1965 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1965 Australian Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson
Runner-up	Fred Stolle
Final score	7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1

Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle 7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1965 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

Roy Emerson (Champion) Fred Stolle (Finalist) John Newcombe (Semifinalist) Tony Roche (Semifinalist) Pierre Darmon (Quarterfinalist) Pierre Barthes (Third round) Lew Gerrard (Third round) Tom Okker (Second round)

Owen Davidson (Quarterfinalist) Bill Bowrey (Quarterfinalist) Barry Phillips-Moore (Third round) Warren Jacques (First round) Graham Stilwell (Second round) Osamu Ishiguro (Third round) François Jauffret (Third round) Jan Hajer (First round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
		Juan Gisbert	3	3	1
										1	Roy Emerson	7	6	6
										3	John Newcombe	5	4	1
	3	John Newcombe	6	4	2	6	6
	10	Bill Bowrey	2	6	6	3	4
																			1	Roy Emerson	7	2	6	7	6
																			2	Fred Stolle	9	6	4	5	1
	5	Pierre Darmon	8	2	3	0
	4	Tony Roche	6	6	6	6
										4	Tony Roche	4	6	7
										2	Fred Stolle	6	8	9
	9	Owen Davidson	6	0	0	3
	2	Fred Stolle	3	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									1	Emerson	6	6	6
	Barclay	6	7	6						Barclay	0	0	1
	Matheson	2	5	2														1	Emerson	6	6	6
	Wooldridge	6	6	6														15	Jauffret	4	2	1
	Sherriff	3	4	3						Wooldridge	1	3	2
15	Jauffret	6	6	6					15	Jauffret	6	6	6
	Richards	4	4	3																							1	Emerson	6	6	6
11	Phillips-Moore	6	6	6																								Gisbert	3	3	1
	Reid	3	1	0					11	Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
	Cottrill	6	6	6						Cottrill	2	0	0
	Bovett	2	1	0														11	Phillips-Moore	6	4	6	5	5
	Gisbert	6	6	6															Gisbert	4	6	1	7	7
	Keller	4	3	1						Gisbert	4	6	6	6
									8	Okker	6	3	1	3

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									3	Newcombe	7	6	6	6
	Fraser	6	6	4	6					Fraser	9	4	2	4
	Asai	0	2	6	3													3	Newcombe	6	6	6
	Goven	6	6	6															Goven	4	2	2
	Beers	1	3	2						Goven	6	6	3	6	6
13	Stilwell	4	9	7	6				13	Stilwell	2	3	6	8	3
	Walker	6	7	5	4																						3	Newcombe	6	4	2	6	6
10	Bowrey	6	6	9																							10	Bowrey	2	6	6	3	4
	Watanabe	2	2	7					10	Bowrey	6	6	6	6
	Coghlan	4	6	6	6					Coghlan	3	3	8	0
	Penberthy	6	3	3	3													10	Bowrey	6	6	10
	Bowman	6	6	6														6	Barthes	4	2	8
	Senior	4	4	3						Bowman	8	2	6
									6	Barthes	10	6	8

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									5	Darmon	6	8	6
	Zeeman	4	7	4	6	9				Zeeman	1	6	1
	Musgrave	6	5	6	4	7												5	Darmon	6	7	6
	Stephens	6	7	6	6														Stephens	2	5	4
	Motoi	4	9	3	4					Stephens	6	6	6
	McKenzie	2	6	6	3	12				McKenzie	2	1	2
12	Jacques	6	4	4	6	10																					5	Darmon	6	6	6	6
	Stone	8	6	3	9																						4	Roche	8	2	3	0
16	Hajer	6	2	6	7					Stone	7	3	3
	Holm	6	8	9						Holm	9	6	6
	Pollard	3	6	7															Holm	6	4	2
	Russo	7	4	6	6													4	Roche	8	6	6
	Broom	5	6	3	4					Russo	4	3	3
									4	Roche	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									7	Gerrard	6	6	6
	Pearce	4	6	6	6					Pearce	1	4	0
	Konishi	6	2	3	0													7	Gerrard	4	8	6
	Hillebrand	6	7	6	6													9	Davidson	6	10	8
	Keldie	3	9	3	4					Hillebrand	2	1	2
9	Davidson	7	6	6					9	Davidson	6	6	6
	Pabst	5	2	4																							9	Davidson	3	6	6	6
14	Ishiguro	6	9	6																							2	Stolle	6	0	0	3
	Stubs	4	7	2					14	Ishiguro	7	6	6	4	6
	Grinda	6	6	6						Grinda	9	4	2	6	4
	Kearney	4	4	1														14	Ishiguro	2	2	4
	Sharpe	3																2	Stolle	6	6	6
	Holland	2	r.							Sharpe	2	2	1
									2	Stolle	6	6	6

External links

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