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1965 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1965 U.S. National Championships
Date1 September – 12 September
Edition85th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Manuel Santana
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
United States Carole Caldwell Graebner / United States Nancy Richey
Mixed doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Fred Stolle
← 1964 · U.S. National Championships · 1966 →

The 1965 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, United States. The tournament ran from 1 September until 12 September. It was the 85th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1965.

Champions

Men's Singles

Spain Manuel Santana defeated South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1

Women's Singles

Australia Margaret Smith defeated United States Billie Jean Moffitt 8–6, 7–5

Men's doubles

Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Fred Stolle defeated United States Frank Froehling / United States Charles Pasarell 6–4, 10–12, 7–5, 6–3

Women's doubles

United States Carole Graebner / United States Nancy Richey defeated United States Billie Jean Moffitt / United States Karen Susman 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Fred Stolle defeated Australia Judy Tegart / United States Frank Froehling 6–2, 6–2

Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by