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1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1965 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Smith
Runner-upBrazil Maria Bueno
Score6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw96 (10 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1964 · Wimbledon Championships · 1966 →

Margaret Smith defeated the defending champion Maria Bueno in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1965 Wimbledon Championships.[1] For the first time in the history of seeding in the championships, there was no British player seeded in the draw.

Seeds

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1.   Brazil Maria Bueno (final)
2.   Australia Margaret Smith (champion)
3.   Australia Lesley Turner (quarterfinals)
4.   United States Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)
5.   United States Billie Jean Moffitt (semifinals)
6.   United States Carole Graebner (second round)
7.   South Africa Annette Van Zyl (withdrew)
8.   France Françoise Dürr (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Annette Van Zyl withdrew due to a family bereavement. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Michelle Boulle.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6
United States Jane Albert 2 2
1 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 5 6
5 United States Billie Jean Moffitt 4 7 3
3 Australia Lesley Turner 2 1
5 United States Billie Jean Moffitt 6 6
1 Brazil Maria Bueno 4 5
2 Australia Margaret Smith 6 7
United Kingdom Christine Truman 6 1 7
4 United States Nancy Richey 4 6 5
United Kingdom Christine Truman 4 0
2 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
United States Justina Bricka 3 0
2 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 3 2
1 Brazil M Bueno 6 7
Australia M Schacht 4 5
Italy Maria Teresa Riedl 2 0
Australia Madonna Schacht 6 6
1 Brazil M Bueno 6 7
United Kingdom A Jones 4 5
Austria Monika Hassmann 3 6 1
Sweden Christina Sandberg 6 3 6
Sweden C Sandberg 0 3
United Kingdom A Jones 6 6
United States Mary Habicht 2 2
United Kingdom Ann Jones 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 France Françoise Dürr 6 6
Spain Carmen Coronado 1 2
8 France F Dürr 6 6
South Africa G Swan 1 2
United States Mary-Ann Eisel 3 6 3
South Africa Glenda Swan 6 3 6
8 France F Dürr 4 5
United States J Albert 6 7
Argentina Norma Baylon 3 4
United States Jane Albert 6 6
United States J Albert 6 6
West Germany H Schultze 4 3
United Kingdom Heather Allen 5 2
West Germany Helga Schultze 7 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Australia Lesley Turner 6 6
France Janine Lieffrig 0 1 3 Australia L Turner 6 6
Q United States Alice Tym 7 3 Australia G Sherriff 1 3
Australia Gail Sherriff 9 6 3 Australia L Turner 7 6
United States Kathy Blake 6 6 Australia T McClenaughan 5 2
Spain Ana María Estalella 4 3 United States K Blake 6 5 2
Italy Roberta Beltrame 6 3 Australia T McClenaughan 4 7 6
Australia Trish McClenaughan 8 6 3 Australia L Turner 6 6
United States Peaches Bartkowicz 8 3 Italy L Pericoli 0 4
United States Tory Fretz 10 6 United States T Fretz 6 6
Sweden Katarina Bartholdson 3 1 Czechoslovakia J Volavková 4 4
Czechoslovakia Jitka Volavková 6 6 United States T Fretz 6 6 4
United Kingdom Diana Bennett 3 9 Italy L Pericoli 8 3 6
Q Australia Carol Sherriff 6 11 Q Australia C Sherriff 4 6 7
Italy Lea Pericoli 6 6 Italy L Pericoli 6 3 9
West Germany Heide Schildknecht 4 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Billie Jean Moffitt 6 6
Q Netherlands Elsie Spruyt 2 3 5 United States BJ Moffitt 6 6
United Kingdom Liz Starkie 4 6 6 United Kingdom E Starkie 3 3
Australia Fay Toyne 6 4 2 5 United States BJ Moffitt 7 12
Australia Jill Blackman 6 6 Australia J Blackman 5 10
United Kingdom Vivienne Dennis 2 1 Australia J Blackman 6 6
Netherlands Betty Stöve 3 6 6 France I de Lansalut 3 2
France Isabelle de Lansalut 6 1 8 5 United States BJ Moffitt 6 6
Q Netherlands Elly Krocke 7 6 Australia R Lesh 2 0
South Africa Vivienne Wiggill 5 1 Q Netherlands E Krocke 6 6
Austria Sonja Pachta 2 6 6 Austria S Pachta 2 1
Q United Kingdom Sue Tutt 6 2 1 Q Netherlands E Krocke 2 4
United Kingdom Lorna Cawthorn 9 6 Australia R Lesh 6 6
Australia Dorothy Whitely 7 3 United Kingdom L Cawthorn 1 0
Australia Robin Lesh 6 6 Australia R Lesh 6 6
United States Carol-Ann Prosen 0 4

