# 1965 French Championships – Men's singles

Fourth-seeded Fred Stolle defeated Tony Roche 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Fred Stolle is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Manuel Santana (second round)
* Roy Emerson (semifinals)
* Nicola Pietrangeli (fourth round)
* Fred Stolle (champion)
* Pierre Darmon (fourth round)
* Martin Mulligan (third round)
* Neale Fraser (second round)
* Cliff Drysdale (semifinals)
* Ramanathan Krishnan (fourth round)
* Keith Diepraam (second round)
* Frank A. Froehling (second round)
* John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
* István Gulyás (second round)
* Tony Roche (final)
* Jaidip Mukerjea (fourth round)
* Michael Sangster (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Toomas Leius | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cliff Drysdale | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cliff Drysdale | w/o | | | | | 8 | Cliff Drysdale | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 7 | 11 | | | 4 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 12 | John Newcombe | 1 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | John Newcombe | 1 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Fred Stolle | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Tony Roche | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| | Ingo Buding | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Tony Roche | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Tony Roche | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Tony Roche | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | Tony Roche | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Roy Emerson | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Pierre Barthès | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | 2 | Roy Emerson | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | | 1 | Santana | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Guzmán | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Guzmán | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hoogs | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hoogs | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Stone | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hoogs | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Sangster | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leius | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| | Ádám-Stolpa | | | | | 16 | Sangster | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ishiguro | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | Leius | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leius | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Leius | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | | | | | | |
| | Hombergen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | Pilić | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Pilić | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Pilić | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pabst | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | | Carmichael | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carmichael | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Aguirre | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 7 | | 8 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stubs | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | Jovanović | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jovanović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 8 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Lall | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Konishi | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Konishi | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | Konishi | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | | Holeček | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holeček | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Werksman | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Krishnan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 9 | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drobný | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | Palmieri | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palmieri | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 9 | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Pawlik | 9 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Gasiorek | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Koch | 11 | 7 | 6 | | | Koch | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sharpe | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | Gasiorek | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gasiorek | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Zuleta | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | Cornejo | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cornejo | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Stolle | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Watanabe | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Richey | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Okker | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Okker | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Montrenaud | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | Richey | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Stolle | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Zarazua | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arilla | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Gulyás | 7 | 6 | 6 | | 13 | Gulyás | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kuhnke | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | Arilla | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arilla | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Arilla | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Licis | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Bowrey | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Bowrey | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Bowrey | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Špear | | | | | | Merlo | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Merlo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Kreinberg | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Darmon | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | 5 | Darmon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | Metreveli | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Metreveli | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Darmon | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Misra | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Kalogeropoulos | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Howe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Howe | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wooldridge | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | Kalogeropoulos | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kalogeropoulos | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Darmon | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| | Duxin | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 12 | Newcombe | 11 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pimentel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | | Bologna | 9 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bologna | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Newcombe | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Watanabe | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Grinda | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gisbert | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | Álvarez | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Álvarez | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Bresson | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fletcher | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | Fletcher | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Komáromi | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | De Gronckel | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De Gronckel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Fletcher | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Pinto Bravo | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Barclay | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Barclay | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Barclay | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fujii | 5 | 0 | 1 | | | 11 | Froehling | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Froehling | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fletcher | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| | Kelso | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Buding | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| | Buding | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | Buding | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pilet | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | | Sturdza | 1 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sturdza | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Buding | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sanders | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | 6 | Mulligan | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Gerrard | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | Gerrard | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davidman | | | | | | 6 | Mulligan | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mulligan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Maud | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mandarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Mandarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drossart | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | Dell | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dell | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Mandarino | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Moore | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jauffret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Jauffret | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Szikszai | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | 14 | Roche | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Roche | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Roche | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| | Ruffels | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| | Dowdeswell | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | Dowdeswell | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodríguez | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | Javorský | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Javorský | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Javorský | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Zeeman | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Contet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Contet | 4 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jalabert | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | 3 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pietrangeli | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Davidson | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Țiriac | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Țiriac | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Majoli | | | | | | | Leclercq | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leclercq | | | | | | | | | | | | | Țiriac | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Koudelka | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Barthès | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Diepraam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 10 | Diepraam | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lahcen Chaldi | 2 | 0 | 3 | | | | Barthes | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barthès | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barthès | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Elschenbroich | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Hewitt | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | Hewitt | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | Hewitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stilwell | | | | | | | Vallée | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vallée | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hewitt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Orlikowski | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Osuna | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| 7 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 7 | Fraser | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tacchini | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | Osuna | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osuna | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Belkhodja | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McMillan | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | McMillan | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lenoir | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | Couder | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Couder | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Couder | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Cooper | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Mukerjea | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mukerjea | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | 15 | Mukerjea | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stilwell | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | Barnes | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barnes | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Mukerjea | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Emerson | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Fox | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Knight | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Knight | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Emerson | 10 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Di Maso | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |