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1965 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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List of Champions of the 1965 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open):
Manuel Santana
defeated
Cliff Drysdale
6-2 7-9 7-5 6-1
Margaret Court defeated
Billie Jean King
8-6, 7-5
Men's Singles
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Manuel Santana
Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, is a former tennis champion from Spain. He was born in Madrid....
defeated
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Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group...
6-2 7-9 7-5 6-1
Women's Singles
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Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
8-6, 7-5