1965 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

January 2025 March 2026 1965 U.S. National Championships AUS Margaret SmithCollins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 472 USA Billie Jean Moffitt 8–6, 7–5 8 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles U.S. National Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated fifth-seeded Billie Jean Moffitt 8–6, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1965 U.S. National Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Margaret Smith (champion) BRA Maria Bueno (semifinals) GBR Ann Jones (quarterfinals) USA Nancy Richey (semifinals) USA Billie Jean Moffitt (finalist) FRA Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals) USA Carole Graebner (quarterfinals) ARG Norma Baylon (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 200 AUS Margaret Smith 1 USA Billie Jean Moffitt 5 8 6 7 5 AUS Margaret Smith 1 USA Nancy Richey 4 6 2 6 2 BRA Maria Bueno 2 USA Billie Jean Moffitt 5 2 6 3 6 AUS Margaret Smith 1 FRA Françoise Dürr 6 6 1 6 0 ARG Norma Baylon 8 USA Nancy Richey 4 4 6 5 7 BRA Maria Bueno 2 USA Carole Graebner 7 8 6 1 6 9 7 GBR Ann Jones 3 USA Billie Jean Moffitt 5 14 16 2 6 RD1-score7-3 References 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1966 Australian Championships – Women's singles 1965 Category:1965 in women's tennis Category:1965 in American women's sports Women's Singles