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| 1965 Australian Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 22 January – 1 February 1965 | |||
| Edition | 53rd | |||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Melbourne,Australia | |||
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Roy Emerson | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
| Margaret Smith | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| John Newcombe /Tony Roche | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Margaret Smith /Lesley Turner | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
| Robyn Ebbern /Owen DavidsonMargaret Smith /John Newcombe | ||||
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The1965 Australian Championships was atennis tournament that took place on outdoorGrass courts at theKooyong Lawn Tennis Club,Melbourne, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 53rd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as theAustralian Open), the 15th held in Melbourne, and the firstGrand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by AustraliansRoy Emerson andMargaret Smith.
Roy Emerson defeatedFred Stolle 7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1[1]
Margaret Smith defeated
Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–4, 5–2 retired[2]
John Newcombe /Tony Roche defeatedRoy Emerson /Fred Stolle 3–6, 4–6, 13–11, 6–3, 6–4[3]
Margaret Smith /Lesley Turner defeatedRobyn Ebbern /
Billie Jean Moffitt, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3[4]
Robyn Ebbern /Owen Davidson andMargaret Smith /John Newcombe (final not played)[5][a]
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |