# 1965 French Championships – Women's singles

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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Margaret Smith (finalist)
* Maria Bueno (semifinals)
* Lesley Turner (champion)
* Nancy Richey (semifinals)
* Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
* Ann Jones (quarterfinals)
* Annette Van Zyl (quarterfinals)
* Norma Baylon (quarterfinals)
* Helga Schultze (fourth round)
* Jane Albert (second round)
* Julie Heldman (second round)
* Madonna Schacht (second round)
* Liz Starkie (fourth round)
* Jacqueline Rees-Lewis (third round)
* Gail Sherriff (fourth round)
* Tory Fretz (second round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

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

### Earlier rounds
#### 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 | 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

| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| | | | | | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

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

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