											Buding	6	6
		Le Besnerais	4	0											14	Rees-Lewis	3	4
		Swan	6	6					Swan	3	2
		Williams	3	4				14	Rees-Lewis	6	6
	14	Rees-Lewis	6	6																			Buding	5	4
		Bouteleux	6	3	3																	3	Turner	7	6
		Arnold	0	6	6				Arnold	5	6	8
		Beltrame	3	2					Salfati	7	1	6
		Salfati	6	6												Arnold	2	1
															3	Turner	6	6
									Nenot	4	2
								3	Turner	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

									Holdsworth	3	1
									Dmitrieva	6	6
																Dmitrieva	6	3
																Toyne	8	6
									Toyne	6	6
								10	Albert	1	3
																							Toyne	2	7
																						7	Van Zyl	6	9
									Leyrer	3	3
									Lieffrig	6	6
																Lieffrig	3	4
															7	Van Zyl	6	6
									Seghers	0	1
								7	Van Zyl	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

									Zuleta	7	2	2
									Löfdahl	5	6	6
																Löfdahl	3	6	4
															15	Sherriff	6	4	6
									Rouchon	1	1
								15	Sherriff	6	6
																						15	Sherriff	1	6	4
																						2	Bueno	6	3	6
									De Lansalut	3	5
									Stöve	6	7
																Stöve	1	2
															2	Bueno	6	6
									Repoux
								2	Bueno

References

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

^ "Aussies at Roland Garros – Lesley Turner 1965". tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia. 17 May 2012.

External links

"Official 1965 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1965 Australian Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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