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1965 French Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1965 French Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Lesley Turner
Runner-upAustralia Margaret Smith
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1964 · French Championships · 1966 →

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.[1][2]

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Margaret Smith (finalist)
  2. Brazil Maria Bueno (semifinals)
  3. Australia Lesley Turner (champion)
  4. United States Nancy Richey (semifinals)
  5. France Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
  6. United Kingdom Ann Jones (quarterfinals)
  7. South Africa Annette Van Zyl (quarterfinals)
  8. Argentina Norma Baylon (quarterfinals)
  9. West Germany Helga Schultze (fourth round)
  10. United States Jane Albert (second round)
  11. United States Julie Heldman (second round)
  12. Australia Madonna Schacht (second round)
  13. United Kingdom Liz Starkie (fourth round)
  14. France Jacqueline Rees-Lewis (third round)
  15. Australia Gail Sherriff (fourth round)
  16. United States Tory Fretz (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
8 Argentina Norma Baylon 3 1
1 Australia Margaret Smith 7 6
4 United States Nancy Richey 5 4
4 United States Nancy Richey 8 9
5 France Françoise Dürr 6 7
1 Australia Margaret Smith 3 4
3 Australia Lesley Turner 6 6
6 United Kingdom Ann Jones
3 Australia Lesley Turner
3 Australia Lesley Turner 2 6 8
2 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 4 6
7 South Africa Annette Van Zyl 4 3
2 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia Smith 6 6
France Varin 0 0
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Italy Riedl 1 0
France Langanay 2 4
Italy Riedl 6 6
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Czechoslovakia Vopičková 0 3
16 United States Fretz 4 2
Czechoslovakia Vopičková 6 6
Czechoslovakia Vopičková 6 6
United Kingdom Cawthorn 2 4
Australia Sherriff 6 1 1
United Kingdom Cawthorn 2 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 West Germany Schultze 6 6
France Boulle 2 0
9 West Germany Schultze 5 6 6
United Kingdom Lloyd 7 1 0
Brazil Schwartz
United Kingdom Lloyd
9 West Germany Schultze 6 4 2
8 Argentina Baylon 1 6 6
8 Argentina Baylon 6 6
United States Prosen 0 3
8 Argentina Baylon 6 2 6
Australia McClenaughan 1 6 0
France Mizen 0 4
Australia McClenaughan 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Richey 6 6
France Terras 4 2
4 United States Richey 6 6
Belgium Mercelis 1 1
Belgium Mercelis 6 6
France Darmon 1 5 South Africa Emmanuel 0 2
South Africa Emmanuel 6 7 4 United States Richey 6 6
13 United Kingdom Starkie 6 6 13 United Kingdom Starkie 2 3
West Germany Niessen 4 4 13 United Kingdom Starkie 6 6
France Tacchini 4 6 4 United States Tym 4 1
United States Tym 6 4 6 13 United Kingdom Starkie 6 6
South Africa Wiggill 6 3 2 France Venturino 3 2
Mexico Reyes 4 6 6 Mexico Reyes 4 8
Spain Pombo De Peredo 4 1 France Venturino 6 10
France Venturino 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 France Dürr
Switzerland Studer 5 France Dürr 7 6
United Kingdom McAnally South Africa Diepraam 5 0
South Africa Diepraam 5 France Dürr 6 8 7
Hungary Peterdy-Wolf 4 3 Australia Blackman 0 10 5
Australia Blackman 6 6 Australia Blackman 3 6 6
Canada Berner 1 2 Netherlands Groenman 6 4 1
Netherlands Groenman 6 6 5 France Dürr 6 6
12 Australia Schacht 6 6 France Seghers 3 0
Argentina Giscafré 3 2 12 Australia Schacht
United Kingdom Dennis 3 4 France Spinoza
France Spinoza 6 6 France Spinoza 6 1 4
Spain Estalella 4 3 France Seghers 2 6 6
France Seghers 6 6 France Seghers 3 6 6
Australia Harris 2 5 West Germany Sturm 6 2 4
West Germany Sturm 6 7

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Burel 3 1
Mexico Subirats 6 6 Mexico Subirats 1 7 1
France Berson 2 2 Australia Lesh 6 5 6
Australia Lesh 6 6 Australia Lesh 2 1
West Germany Schultze 3 0 Czechoslovakia Volavková 6 6
Czechoslovakia Volavková 6 6 Czechoslovakia Volavková 6 6
France Galtier 4 0 11 United States Heldman 2 3
11 United States Heldman 6 6 Czechoslovakia Volavková 2 1
Sweden Lundqvist 3 2 6 United Kingdom Jones 6 6
South Africa Walkden 6 6 South Africa Walkden 6 6
West Germany Schildknecht 6 2 5 France Kermina 1 2
France Kermina 3 6 7 South Africa Walkden 3 4
Italy Perna 6 United Kingdom Jones 6 6
Spain Coronado Spain Coronado 0 1
United States Habicht 0 3 6 United Kingdom Jones 6 6
6 United Kingdom Jones 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Footman
Netherlands Krocke Netherlands Krocke 2 4
Spain Barril 3 6 0 West Germany Buding 6 6
West Germany Buding 6 3 6 West Germany Buding 6 6
France Le Besnerais 4 0 14 France Rees-Lewis 3 4
South Africa Swan 6 6 South Africa Swan 3 2
United Kingdom Williams 3 4 14 France Rees-Lewis 6 6
14 France Rees-Lewis 6 6 West Germany Buding 5 4
France Bouteleux 6 3 3 3 Australia Turner 7 6
United States Arnold 0 6 6 United States Arnold 5 6 8
Italy Beltrame 3 2 France Salfati 7 1 6
France Salfati 6 6 United States Arnold 2 1
3 Australia Turner 6 6
France Nenot 4 2
3 Australia Turner 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Holdsworth 3 1
Soviet Union Dmitrieva 6 6
Soviet Union Dmitrieva 6 3
Australia Toyne 8 6
Australia Toyne 6 6
10 United States Albert 1 3
Australia Toyne 2 7
7 South Africa Van Zyl 6 9
Austria Leyrer 3 3
France Lieffrig 6 6
France Lieffrig 3 4
7 South Africa Van Zyl 6 6
France Seghers 0 1
7 South Africa Van Zyl 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Ecuador Zuleta 7 2 2
Sweden Löfdahl 5 6 6
Sweden Löfdahl 3 6 4
15 Australia Sherriff 6 4 6
France Rouchon 1 1
15 Australia Sherriff 6 6
15 Australia Sherriff 1 6 4
2 Brazil Bueno 6 3 6
France De Lansalut 3 5
Netherlands Stöve 6 7
Netherlands Stöve 1 2
2 Brazil Bueno 6 6
France Repoux
2 Brazil Bueno

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Aussies at Roland Garros – Lesley Turner 1965". tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia. 17 May 2012.
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