# 1965 Australian Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle 7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1965 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Roy Emerson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Roy Emerson (champion)
* Fred Stolle (finalist)
* John Newcombe (semifinals)
* Tony Roche (semifinals)
* Pierre Darmon (quarterfinals)
* Pierre Barthès (third round)
* Lew Gerrard (third round)
* Tom Okker (second round)
* Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)
* Bill Bowrey (quarterfinals)
* Barry Phillips-Moore (third round)
* Warren Jacques (first round)
* Graham Stilwell (second round)
* Osamu Ishiguro (third round)
* François Jauffret (third round)
* Jan Hajer (first 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Juan Gisbert | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Juan Gisbert | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | 1 | Roy Emerson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | John Newcombe | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | John Newcombe | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Bill Bowrey | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Bill Bowrey | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Roy Emerson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fred Stolle | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Pierre Darmon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fred Stolle | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Tony Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tony Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Tony Roche | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Owen Davidson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | 2 | Fred Stolle | 6 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Fred Stolle | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barclay | 6 | 7 | 6 | | Barclay | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matheson | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Wooldridge | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | Jauffret | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Sherriff | 3 | 4 | 3 | | Wooldridge | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jauffret | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Jauffret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richards | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gisbert | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| | Reid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cottrill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Cottrill | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bovett | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 11 | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Gisbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Gisbert | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Keller | 4 | 3 | 1 | | Gisbert | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Okker | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | 3 | Newcombe | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Fraser | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asai | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Goven | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Goven | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Beers | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Goven | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Stilwell | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | Stilwell | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walker | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Bowrey | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Bowrey | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | Watanabe | 2 | 2 | 7 | | 10 | Bowrey | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coghlan | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Coghlan | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Penberthy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | 10 | Bowrey | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Bowman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Barthès | 4 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Senior | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | Bowman | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Barthès | 10 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Darmon | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zeeman | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | | Zeeman | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Musgrave | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | 5 | Darmon | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Stephens | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Stephens | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Motoi | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | | | Stephens | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McKenzie | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | | McKenzie | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jacques | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Darmon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| | Stone | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | Hajer | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | Stone | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holm | 6 | 8 | 9 | | | | Holm | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pollard | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Holm | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Russo | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Roche | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Broom | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | Russo | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | 7 | Gerrard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pearce | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Pearce | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Konishi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | 7 | Gerrard | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Hillebrand | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 9 | Davidson | 6 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | Keldie | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | | Hillebrand | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Davidson | 7 | 6 | 6 | | 9 | Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pabst | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Davidson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Ishiguro | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stolle | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Stubs | 4 | 7 | 2 | | 14 | Ishiguro | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grinda | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Grinda | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kearney | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ishiguro | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Sharpe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Holland | 2 | r | | | | Sharpe | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stolle | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |