1965 French Championships – Men's singles

Fourth-seeded Fred Stolle defeated Tony Roche 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships.

Men's singles
1965 French Championships
Champion	Fred Stolle
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Score	3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
Draw	120
Seeds	16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Fred Stolle is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Manuel Santana (second round)
2. Roy Emerson (semifinals)
3. Nicola Pietrangeli (fourth round)
4. Fred Stolle (champion)
5. Pierre Darmon (fourth round)
6. Martin Mulligan (third round)
7. Neale Fraser (second round)
8. Cliff Drysdale (semifinals)
9. Ramanathan Krishnan (fourth round)
10. Keith Diepraam (second round)
11. Frank A. Froehling (second round)
12. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
13. István Gulyás (second round)
14. Tony Roche (final)
15. Jaidip Mukerjea (fourth round)
16. Michael Sangster (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Toomas Leius
	8	Cliff Drysdale	w/o
										8	Cliff Drysdale	8	4	1	6	4
										4	Fred Stolle	6	6	6	4	6
	4	Fred Stolle	6	7	11
	12	John Newcombe	1	5	9
																			4	Fred Stolle	3	6	6	6
																			14	Tony Roche	6	0	2	3
		Ingo Buding	4	6	5	6	3
	14	Tony Roche	6	4	7	0	6
										14	Tony Roche	6	6	3	6
										2	Roy Emerson	1	4	6	0
		Pierre Barthès	4	4	4
	2	Roy Emerson	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Santana
											Guzmán
																				Guzmán
																				Hoogs
											Hoogs	5	6	5	6	6
											Stone	7	3	7	3	0
																													Hoogs	3	3	6	10	7
	16	Sangster																											Leius	6	6	4	8	9
		Ádám-Stolpa								16	Sangster	3	2	1
		Ishiguro	4	6	3	4					Leius	6	6	6
		Leius	6	3	6	6														Leius	6	6	4	11
		Hombergen	6	1	2	3														Pilić	4	4	6	9
		Pilić	2	6	6	6					Pilić	6	7	6	6
		Pabst	6	5	2	3					Carmichael	3	9	1	4
		Carmichael	4	7	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Aguirre	2	4	5
	8	Drysdale	6	6	7					8	Drysdale	6	6	6
		Stubs	1	0	2						Jovanović	2	1	1
		Jovanović	6	6	6														8	Drysdale	6	6	7
		Lall	0	7	3															Konishi	3	1	5
		Konishi	6	9	6						Konishi	8	6	3	6
		Taylor	6	6	1	9					Holeček	6	2	6	4
		Holeček	2	8	6	11																						8	Drysdale	6	6	6
		Werksman	2	4	3																							9	Krishnan	2	2	0
	9	Krishnan	6	6	6					9	Krishnan	6	6	6
		Drobný	5	1	1						Palmieri	3	1	1
		Palmieri	7	6	6														9	Krishnan	6	6	6
		Pawlik	9	5	0															Gasiorek	3	1	3
		Koch	11	7	6						Koch	5	1	1
		Sharpe	5	4	3						Gasiorek	7	6	6
		Gasiorek	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Zuleta	1	3	4
	4	Stolle	6	6	6					4	Stolle	6	6	6
		Paul	5	1	2						Cornejo	3	3	1
		Cornejo	7	6	6														4	Stolle	6	4	6	6
		Watanabe	3	2	6	2														Richey	4	6	0	3
		Okker	6	6	3	6					Okker	9	6	2	4	1
		Montrenaud	4	4	3						Richey	7	3	6	6	6
		Richey	6	6	6																							4	Stolle	7	6	3	6	6
		Zarazua	5	2	1																								Arilla	9	2	6	4	3
	13	Gulyás	7	6	6					13	Gulyás	4	4	6	6	4
		Kuhnke	3	4	3						Arilla	6	6	3	1	6
		Arilla	6	6	6															Arilla	8	1	6	6
		Licis	4	2	5															Bowrey	6	6	0	4
		Bowrey	6	6	7						Bowrey	3	6	7	3	6
		Špear									Merlo	6	4	5	6	3
		Merlo

