1965 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Margaret Smith was the five-time defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–4, 5–2 ret. in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1965 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1965 Australian Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Maria Bueno
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 5–2 ret.
Draw	52
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Margaret Smith (Champion)
2. Maria Bueno (Finalist)
3. Lesley Turner (Third round)
4. Billie-Jean Moffitt (Semifinalist)
5. Judy Tegart (Quarterfinalist)
6. Carole Graebner (Quarterfinalist)
7. Robyn Ebbern (Quarterfinalist)
8. Ann Jones (Second round)
9. Madonna Schacht (Second round)
10. Gail Sherriff (Second round)
11. Jill Blackman (Third round)
12. Helen Gourlay (Third round)
13. Norma Baylon (Third round)
14. Deidre Keller (Second round)
15. Annette Van Zyl (Semifinalist)
16. Christine Truman (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
		Françoise Dürr	3	3
										1	Margaret Smith	6	8
										4	Billie-Jean Moffitt	1	6
	4	Billie-Jean Moffitt	6	6
	7	Robyn Ebbern	1	2
																			1	Margaret Smith	5	6	5
																			2	Maria Bueno	7	4	2	r.
	6	Carole Graebner	3	4
	15	Annette Van Zyl	6	6
										15	Annette Van Zyl	2	3
										2	Maria Bueno	6	6
	5	Judy Tegart	2	2
	2	Maria Bueno	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										1	Smith	6	6
		A Jenkins	6	6							A Jenkins	1	0
		Marriott	3	4															1	Smith	7	6
	13	Baylon	6	4	6														13	Baylon	5	1
		Lesh	2	6	1					13	Baylon	6	6
		Pratt	6	6							Pratt	3	0
		Kuromatsu	1	2																								1	Smith	6	6
																													Dürr	3	3
										8	Jones	3	0
		Dürr	6	6							Dürr	6	6
		Dening	1	0																Dürr	8	7
																			11	Blackman	6	5
										11	Blackman
		Pericoli	6	6	6						Pericoli	w/o
		Vukovich	3	8	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
										4	Moffitt	6	6
		Kynaston	6	6							Kynaston	2	3
		Matsumori	2	0															4	Moffitt	5	6	6
																				Melville	7	4	1
										10	Sherriff	8	4
		Melville	6	12							Melville	10	6
		Schildknecht	4	10																								4	Moffitt	6	6
																												7	Ebbern	1	2
										7	Ebbern	9	6
		Krantzcke	6	8							Krantzcke	7	2
		Schwartz	1	6															7	Ebbern	1	6	6
	16	Truman	6	6															16	Truman	6	1	2
		Rae	3	0						16	Truman	6	6
		Terry	6	8	7						Terry	2	2
		Somoza	4	10	5

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		Starr	2	6	6
		Niessen	6	2	0						Starr	9	1	6
										9	Schacht	7	6	2
																				Starr	4	2
		Hawton	4	6	6														6	Graebner	6	6
		Nette	6	4	4						Hawton	2	6
										6	Graebner	6	8
																												6	Graebner	3	4
		Whitely	5	6	6																							15	Van Zyl	6	6
		Allan	7	3	4						Whitely	4	3
	15	Van Zyl	6	7						15	Van Zyl	6	6
		Harris	2	5															15	Van Zyl	6	7
		Southcombe	6	6															3	Turner	4	5
		Trewby	4	4							Southcombe	6	4	5
										3	Turner	4	6	7

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		Morrison-Davy	6	6
		Obata	1	2							Morrison-Davy	3	6	6
	14	Keller	6	6						14	Keller	6	4	2
		Twitt	3	4																Morrison-Davy	6	2	4
		Darmon	7	6															5	Tegart	2	6	6
		Hunt	5	1							Darmon	4	6	7
										5	Tegart	6	4	9
																												5	Tegart	2	2
		Lieffrig	6	6																								2	Bueno	6	6
		Schacht	3	3							Lieffrig	6	3	4
										12	Gourlay	0	6	6
																			12	Gourlay	2	4
		Begbie	6	6															2	Bueno	6	6
		Gordigiani	4	4							Gordigiani	2	2
										2	Bueno	6	6

External links

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

Preceded by 1964 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1965 French Championships – Women's Singles