1965 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1965. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1965 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1965 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Australia Robyn Ebbern / Australia Owen Davidson and Australia Margaret Smith / Australia John Newcombe (final not played)[5][a]

French Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1965 French Championships – Men's singles

Australia Fred Stolle (AUS) defeated Australia Tony Roche (AUS) 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 1965 French Championships – Women's singles

Australia Lesley Turner (AUS) defeated Australia Margaret Smith (AUS) 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia Roy Emerson (AUS) / Australia Fred Stolle (AUS) defeated Australia Ken Fletcher (AUS) / Australia Bob Hewitt (AUS) 6–8, 6–3, 8–6, 6–2

Women's doubles

Australia Margaret Smith (AUS) / Australia Lesley Turner (AUS) defeated France Françoise Durr (FRA) / France Janine Lieffrig (FRA) 6–3, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Smith (AUS) / Australia Ken Fletcher (AUS) defeated Brazil Maria Bueno (BRA) / Australia John Newcombe (AUS) 6–4, 6–4

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Main article: 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia Fred Stolle, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 [6]

Women's singles

Main article: 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Australia Margaret Smith defeated Brazil Maria Bueno, 6–4, 7–5 [7]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Ken Fletcher / Australia Bob Hewitt, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 [8]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Billie Jean King defeated France Françoise Dürr / France Janine Lieffrig, 6–2, 7–5 [9]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Australia Ken Fletcher / Australia Margaret Smith defeated Australia Tony Roche / Australia Judy Tegart, 12–10, 6–3 [10]

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1965 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Spain Manuel Santana defeated South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1

Women's singles

Main article: 1965 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Australia Margaret Smith defeated United States Billie Jean Moffitt 8–6, 7–5

Men's doubles

Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Fred Stolle defeated United States Frank Froehling / United States Charles Pasarell 6–4, 10–12, 7–5, 6–3

Women's doubles

United States Carole Graebner / United States Nancy Richey defeated United States Billie Jean Moffitt / United States Karen Susman 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Fred Stolle defeated Australia Judy Tegart / United States Frank Froehling 6–2, 6–2

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.
  6. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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