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

Manuel Santana defeated Cliff Drysdale 6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1965 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's singles
1965 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Manuel Santana[1]
Runner-upSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale[1]
Score6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1964 · U.S. National Championships · 1966 →

Seeds

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

  1.   Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
  2.   Fred Stolle (second round)
  3.   Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
  4.   Manuel Santana (champion)
  5.   Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  6.   Rafael Osuna (semifinals)
  7.   Chuck McKinley (fourth round)
  8.   Cliff Drysdale (finalist)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Roy Emerson 11 4 12 2
5   Arthur Ashe 13 6 10 6
5   Arthur Ashe 6 4 2 4
4   Manuel Santana 2 6 6 6
4   Manuel Santana 6 9 6
  Tony Palafox 3 7 1
4   Manuel Santana 6 7 7 6
8   Cliff Drysdale 2 9 5 1
8   Cliff Drysdale 2 3 7 6 8
3   Dennis Ralston 6 6 5 3 6
8   Cliff Drysdale 6 4 6 6
6   Rafael Osuna 3 6 4 1
6   Rafael Osuna 1 6 6 7
  Charlie Pasarell 6 3 3 5

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Emerson 6 6 8
  Zuleta 1 3 6 1   Emerson 6 6 6
  Roemer 10 5 6 6   Roemer 3 2 4
  Foster 8 7 4 2 1   Emerson 6 6 6
  Richey 6 6 6   Richey 3 3 0
  Pabst 4 0 4   Richey 6 8 3 6
  Susman 2 6 6 6   Susman 3 6 6 3
  Moore 6 4 2 4 1   Emerson 6 13 6
  Hoffman Jr 4 6 6 6   Barthès 4 11 4
  Summers 6 4 0 3   Hoffman Jr 3 3 4
  Barthès 6 6 7   Barthès 6 6 6
  Zarazua 3 2 5   Barthès 6 6 6
  Buck 7 6 8   Kantrow 3 2 3
  Yang 5 2 6   Buck 3 6 4 9
  Kantrow 7 7 3 6   Kantrow 6 4 6 11
  Sorlien 5 5 6 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Ashe 6 6 9
  Scott 3 4 7 5   Ashe 6 6 6
  Rose 6 6 6   Rose 0 3 2
  Roesch 3 4 4 5   Ashe 6 6 6
  Lambert 6 6 6   Lambert 1 3 4
  Williams 0 1 3   Lambert 6 6 6
  Ponte 3 6 6 6   Ponte 1 3 2
  Rombeau 6 4 3 2 5   Ashe 12 13 10
  Tutvin 6 3 9 9 6   Thomaz Koch 10 11 8
  Pilić 4 6 11 7 3   Tutvin 2 3 5
  Edlefsen 9 6 6   Edlefsen 6 6 7
  Singh 7 4 3   Edlefsen 4 7 5
  Taylor 6 6 6   Koch 6 9 7
  Adelsberg 1 1 4   Taylor 2 3 3
  Koch 6 6 6   Koch 6 6 6
  Fentress 1 1 1

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Santana 6 6 5 6
  Fontana 3 1 7 1 4   Santana 6 8 6
  Lara 6 6 6   Lara 4 6 1
  Charity 3 3 2 4   Santana 6 6 6
  Osborne 6 6 6   Osborne 4 4 3
  Conner 4 4 4   Osborne 6 6 1 10
  Siska   Siska 3 2 6 8
  Rubinoff w/o 4   Santana 10 6 6
  Obando 6 6 6   Riessen 8 1 3
  Brown 1 1 2   Obando 2 3 2
  Dell 8 6 6 8   Dell 6 6 6
  Gerrard 6 8 3 6   Dell 2 2 4
  Fox 6 6 6   Riessen 6 6 6
  Awopegba 1 4 0   Fox 4 4 7
  Riessen 6 6 6   Riessen 6 6 9
  Tym 2 2 1

