1965 French Championships – Women's Singles

Lesley Turner defeated Margaret Smith 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1965 French Championships.

See also:

1965 French Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Margaret Smith (Finalist)
  2. Maria Esther Bueno (Semifinalist)
  3. Lesley Turner (Champion)
  4. Nancy Richey (Semifinalist)
  5. Françoise Durr (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Ann Jones (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Annette Van Zyl (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Helga Schultze (Fourth round)
  1. Norma Baylon (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Faye Toyne (Fourth round)
  3. n/a
  4. Madonna Schacht (Second round)
  5. Liz Starkie (Fourth round)
  6. Jacqueline Rees-Lewis (Third round)
  7. Gail Sherriff (Fourth round)
  8. Tory Fretz (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Margaret Smith 6 6    
9   Norma Baylon 3 1    
  1   Margaret Smith 7 6    
  4   Nancy Richey 5 4    
4   Nancy Richey 8 9  
  5   Françoise Durr 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 Esther Bueno 6 4 6  
7   Annette Van Zyl 4 3  
  2   Maria Esther 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  
        Vopickova 0 3  
    16   Fretz 4 2    
      Vopickova 6 6    
        Vopickova 6 6  
        Cawthorn 2 4    
      Sherriff 6 1 1
      Cawthorn 2 6 6  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    8   Schultze 6 6    
      Boulle 2 0    
      8   Schultze 5 6 6  
        Lloyd 7 1 0  
      Schwartz      
      Lloyd        
      8   Schultze 6 4 2
      9   Baylon 1 6 6
    9   Baylon 6 6    
      Prosen 0 3    
      9   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         Emanuel 0 2    
  Emanuel 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   Durr        
  Studer           5   Durr 7 6    
  McAnally           Diepraam 5 0    
  Diepraam             5   Durr 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   Durr 6 6  
12   Schacht 6 6           Seghers 3 0  
  Giscafre 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           Volavkova 6 6    
  Volavkova 6 6         Volavkova 6 6  
  Galtier 4 0       Heldman 2 3    
  Heldman 6 6           Volavkova 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    
      10   Toyne 8 6    
    10   Toyne 6 6  
      Albert 1 3    
      10   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  
      Lofdahl 5 6 6  
        Lofdahl 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        
 

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