Women's singles
1965 French Championships
Champion	Lesley Turner
Runner-up	Margaret Smith
Score	6–3, 6–4
Seeds	16

Third-seeded Lesley Turner defeated the first-seeded reigning champion, Margaret Smith, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships.^[1][2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
	8	Norma Baylon	3	1
								1	Margaret Smith	7	6
								4	Nancy Richey	5	4
	4	Nancy Richey	8	9
	5	Françoise Dürr	6	7
															1	Margaret Smith	3	4
															3	Lesley Turner	6	6
	6	Ann Jones
	3	Lesley Turner
								3	Lesley Turner	2	6	8
								2	Maria Bueno	6	4	6
	7	Annette Van Zyl	4	3
	2	Maria Bueno	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	Smith	6	6
									Varin	0	0
															1	Smith	6	6
																Riedl	1	0
									Langanay	2	4
									Riedl	6	6
																						1	Smith	6	6
																							Vopičková	0	3
								16	Fretz	4	2
									Vopičková	6	6
																Vopičková	6	6
																Cawthorn	2	4
									Sherriff	6	1	1
									Cawthorn	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								9	Schultze	6	6
									Boulle	2	0
															9	Schultze	5	6	6
																Lloyd	7	1	0
									Schwartz
									Lloyd
																						9	Schultze	6	4	2
																						8	Baylon	1	6	6
								8	Baylon	6	6
									Prosen	0	3
															8	Baylon	6	2	6
																McClenaughan	1	6	0
									Mizen	0	4
									McClenaughan	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	Richey	6	6
									Terras	4	2
															4	Richey	6	6
																Mercelis	1	1
									Mercelis	6	6
		Darmon	1	5					Emmanuel	0	2
		Emmanuel	6	7																		4	Richey	6	6
	13	Starkie	6	6																		13	Starkie	2	3
		Niessen	4	4				13	Starkie	6	6
		Tacchini	4	6	4				Tym	4	1
		Tym	6	4	6										13	Starkie	6	6
		Wiggill	6	3	2											Venturino	3	2
		Reyes	4	6	6				Reyes	4	8
		Pombo De Peredo	4	1					Venturino	6	10
		Venturino	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	Dürr
		Studer						5	Dürr	7	6
		McAnally							Diepraam	5	0
		Diepraam													5	Dürr	6	8	7
		Peterdy-Wolf	4	3												Blackman	0	10	5
		Blackman	6	6					Blackman	3	6	6
		Berner	1	2					Groenman	6	4	1
		Groenman	6	6																		5	Dürr	6	6
	12	Schacht	6	6																			Seghers	3	0
		Giscafré	3	2				12	Schacht
		Dennis	3	4					Spinoza
		Spinoza	6	6												Spinoza	6	1	4
		Estalella	4	3												Seghers	2	6	6
		Seghers	6	6					Seghers	3	6	6
		Harris	2	5					Sturm	6	2	4
		Sturm	6	7

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Burel	3	1
		Subirats	6	6					Subirats	1	7	1
		Berson	2	2					Lesh	6	5	6
		Lesh	6	6												Lesh	2	1
		Schultze	3	0												Volavková	6	6
		Volavková	6	6					Volavková	6	6
		Galtier	4	0				11	Heldman	2	3
	11	Heldman	6	6																			Volavková	2	1
		Lundqvist	3	2																		6	Jones	6	6
		Walkden	6	6					Walkden	6	6
		Schildknecht	6	2	5				Kermina	1	2
		Kermina	3	6	7											Walkden	3	4
		Perna													6	Jones	6	6
		Coronado							Coronado	0	1
		Habicht	0	3				6	Jones	6	6
	6	Jones	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Footman
		Krocke							Krocke	2	4
		Barril	3	6	0				Buding	6	6
		Buding	6	3	6											Buding	6	6
		Le Besnerais	4	0											14	Rees-Lewis	3	4
		Swan	6	6					Swan	3	2
		Williams	3	4				14	Rees-Lewis	6	6
	14	Rees-Lewis	6	6																			Buding	5	4
		Bouteleux	6	3	3																	3	Turner	7	6
		Arnold	0	6	6				Arnold	5	6	8
		Beltrame	3	2					Salfati	7	1	6
		Salfati	6	6												Arnold	2	1
															3	Turner	6	6
									Nenot	4	2
								3	Turner	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Holdsworth	3	1
									Dmitrieva	6	6
																Dmitrieva	6	3
																Toyne	8	6
									Toyne	6	6
								10	Albert	1	3
																							Toyne	2	7
																						7	Van Zyl	6	9
									Leyrer	3	3
									Lieffrig	6	6
																Lieffrig	3	4
															7	Van Zyl	6	6
									Seghers	0	1
								7	Van Zyl	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Zuleta	7	2	2
									Löfdahl	5	6	6
																Löfdahl	3	6	4
															15	Sherriff	6	4	6
									Rouchon	1	1
								15	Sherriff	6	6
																						15	Sherriff	1	6	4
																						2	Bueno	6	3	6
									De Lansalut	3	5
									Stöve	6	7
																Stöve	1	2
															2	Bueno	6	6
									Repoux
								2	Bueno

References

External links

• "Official 1965 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (109 KiB) on the French Open website