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   McKinley 6 6 6
  Wilkinson 2 2 0 7   McKinley 6 6 6
  Mangan 6 7 6   Mangan 2 1 1
  Barclay 4 5 1 7   McKinley 9 6 6 6
  Graebner 6 6 6   Graebner 11 3 3 0
  Russell 3 4 4   Graebner 6 6 7
  Reese 6 6 6   Reese 3 2 5
  Simpson 2 3 3 7   McKinley 7 4 6
  Galinato   Palafox 9 6 8
  Fujii w/o   Galinato 0 2 2
  Palafox 6 6 6   Palafox 6 6 6
  Schloss 4 3 3   Palafox 7 3 6 6
  Bond 6 9 6   Cromwell 5 6 1 3
  Barker 2 7 2   Bond 8 6 3 4
  Cromwell 6 4 6 2 8   Cromwell 10 4 6 6
  Buchholz 3 6 4 6 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Loyo-Mayo 6 6 6
  Senkowski 2 4 2   Loyo-Mayo 6 6 6
  Harris 6 3 12 6   Harris 3 2 2
  Waltz 4 6 10 1   Loyo-Mayo 4 3 6
  Seixas 6 6 6   Seixas 6 6 8
  Hoehn 3 3 1   Seixas 6 6 6
  Guzmán 6 6 6   Guzmán 2 3 3
  Crookenden 3 3 4   Seixas 4 4 4
  Sullivan 6 7 6 8   Drysdale 6 6 6
  Cullen 4 5 4   Sullivan 8 10 3 6
  Green 6 6 6   Green 6 8 6 2
  Beste 1 3 2   Sullivan 3 3 1
  Grant 6 10 3 6 8   Drysdale 6 6 6
  Franks 3 8 6 2   Grant 1 3 12
8   Drysdale 6 6 6 8   Drysdale 6 6 14
  Moody 2 1 2

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Holmberg 6 6 6
  Higgins 1 2 2   Holmberg 6 6 6
  Avoyer 1 3 7 6 7   Avoyer 0 2 0
  Goldman 6 6 5 4 5   Holmberg 6 6 7
  Smith 7 6 6   Pietrangeli 3 3 5
  Anderson 5 4 2   Smith 2 2 1
  Pietrangeli 4 2 6 6 6   Pietrangeli 6 6 6
  Cox 6 6 3 2 3   Holmberg 6 3 1 8 9
  Froehling 7 6 6 3   Ralston 3 6 6 6 11
  Brown 5 3 3   Froehling 6 6 5 3 6
  Pickens 2 6 8 3 6   Pickens 3 0 7 6 3
  Harrison 6 3 6 6 3   Froehling 5 6 3 3
  Steele III 6 6 6 3   Ralston 7 4 6 6
  Sweeney 2 1 3   Steele III 1 6 1 0
3   Ralston 6 6 6 3   Ralston 6 3 6 6
  Hobson 0 3 2

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  García 6 5 12 6
  Fillol 4 7 10 4   García 3 0 2
  Barnes 8 8 6 8   Barnes 6 6 6
  Lutz 6 10 3 6   Barnes 4 6 6 5 12
  Bedard 6 6 6   McManus 6 4 3 7 10
  Sack 2 3 0   Bedard 6 2 3 6 2
  McManus 6 6 6   McManus 1 6 6 4 6
  La Mothe 3 2 2   Barnes 0 4 4
  Fitzgibbon 11 6 6 6   Osuna 6 6 6
  Power 9 3 2   Fitzgibbon 6 6 10
  Lieberman   Lieberman 2 1 8
  Jovanović w/o   Fitzgibbon 9 6 2 10
  Howe 6 6 6 6 6   Osuna 7 8 6 12
  Pasarell 2 8 2 3   Howe 4 3 3
6   Osuna 6 6 7 6   Osuna 6 6 6
  Higgins 3 3 5

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Glass 7 6 6
  Quinn 5 1 4   Glass 9 4 5 7
  Powless 6 0 6 2 6   Powless 7 6 7 9
  Jackson 3 6 1 6 2   Powless 6 4 17 3 9
  Carpenter 6 6 6   Carpenter 3 6 15 6 11
  Cantin 4 2 4   Carpenter 6 6 6
  Beck 3 6 6 9   Beck 2 3 0
  Hernandez 6 3 3 7   Carpenter 3 3 3
  Jennings 6 6 6   Pasarell 6 6 6
  Berli 3 1 2   Jennings 8 6 6
  Carrero 3 4 6 7 6   Carrero 6 4 4
  Tidball 6 6 4 5 3   Jennings 2 3 2
  Pasarell 6 6 6   Pasarell 6 6 6
  Harris 2 4 3   Pasarell 6 6 6
2   Stolle 9 6 7 2   Stolle 3 4 2
  Newman 7 2 5

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2008). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (4th ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257410.
  2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 140. OCLC 172306.
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