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Kreinberg	1	5	2
	5	Darmon	6	7	6					5	Darmon	6	6	6
		Ulrich	3	6	4	5					Metreveli	4	3	1
		Metreveli	6	2	6	7													5	Darmon	6	4	6	2	7
		Misra	0	8	4	3														Kalogeropoulos	2	6	2	6	5
		Howe	6	6	6	6					Howe	7	3	6	2	6
		Wooldridge	1	1	6	4					Kalogeropoulos	5	6	2	6	8
		Kalogeropoulos	6	6	4	6																						5	Darmon	3	8	0	3
		Duxin	4	2	4																							12	Newcombe	6	6	6	6
	12	Newcombe	6	6	6					12	Newcombe	11	7	6
		Pimentel	6	0	0	6					Bologna	9	5	2
		Bologna	2	6	6	8													12	Newcombe	4	6	6	6
		Watanabe	5	3	2															Grinda	6	4	1	2
		Grinda	7	6	6						Grinda	6	6	0	6
		Gisbert	0	6	6	4	4				Álvarez	3	4	6	4
		Álvarez	6	4	4	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Bresson	6	5	4
		Fletcher	8	7	6						Fletcher	6	6	6	6
		Komáromi	3	4	4						De Gronckel	3	8	1	0
		De Gronckel	6	6	6															Fletcher	4	7	8	6
		Pinto Bravo	6	6	3	6	1													Barclay	6	5	6	1
		Barclay	0	8	6	1	6				Barclay	5	2	6	6	7
		Fujii	5	0	1					11	Froehling	7	6	1	2	5
	11	Froehling	7	6	6																								Fletcher	6	5	8	3
		Kelso	1	6	1																								Buding	4	7	10	6
		Buding	6	8	6						Buding	6	6	8
		Pilet	6	3	8	6	3				Sturdza	1	3	6
		Sturdza	3	6	10	2	6													Buding	6	2	5	6	6
		Sanders	6	7	2	8	1												6	Mulligan	4	6	7	3	4
		Gerrard	0	5	6	10	6				Gerrard	6	1	3	2
		Davidman								6	Mulligan	1	6	6	6
	6	Mulligan

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Maud	4	1	2
		Mandarino	6	6	6						Mandarino	6	6	6
		Drossart	1	1	6	1					Dell	1	1	3
		Dell	6	6	3	6														Mandarino	2	2	4
		Moore	0	4	1														14	Roche	6	6	6
		Jauffret	6	6	6						Jauffret	1	0	7	4
		Szikszai	4	5	6	5				14	Roche	6	6	5	6
	14	Roche	6	7	4	7																						14	Roche	4	7	10	6
		Ruffels	7	7	5	6	2																					3	Pietrangeli	6	5	8	3
		Dowdeswell	5	9	7	2	6				Dowdeswell	4	4	4
		Rodríguez	6	10	3	5	2				Javorský	6	6	6
		Javorský	4	8	6	7	6													Javorský	3	0	6	6	3
		Zeeman	2	4	3														3	Pietrangeli	6	6	0	1	6
		Contet	6	6	6						Contet	4	5	1
		Jalabert	2	6	0	5				3	Pietrangeli	6	7	6
	3	Pietrangeli	6	3	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Davidson	4	3	5
		Țiriac	6	6	7						Țiriac	6	8	6	6
		Majoli									Leclercq	3	10	4	0
		Leclercq																		Țiriac	5	3	2
		Koudelka	3	3	1															Barthès	7	6	6
	10	Diepraam	6	6	6					10	Diepraam	3	4	5
		Lahcen Chaldi	2	0	3						Barthes	6	6	7
		Barthès	6	6	6																								Barthès	6	4	6	6
		Elschenbroich	0	7	9	1	6																						Hewitt	3	6	4	3
		Hewitt	6	5	7	6	8				Hewitt	6	6	6
		Stilwell									Vallée	1	3	3
		Vallée																		Hewitt	6	6	6
		Orlikowski	1	4	1															Osuna	4	3	2
	7	Fraser	6	6	6					7	Fraser	2	6	6	3	6
		Tacchini	4	6	3	6					Osuna	6	3	4	6	8
		Osuna	6	1	6	8

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Belkhodja	3	3	6	6	4
		McMillan	6	6	1	1	6				McMillan	6	4	6	6	3
		Lenoir	1	2	0						Couder	8	6	3	3	6
		Couder	6	6	6															Couder	4	6	4	2
		Cooper	5	2	2														15	Mukerjea	6	2	6	6
	15	Mukerjea	7	6	6					15	Mukerjea	7	6	6	6
		Stilwell	2	6	6	6	3				Barnes	5	4	8	4
		Barnes	6	4	8	4	6																					15	Mukerjea	6	4	3	2
																												2	Emerson	4	6	6	6
											Fox	6	2	2	2
											Knight	0	6	6	6
																				Knight	8	6	6
																			2	Emerson	10	8	8
											Di Maso	2	1	0
										2	Emerson	6	6	6

External links

• "Official 1965 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (110 KiB) on the French Open website