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Julie Heldman 2 6 6
Netherlands Jenny Ridderhof-Seven 6 0 0 United States J Heldman 6 6
Q United Kingdom Ruth Illingworth 4 11 United Kingdom A Owen 1 1
United Kingdom Ann Owen 6 13 United States J Heldman 6 6
United Kingdom Mary McAnally 3 3 United Kingdom R Lloyd 2 2
United Kingdom Robin Lloyd 6 6 United Kingdom R Lloyd 6 6
Spain Pilar Barril 5 1 Italy L Bassi 1 1
Italy Lucia Bassi 7 6 United States J Heldman 6 2 3
Q United Kingdom Anthea Rigby 2 3 United Kingdom C Truman 3 6 6
Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva 6 6 Soviet Union A Dmitrieva 4 6 6
United Kingdom Jill Mills 2 1 Australia J Tegart 6 4 8
Australia Judy Tegart 6 6 Australia J Tegart 4 2
Italy Silvana Lazzarino 0 0 United Kingdom C Truman 6 6
United Kingdom Christine Truman 6 6 United Kingdom C Truman 5 8 6
Rhodesia Pat Walkden 5 8 2 6 United States C Graebner 7 6 1
6 United States Carole Graebner 7 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Rosie Darmon 2 6
United Kingdom Joyce Williams 6 8 United Kingdom J Williams 6 6
Sweden Ingrid Löfdahl 1 6 8 Sweden I Löfdahl 1 4
France Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 6 3 6 United Kingdom J Williams 3 6 6
West Germany Edda Buding 6 3 1 United Kingdom C Rosser 6 2 2
United Kingdom Nell Truman 4 6 6 United Kingdom E Truman 2 8
Czechoslovakia Vlasta Vopičková 1 1 United Kingdom C Rosser 6 10
United Kingdom Carole Rosser 6 6 United Kingdom J Williams 0 3
Q United Kingdom Rosemary Deloford 6 6 4 United States N Richey 6 6
West Germany Almut Sturm 4 4 Q United Kingdom R Deloford 6 6
Q United Kingdom Margaret O'Donnell 6 6 Q United Kingdom M O'Donnell 4 2
Canada Vicki Berner 3 1 Q United Kingdom R Deloford 1 0
South Africa Heather Segal 4 2 4 United States N Richey 6 6
United Kingdom Pauline Roberts 6 6 United Kingdom P Roberts 4 3
South Africa Esmé Emmanuel 0 5 4 United States N Richey 6 6
4 United States Nancy Richey 6 7

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Justina Bricka 7 6
Italy Francesca Gordigiani 5 2
United States J Bricka 6 3 7
France M Salfati 2 6 5
France Monique Salfati 6 7
Norway Liv Paldan 1 5
United States J Bricka 5 6 8
United Kingdom V Wade 7 4 6
United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6
France Márta Peterdy-Wolf 1 3
United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
LL France M Boulle 0 2
Belgium Christiane Mercelis 6 1 3
LL France Michelle Boulle 3 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Sweden Ulla Sandulf 4 3
Q United Kingdom Frances MacLennan 6 6
Q United Kingdom F MacLennan 6 6
United Kingdom M Lee 3 4
West Germany Helga Niessen 3 1
United Kingdom Margaret Lee 6 6
Q United Kingdom F MacLennan 2 1
2 Australia M Smith 6 6
United Kingdom Rita Bentley 4 7 9
Netherlands Trudy Groenman 6 5 7
United Kingdom R Bentley 0 1
2 Australia M Smith 6 6
Austria Maria Leyrer 0 1
2 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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