1965 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1965 French Championships
Champion	Lesley Turner
Runner-up	Margaret Smith
Final score	6–3, 6–4

Lesley Turner defeated Margaret Smith 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

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

Margaret Smith (Finalist)
Maria Esther Bueno (Semifinalist)
Lesley Turner (Champion)
Nancy Richey (Semifinalist)
Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
Ann Jones (Quarterfinalist)
Annette Van Zyl (Quarterfinalist)
Helga Schultze (Fourth round)

Norma Baylon (Quarterfinalist)
Fay Toyne (Fourth round)
n/a
Madonna Schacht (Second round)
Liz Starkie (Fourth round)
Jacqueline Rees-Lewis (Third round)
Gail Sherriff (Fourth round)
Tory Fretz (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Finals

1	Margaret Smith	6	6
9	Norma Baylon	3	1
				1	Margaret Smith	7	6

				4	Nancy Richey	5	4
4	Nancy Richey	8	9

5	Françoise Dürr	6	7
									1	Margaret Smith	3	4
									3	Lesley Turner	6	6
6	Ann Jones
3	Lesley Turner
				3	Lesley Turner	2	6	8

				2	Maria Esther Bueno	6	4	6
7	Annette Van Zyl	4	3

2	Maria Esther Bueno	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round


	1	Smith	6	6
		Varin	0	0
						1	Smith	6	6
							Riedl	1	0
		Langanay	2	4
		Riedl	6	6
										1	Smith	6	6
											Vopickova	0	3
	16	Fretz	4	2
		Vopickova	6	6
							Vopickova	6	6
							Cawthorn	2	4
		Sherriff	6	1	1
		Cawthorn	2	6	6

Section 2

First Round	Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round


	8	Schultze	6	6
		Boulle	2	0
					8	Schultze	5	6	6
						Lloyd	7	1	0
		Schwartz
		Lloyd
										8	Schultze	6	4	2
										9	Baylon	1	6	6
	9	Baylon	6	6
		Prosen	0	3
					9	Baylon	6	2	6
						McClenaughan	1	6	0
		Mizen	0	4
		McClenaughan	6	6

Section 3

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round


					4	Richey	6	6
						Terras	4	2
									4	Richey	6	6
										Mercelis	1	1
						Mercelis	6	6
	Darmon	1	5			Emanuel	0	2
	Emanuel	6	7										4	Richey	6	6
13	Starkie	6	6										13	Starkie	2	3
	Niessen	4	4		13	Starkie	6	6
	Tacchini	4	6	4		Tym	4	1
	Tym	6	4	6					13	Starkie	6	6
	Wiggill	6	3	2						Venturino	3	2
	Reyes	4	6	6		Reyes	4	8
	Pombo De Peredo	4	1			Venturino	6	10
	Venturino	6	6

Section 4

First Round				Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

5	Dürr
	Studer			5	Dürr	7	6
	McAnally				Diepraam	5	0
	Diepraam								5	Dürr	6	8	7
	Peterdy-Wolf	4	3							Blackman	0	10	5
	Blackman	6	6		Blackman	3	6	6
	Berner	1	2		Groenman	6	4	1
	Groenman	6	6											5	Dürr	6	6
12	Schacht	6	6												Seghers	3	0
	Giscafré	3	2	12	Schacht
	Dennis	3	4		Spinoza
	Spinoza	6	6							Spinoza	6	1	4
	Estalella	4	3							Seghers	2	6	6
	Seghers	6	6		Seghers	3	6	6
	Harris	2	5		Sturm	6	2	4
	Sturm	6	7

Section 5

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

	Burel	3	1
	Subirats	6	6			Subirats	1	7	1
	Berson	2	2			Lesh	6	5	6
	Lesh	6	6								Lesh	2	1
	Schultze	3	0								Volavková	6	6
	Volavková	6	6			Volavková	6	6
	Galtier	4	0			Heldman	2	3
	Heldman	6	6												Volavková	2	1
	Lundqvist	3	2											6	Jones	6	6
	Walkden	6	6			Walkden	6	6
	Schildknecht	6	2	5		Kermina	1	2
	Kermina	3	6	7							Walkden	3	4
	Perna									6	Jones	6	6
	Coronado					Coronado	0	1
	Habicht	0	3		6	Jones	6	6
6	Jones	6	6

Section 6

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

	Footman
	Krocke					Krocke	2	4
	Barril	3	6	0		Buding	6	6
	Buding	6	3	6							Buding	6	6
	Le Besnerais	4	0							14	Rees-Lewis	3	4
	Swan	6	6			Swan	3	2
	Williams	3	4		14	Rees-Lewis	6	6
14	Rees-Lewis	6	6												Buding	5	4
	Bouteleux	6	3	3										3	Turner	7	6
	Arnold	0	6	6		Arnold	5	6	8
	Beltrame	3	2			Salfati	7	1	6
	Salfati	6	6								Arnold	2	1
										3	Turner	6	6
						Nenot	4	2
					3	Turner	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round


		Holdsworth	3	1
		Dmitrieva	6	6
						Dmitrieva	6	3
					10	Toyne	8	6
	10	Toyne	6	6
		Albert	1	3
									10	Toyne	2	7
									7	Van Zyl	6	9
		Leyrer	3	3
		Lieffrig	6	6
						Lieffrig	3	4
					7	Van Zyl	6	6
		Seghers	0	1
	7	Van Zyl	6	6

Section 8

First Round	Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round


		Zuleta	7	2	2
		Löfdahl	5	6	6
							Löfdahl	3	6	4
						15	Sherriff	6	4	6
		Rouchon	1	1
	15	Sherriff	6	6
											15	Sherriff	1	6	4
											2	Bueno	6	3	6
		De Lansalut	3	5
		Stöve	6	7
							Stöve	1	2
						2	Bueno	6	6
		Repoux
	2	Bueno

References

↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Official 1965 Women's Draw PDF (109 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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