1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1965 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith[1]
Runner-up	Maria Bueno[1]
Final score	6–4, 7–5

Margaret Smith (AUS) defeated Maria Bueno (BRA) 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1965 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Maria Bueno (Finalist)
2. Margaret Smith (Champion)
3. Lesley Turner (Quarterfinalist)
4. Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
5. Billie Jean Moffitt (Semifinalist)
6. Carole Graebner (Second round)
7. Annette Van Zyl (Withdrew before the tournament began)^[1]
8. Françoise Dürr (Fourth round)

Van Zyl, who withdrew because of a family bereavement, was replaced by a Lucky Loser Michelle Boulle (CHI). For the first time in the history of the All England Championships at Wimbledon, there was no British player seeded in the Ladies Singles Championship. Despite this, ironically a British player progressed to the last four unseeded.

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Maria Bueno	6	6
	–	Julie Albert	2	2
								1	Maria Bueno	6	5	6
								5	BillieJean Moffitt	4	7	3
	3	Lesley Turner	2	1
	5	Billie Jean Moffitt	6	6
															1	Maria Bueno	4	5
															2	Margaret Smith	6	7
	–	Christine Truman	6	1	7
	4	Nancy Richey	4	6	5
								–	Christine Truman	4	0
								2	Margaret Smith	6	6
	–	Justina Bricka	3	0
	2	Margaret Smith	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Bueno	6	6
								Shaw	3	2
														1	Bueno	6	7
															Schacht	4	5
								Riedl	2	0
								Schacht	6	6
																					1	Bueno	6	7
																						Haydon	4	5
								Hassmann	3	6	1
								Sandberg	6	3	6
															Sandberg	0	3
															Haydon	6	6
								Habicht	2	2
								Haydon	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Dürr	6	6
								Coronado	1	2
														8	Dürr	6	6
															Swan	1	2
								Eisel	3	6	3
								Swan	6	3	6
																					8	Dürr	4	5
																						Albert	6	7
								Baylon	3	4
								Albert	6	6
															Albert	6	6
															Schultze	4	3
								Allen	5	2
								Schultze	7	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Turner	6	6
	Lieffrig	0	1				3	Turner	6	6
Q	Sherriff	9	6				Q	Sherriff	1	3
Q	Tym	7	3											3	Turner	7	6
	Blake	6	6												McClenaughan	5	2
	Estalella Manso	4	3					Blake	6	5	2
	McClenaughan	8	6					McClenaughan	4	7	6
	Beltrame	6	3																		3	Turner	6	6
	Fretz	10	6																			Pericoli	0	4
	Bartkowicz	8	3					Fretz	6	6
	Volavková	6	6					Volavková	4	4
	Bartholdson	3	1												Fretz	6	6	4
	Sherriff	6	11												Pericoli	8	3	6
	Bennett	3	9					Sherriff	4	6	7
	Pericoli	6	6					Pericoli	6	3	9
	Schildknecht	4	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Moffitt	6	6
Q	Spruyt	2	3				5	Moffitt	6	6
	Starkie	4	6	6				Starkie	3	3
	Toyne	6	4	2										5	Moffitt	7	12
	Blackman	6	6												Blackman	5	10
	Dennis	2	1					Blackman	6	6
	De Lansalut	6	1	8				De Lansalut	3	2
	Stöve	3	6	6																	5	Moffitt	6	6
Q	Krocke	7	6																			Lesh	2	0
	Wiggill	5	1				Q	Krocke	6	6
	Pachta	2	6	6				Pachta	2	1
Q	Tutt	6	2	1										Q	Krocke	2	4
	Cawthorn	9	6												Lesh	6	6
	Whitely	7	3					Cawthorn	1	0
	Lesh	6	6					Lesh	6	6
	Kalogeropoulos	0	4

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Heldman	2	6	6
	Ridderhof	6	0	0				Heldman	6	6
	Owen	6	13					Owen	1	1
Q	Illingworth	4	11												Heldman	6	6
	Lloyd	6	6												Lloyd	2	2
	McAnally	3	3					Lloyd	6	6
	Bassi	7	6					Bassi	1	1
	Barril	5	1																			Heldman	6	2	3
	Dmitrieva	6	6																			Truman	3	6	6
Q	Rigby	2	3					Dmitrieva	4	6	6
	Tegart	6	6					Tegart	6	4	8
	Mills	2	1												Tegart	4	2
	Truman	6	6												Truman	6	6
	Lazzarino	0	0					Truman	5	8	6
6	Graebner	7	6	6			6	Graebner	7	6	1
	Walkden	5	8	2

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Williams	6	8
	Darmon	2	6					Williams	6	6
	Löfdahl	1	6	8				Löfdahl	1	4
	Rees-Lewis	6	3	6											Williams	3	6	6
	Truman	4	6	6											Rosser	6	2	2
	Buding	6	3	1				Truman	2	8
	Rosser	6	6					Rosser	6	10
	Vopickova	1	1																			Williams	0	3
Q	Deloford	6	6																		4	Richey	6	6
	Sturm	4	4				Q	Deloford	6	6
Q	O'Donnell	6	6				Q	O'Donnell	4	2
	Berner	3	1											Q	Deloford	1	0
	Roberts	6	6											4	Richey	6	6
	Segal	4	2					Roberts	4	3
4	Richey	6	7				4	Richey	6	6
	Emanuel	0	5

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Bricka	7	6
								Gordigiani	5	2
															Bricka	6	3	7
															Salfati	2	6	5
								Salfati	6	7
								Paldan	1	5
																						Bricka	5	6	8
																						Wade	7	4	6
								Wade	6	6
								Peterdy-Wolf	1	3
															Wade	6	6
														LL	Boulle	0	2
								Mercelis	6	1	3
							LL	Boulle	3	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Sandulf	4	3
							Q	Maclennan	6	6
														Q	Maclennan	6	6
															Lee	3	4
								Niessen	3	1
								Lee	6	6
																					Q	Maclennan	2	1
																					2	Smith	6	6
								Lauder	4	7	9
								Groenman	6	5	7
															Lauder	0	1
														2	Smith	6	6
								Hollingsworth	0	1
							2	Smith	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com