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.

Margaret Smith (Champion) Maria Bueno (Finalist) Lesley Turner (Third round) Billie-Jean Moffitt (Semifinalist) Judy Tegart (Quarterfinalist) Carole Graebner (Quarterfinalist) Robyn Ebbern (Quarterfinalist) Ann Jones (Second round)

Madonna Schacht (Second round) Gail Sherriff (Second round) Jill Blackman (Third round) Helen Gourlay (Third round) Norma Baylon (Third round) Deidre Keller (Second round) Annette Van Zyl (Semifinalist) Christine Truman (Third round)

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