# 1965 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Manuel Santana defeated Cliff Drysdale 6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1965 U.S. National Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Manuel Santana is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
* Fred Stolle (second round)
* Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
* Manuel Santana (champion)
* Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
* Rafael Osuna (semifinals)
* Chuck McKinley (fourth round)
* Cliff Drysdale (finalist)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Roy Emerson | 11 | 4 | 12 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arthur Ashe | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arthur Ashe | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | 5 | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Manuel Santana | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | 4 | Manuel Santana | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Tony Palafox | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Palafox | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Manuel Santana | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Cliff Drysdale | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Cliff Drysdale | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Cliff Drysdale | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Dennis Ralston | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dennis Ralston | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | Rafael Osuna | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rafael Osuna | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | 6 | Rafael Osuna | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Charlie Pasarell | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zuleta | 1 | 3 | 6 | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roemer | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Roemer | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Foster | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Richey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Richey | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Pabst | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | Richey | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susman | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Susman | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moore | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| | Hoffman Jr | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barthès | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| | Summers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | | Hoffman Jr | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barthès | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Barthès | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zarazua | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Barthès | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Buck | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Kantrow | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Yang | 5 | 2 | 6 | | | Buck | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kantrow | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | Kantrow | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sorlien | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| 5 | Ashe | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | 5 | Ashe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Rose | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roesch | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | 5 | Ashe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Lambert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Lambert | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Williams | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | Lambert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ponte | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Ponte | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rombeau | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ashe | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| | Tutvin | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomaz Koch | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| | Pilić | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | | Tutvin | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Edlefsen | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | Edlefsen | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Singh | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Edlefsen | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Taylor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Koch | 6 | 9 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Adelsberg | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | Taylor | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Koch | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Koch | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fentress | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fontana | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | Santana | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lara | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Lara | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charity | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | 4 | Santana | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Osborne | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Osborne | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Conner | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | Osborne | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Siska | | | | | | Siska | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rubinoff | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Santana | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| | Obando | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Riessen | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| | Brown | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Obando | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dell | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | Dell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerrard | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | Dell | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Fox | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Awopegba | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | Fox | 4 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Riessen | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tym | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | McKinley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilkinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | 7 | McKinley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mangan | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | Mangan | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barclay | 4 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 7 | McKinley | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Graebner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Graebner | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Russell | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | Graebner | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reese | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Reese | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simpson | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | McKinley | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| | Galinato | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Palafox | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| | Fujii | w/o | | | | | | Galinato | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Palafox | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Palafox | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schloss | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Palafox | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bond | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Cromwell | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Barker | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | Bond | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cromwell | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | Cromwell | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buchholz | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 |
| | Loyo-Mayo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Senkowski | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Loyo-Mayo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harris | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | | Harris | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Waltz | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | | | | | | | | Loyo-Mayo | 4 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Hoehn | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Guzmán | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Guzmán | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Crookenden | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Seixas | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | Sullivan | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Cullen | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | Sullivan | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Green | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beste | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Sullivan | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Grant | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Franks | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | Grant | 1 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moody | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 |
| | Holmberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Higgins | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | Holmberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Avoyer | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | Avoyer | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goldman | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Holmberg | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Smith | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Pietrangeli | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Anderson | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | Smith | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pietrangeli | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Pietrangeli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cox | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Holmberg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| | Froehling | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ralston | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| | Brown | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | Froehling | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pickens | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | Pickens | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harrison | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Froehling | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Steele III | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ralston | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | Steele III | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ralston | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 3 | Ralston | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hobson | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| | García | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fillol | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | | García | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barnes | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | | Barnes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lutz | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | | | | | |
| | Bedard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | McManus | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | | | | |
| | Sack | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | Bedard | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McManus | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | McManus | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | La Mothe | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barnes | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| | Fitzgibbon | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Osuna | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Power | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | Fitzgibbon | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lieberman | | | | | | Lieberman | 2 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jovanović | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | Fitzgibbon | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | Howe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | Osuna | 7 | 8 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | |
| | Pasarell | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | | Howe | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Osuna | 6 | 6 | 7 | | 6 | Osuna | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Higgins | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Glass | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quinn | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | | Glass | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Powless | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Powless | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jackson | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | Powless | 6 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 9 | | | | |
| | Carpenter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Carpenter | 3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 11 | | | | |
| | Cantin | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | Carpenter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beck | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | Beck | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hernandez | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carpenter | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| | Jennings | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pasarell | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Berli | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | Jennings | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carrero | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | Carrero | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tidball | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | Jennings | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Pasarell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Pasarell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Harris | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | Pasarell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stolle | 9 | 6 | 7 | | | 2 | Stolle | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Newman | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |