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

Men's singles
1965 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Manuel Santana[1]
Runner-up	Cliff Drysdale[1]
Final score	6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1964 · U.S. National Championships · 1966 →

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]

Seeds[]

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[]

Key[]

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

Final eight[]

	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[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Emerson	6	6	8
		Zuleta	1	3	6					1	Emerson	6	6	6
			10	5	6	6						3	2	4
			8	7	4	2													1	Emerson	6	6	6
		Richey	6	6	6															Richey	3	3	0
			4	0	4						Richey	6	8	3	6
			2	6	6	6						3	6	6	3
		Moore	6	4	2	4																						1	Emerson	6	13	6
			4	6	6	6																							Barthes	4	11	4
			6	4	0	3						3	3	4
		Barthes	6	6	7						Barthes	6	6	6
		Zarazua	3	2	5															Barthes	6	6	6
			7	6	8																3	2	3
			5	2	6							3	6	4	9
			7	7	3	6						6	4	6	11
			5	5	6	1

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Ashe	6	6	9
		Scott	3	4	7					5	Ashe	6	6	6
			6	6	6							0	3	2
			3	4	4														5	Ashe	6	6	6
			6	6	6																1	3	4
			0	1	3							6	6	6
		Ponte	3	6	6	6					Ponte	1	3	2
			6	4	3	2																						5	Ashe	12	13	10
			6	3	9	9	6																						Thomaz Koch	10	11	8
		Pilić	4	6	11	7	3					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
			1	1	4						Taylor	2	3	3
		Koch	6	6	6						Koch	6	6	6
			1	1	1

Section 3[]

	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
			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
												3	2	6	8
		Rubinoff	w/o																									4	Santana	10	6	6
			6	6	6																								Riessen	8	1	3
			1	1	2							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
			1	4	0						Fox	4	4	7
		Riessen	6	6	6						Riessen	6	6	9
		Tym	2	2	1

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	McKinley	6	6	6
		Wilkinson	2	2	0					7	McKinley	6	6	6
			6	7	6							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
			6	6	6							3	2	5
			2	3	3																							7	McKinley	7	4	6
																													Palafox	9	6	8
		Fujii	w/o									0	2	2
		Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	6	6	6
			4	3	3															Palafox	7	3	6	6
		Bond	6	9	6																5	6	1	3
			2	7	2						Bond	8	6	3	4
			6	4	6	2	8					10	4	6	6
			3	6	4	6	6

Section 5[]

	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
			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
			4	5	4						Sullivan	8	10	3	6
		Green	6	6	6						Green	6	8	6	2
			1	3	2															Sullivan	3	3	1
			6	10	3	6													8	Drysdale	6	6	6
		Franks	3	8	6	2						1	3	12
	8	Drysdale	6	6	6					8	Drysdale	6	6	14
			2	1	2

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Holmberg	6	6	6
		Higgins	1	2	2						Holmberg	6	6	6
			1	3	7	6	7					0	2	0
			6	6	5	4	5													Holmberg	6	6	7
		Smith	7	6	6															Pietrangeli	3	3	5
			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
			5	3	3						Froehling	6	6	5	3	6
			2	6	8	3	6					3	0	7	6	3
			6	3	6	6	3													Froehling	5	6	3	3
		Steele III	6	6	6														3	Ralston	7	4	6	6
			2	1	3						Steele III	1	6	1	0
	3	Ralston	6	6	6					3	Ralston	6	3	6	6
			0	3	2

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Garcia	6	5	12	6
		Fillol	4	7	10	4					Garcia	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
			2	3	0						Bedard	6	2	3	6	2
		McManus	6	6	6						McManus	1	6	6	4	6
			3	2	2																								Barnes	0	4	4
		Fitzgibbon	11	6	6																							6	Osuna	6	6	6
		Power	9	3	2						Fitzgibbon	6	6	10
												2	1	8
		Jovanović	w/o																	Fitzgibbon	9	6	2	10
		Howe	6	6	6	6													6	Osuna	7	8	6	12
			2	8	2	3					Howe	4	3	3
	6	Osuna	6	6	7					6	Osuna	6	6	6
			3	3	5

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			7	6	6
			5	1	4							9	4	5	7
		Powless	6	0	6	2	6				Powless	7	6	7	9
			3	6	1	6	2													Powless	6	4	17	3	9
		Carpenter	6	6	6															Carpenter	3	6	15	6	11
			4	2	4						Carpenter	6	6	6
			3	6	6	9						2	3	0
			6	3	3	7																							Carpenter	3	3	3
			6	6	6																								Pasarell	6	6	6
			3	1	2							8	6	6
		Carrero	3	4	6	7	6				Carrero	6	4	4
			6	6	4	5	3														2	3	2
		Pasarell	6	6	6															Pasarell	6	6	6
			2	4	3						Pasarell	6	6	6
	2	Stolle	9	6	7					2	Stolle	3	4	2
			7	2	5

References[]

External links[]

• 1965 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1965 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw