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
Champion	Manuel Santana[1]
Runner-up	Cliff Drysdale[1]
Score	6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1
Draw	128
Seeds	8

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
		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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

1. 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.

External links

• 1965 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1965 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

Preceded by 1965 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1966 Australian Championships – Men's singles