1965 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated fifth-seeded Billie Jean Moffitt 8–6, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1965 U.S. National Championships.

Women's singles
1965 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Margaret Smith^[1]
Runner-up	Billie Jean Moffitt^[1]
Score	8–6, 7–5
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1964 · U.S. National Championships · 1966 →

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

1.   Margaret Smith (champion)
2.   Maria Bueno (semifinals)
3.   Ann Jones (quarterfinals)
4.   Nancy Richey (semifinals)
5.   Billie Jean Moffitt (finalist)
6.   Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
7.   Carole Graebner (quarterfinals)
8.   Norma Baylon (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
	6	Françoise Dürr	1	0
								1	Margaret Smith	6	6
								4	Nancy Richey	2	2
	8	Norma Baylon	4	5
	4	Nancy Richey	6	7
															1	Margaret Smith	8	7
															5	Billie Jean Moffitt	6	5
	2	Maria Bueno	8	1	9
	7	Carole Graebner	6	6	7
								2	Maria Bueno	2	3
								5	Billie Jean Moffitt	6	6
	3	Ann Jones	14	2
	5	Billie Jean Moffitt	16	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.

Preceded by 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1966 Australian Championships – Women's singles