1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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. For the first time in the history of seeding in the championships, there was no British player seeded in the draw.

Women's singles
1965 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Maria Bueno
Score	6–4, 7–5
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1965 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Maria Bueno (final)

02.   Margaret Smith (champion)

03.   Lesley Turner (quarterfinals)

04.   Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)

05.   Billie Jean Moffitt (semifinals)

06.   Carole Graebner (second round)

07.   Annette Van Zyl (withdrew)

08.   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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	Françoise Dürr	6	6
									Carmen Coronado	1	2
															8	F Dürr	6	6
																G Swan	1	2
									Mary-Ann Eisel	3	6	3
									Glenda Swan	6	3	6
																						8	F Dürr	4	5
																							J Albert	6	7
									Norma Baylon	3	4
									Jane Albert	6	6
																J Albert	6	6
																H Schultze	4	3
									Heather Allen	5	2
									Helga Schultze	7	6

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Bottom half

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

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

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com