1965 French Championships – Women's singles

1965 French Championships AUS Lesley Turner AUS Margaret Smith 6–3, 6–4 16 Third-seeded Lesley Turner defeated the first-seeded reigning champion, Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 395Aussies at Roland Garros – Lesley Turner 1965 https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2012/05/17/aussies-at-roland-garros-%E2%80%93-lesley-turner-1965 tennis.com.au Tennis Australia 17 May 2012 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Margaret Smith (finalist) BRA Maria Bueno (semifinals) AUS Lesley Turner (champion) USA Nancy Richey (semifinals) FRA Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals) GBR Ann Jones (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Annette Van Zyl (quarterfinals) ARG Norma Baylon (quarterfinals) FRG Helga Schultze (fourth round) USA Jane Albert (second round) USA Julie Heldman (second round) AUS Madonna Schacht (second round) GBR Liz Starkie (fourth round) FRA Jacqueline Rees-Lewis (third round) AUS Gail Sherriff (fourth round) USA Tory Fretz (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 170 AUS Margaret Smith 1 AUS Lesley Turner 3 3 6 4 6 AUS Margaret Smith 1 USA Nancy Richey 4 7 5 6 4 AUS Lesley Turner 3 BRA Maria Bueno 2 2 6 6 4 8 6 AUS Margaret Smith 1 ARG Norma Baylon 8 6 3 6 1 USA Nancy Richey 4 FRA Françoise Dürr 5 8 6 9 7 GBR Ann Jones 6 AUS Lesley Turner 3 RSA 1928 Annette Van Zyl 7 BRA Maria Bueno 2 4 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Smith 1 TCH Vopičková 6 0 6 3 AUS Smith 1 ITA Riedl 6 1 6 0 TCH Vopičková GBR Cawthorn 6 2 6 4 AUS Smith 1 FRA Varin 6 0 6 0 FRA Langanay ITA Riedl 2 6 4 6 USA Fretz 16 TCH Vopičková 4 6 2 6 AUS Sherriff GBR Cawthorn 6 2 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Schultze 9 ARG Baylon 8 6 1 4 6 2 6 FRG Schultze 9 GBR Lloyd 5 7 6 1 6 0 ARG Baylon 8 AUS McClenaughan 6 1 2 6 6 0 FRG Schultze 9 FRA Boulle 6 2 6 0 BRA Schwartz GBR Lloyd ARG Baylon 8 USA Prosen 6 0 6 3 FRA Mizen AUS McClenaughan 0 6 4 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Richey 4 GBR Starkie 13 6 2 6 3 USA Richey 4 BEL Mercelis 6 1 6 1 GBR Starkie 13 FRA Venturino 6 3 6 2 USA Richey 4 FRA Terras 6 4 6 2 BEL Mercelis RSA 1928 Emmanuel 6 0 6 2 GBR Starkie 13 USA Tym 6 4 6 1 MEX 1934 Reyes FRA Venturino 4 6 8 10 FRA Darmon RSA 1928 Emmanuel 1 6 5 7 GBR Starkie 13 FRG Niessen 6 4 6 4 FRA Tacchini USA Tym 4 6 6 4 4 6 RSA 1928 Wiggill MEX 1934 Reyes 6 4 3 6 2 6 ESP 1945 Pombo De Peredo FRA Venturino 4 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Dürr 5 FRA Seghers 6 3 6 0 FRA Dürr 5 AUS Blackman 6 0 8 10 7 5 FRA Spinoza FRA Seghers 6 2 1 6 4 6 FRA Dürr 5 RSA 1928 Diepraam 7 5 6 0 AUS Blackman NED Groenman 3 6 6 4 6 1 AUS Schacht 12 FRA Spinoza FRA Seghers FRG Sturm 3 6 6 2 6 4 FRA Dürr 5 SUI Studer GBR McAnally RSA 1928 Diepraam HUN Peterdy-Wolf AUS Blackman 4 6 3 6 CAN Berner NED Groenman 1 6 2 6 AUS Schacht 12 ARG Giscafré 6 3 6 2 GBR Dennis FRA Spinoza 3 6 4 6 ESP 1945 Estalella FRA Seghers 4 6 3 6 AUS Harris FRG Sturm 2 6 5 7 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Volavková GBR Jones 6 2 6 1 6 AUS Lesh TCH Volavková 2 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Walkden GBR Jones 6 3 6 4 6 MEX 1934 Subirats AUS Lesh 1 6 7 5 1 6 TCH Volavková USA Heldman 11 6 2 6 3 RSA 1928 Walkden FRA Kermina 6 1 6 2 ESP 1945 Coronado GBR Jones 6 0 6 1 6 FRA Burel MEX 1934 Subirats 3 6 1 6 FRA Berson AUS Lesh 2 6 2 6 FRG Schultze TCH Volavková 3 6 0 6 FRA Galtier USA Heldman 11 4 6 0 6 SWE Lundqvist RSA 1928 Walkden 3 6 2 6 FRG Schildknecht FRA Kermina 6 3 2 6 5 7 ITA Perna ESP 1945 Coronado USA Habicht GBR Jones 6 0 6 3 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Buding AUS Turner 3 5 7 4 6 FRG Buding FRA Rees-Lewis 14 6 3 6 4 USA Arnold AUS Turner 3 2 6 1 6 NED Krocké FRG Buding 2 6 4 6 RSA 1928 Swan FRA Rees-Lewis 14 3 6 2 6 USA Arnold FRA Salfati 5 7 6 1 8 6 FRA Nenot AUS Turner 3 4 6 2 6 USA Footman NED Krocké ESP 1945 Barril FRG Buding 3 6 6 3 0 6 FRA Le Besnerais RSA 1928 Swan 4 6 0 6 GBR Williams FRA Rees-Lewis 14 3 6 4 6 FRA Bouteleux USA Arnold 6 0 3 6 3 6 ITA Beltrame FRA Salfati 3 6 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Toyne RSA 1928 Van Zyl 7 2 6 7 9 URS Dmitrieva AUS Toyne 6 8 3 6 FRA Lieffrig RSA 1928 Van Zyl 7 3 6 4 6 GBR Holdsworth URS Dmitrieva 3 6 1 6 AUS Toyne USA Albert 10 6 1 6 3 AUT Leyrer FRA Lieffrig 3 6 3 6 FRA Seghers RSA 1928 Van Zyl 7 0 6 1 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Sherriff 15 BRA Bueno 2 1 6 6 3 4 6 SWE Löfdahl AUS Sherriff 15 3 6 6 4 4 6 NED Stöve BRA Bueno 2 1 6 2 6 ECU Zuleta SWE Löfdahl 7 5 2 6 2 6 FRA Rouchon AUS Sherriff 15 1 6 1 6 FRA De Lansalut NED Stöve 3 6 5 7 FRA Repoux BRA Bueno 2 References External links http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1965_en.pdf Official 1965 Women's Draw 2007-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930222834/http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1965_en.pdf 2007-09-30 dead  (109 KiB) on the French Open website 1965 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Category:1965 in women's tennis 1965 Category:1965 in French women's sport Category:1965 in French tennis