1965 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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

Margaret Smith defeated Maria Bueno 5-7, 6-4, 5-2 ret. in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1965 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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	6	6
	Whitely	5	6	6																							15	Van Zyl	3	4
	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

External links

• 1965 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw