Third-seeded
Lesley Turner defeated the first-seeded reigning champion,
Margaret Smith Margaret Smith or Maggie Smith may refer to:
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*Margaret Smith Court, known as Margaret Court (born 1942), Australian tennis player
*Margaret A. Smith, superintendent of Volusia County Schools
*Margaret Bayard Smith (1778–1844), American aut ...
, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the
1965 French Championships
The 1965 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 17 May until 29 May. It was the 69th staging of th ...
.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below.
Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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Margaret Smith Margaret Smith or Maggie Smith may refer to:
People
*Margaret Smith Court, known as Margaret Court (born 1942), Australian tennis player
*Margaret A. Smith, superintendent of Volusia County Schools
*Margaret Bayard Smith (1778–1844), American aut ...
''(finalist)''
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Maria Bueno ''(semifinals)''
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Lesley Turner ''(champion)''
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Nancy Richey ''(semifinals)''
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Françoise Dürr ''(quarterfinals)''
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Ann Jones ''(quarterfinals)''
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Annette Van Zyl
Annette Van Zyl (born 25 September 1943 in Pretoria), also known by her married name as Annette du Plooy, is a South African former tennis player. She was ranked in the top ten female players during the mid 1960s, and in 1966 she won the French ...
''(quarterfinals)''
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Norma Baylon ''(quarterfinals)''
# Helga Schultze ''(fourth round)''
# Jane Albert ''(second round)''
# Julie Heldman ''(second round)''
# Madonna Schacht ''(second round)''
# Liz Starkie ''(fourth round)''
# Jacqueline Rees-Lewis ''(third round)''
# Gail Sherriff ''(fourth round)''
# Tory Fretz ''(second round)''
Draw
Key
* Q = Qualifier (tennis), Qualifier
* WC = wild card (tennis), Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired (tennis), Retired
Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
* on the French Open website
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1965 in women's tennis
French Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles, 1965
1965 in French women's sport
1965 in French tennis