# 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.

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

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| 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

| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| | 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

| 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 |
| | 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

| 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 |
| | 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 | | | | | | | | | |