1965 Australian Championships

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1965 Australian Championships
Date22 January – 1 February 1965
Edition53rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Ebbern / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
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The 1965 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 53rd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 15th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Roy Emerson and Margaret Smith.

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Champions

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith defeated Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–4, 5–2 retired [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 3–6, 4–6, 13–11, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Ebbern / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Ebbern / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson and Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe (final not played) [5] [a]

Notes

  1. The mixed doubles final was not played because of bad weather

References

  1. "1965 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1965 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1965 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. "1965 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. "1965 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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