1985 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1985 French Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Martina Navratilova
Score6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
Seeds16
Main article: 1985 French Open

Chris Evert defeated defending champion Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open. It was her sixth French Open singles title and 17th major singles title overall. The final is considered one of the finest matches of the Evert–Navratilova rivalry and of the French Open's history.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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

  1. Martina Navratilova (finals)
  2. Chris Evert (champion)
  3. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  4. Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  5. Helena Suková (second round)
  6. Zina Garrison (second round)
  7. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
  8. Carling Bassett (fourth round)
  9. Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  10. Bonnie Gadusek (fourth round)
  11. Steffi Graf (fourth round)
  12. Barbara Potter (first round)
  13. Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
  14. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  15. Andrea Temesvári (first round)
  16. Pam Casale (second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1985 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
  Sandra Cecchini 2 2
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
7 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 4 4
3 Hana Mandlíková 4 4
7 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
1 Martina Navratilova 3 77 5
2 Chris Evert 6 64 7
14 Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 7
4 Manuela Maleeva 3 6 5
14 Gabriela Sabatini 4 1
2 Chris Evert 6 6
  Terry Phelps 4 0
2 Chris Evert 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Navratilova 6 6
Teeguarden 1 0 1 Navratilova 6 6
Wade 77 6 Wade 3 0
Gomer 65 4 1 Navratilova 6 6
Tanvier 6 6 Tanvier 0 0
Skuherská 2 3 Tanvier 6 6
Sands 7 1 6 Sands 4 4
Šašak 5 6 3 1 Navratilova 6 6
Reggi 6 4 6 Reggi 4 1
Amiach 0 6 0 Reggi 6 77
Jaušovec 6 6 Jaušovec 2 65
Croft 2 0 Reggi 6 6
Skronská 6 2 6 13 Rinaldi 2 0
Kelesi 4 6 1 Skronská 4 0
13 Rinaldi 6 6 13 Rinaldi 6 6
Mochizuki 4 0

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Scheuer-Larsen 6 6
12 Potter 3 1 Scheuer-Larsen 6 6
Herr 6 6 Herr 3 1
Mesker 1 0 Scheuer-Larsen 6 4 6
Horvath 6 2 6 Horvath 1 6 1
Ruzici 4 6 3 Horvath 77 6
Keppeler 6 1 6 Keppeler 64 1
Yanagi 4 6 2 Scheuer-Larsen 3 2
Cecchini 6 6 Cecchini 6 6
Holton 0 1 Cecchini 6 6
Karlsson 4 6 6 Karlsson 0 1
Holladay 6 3 1 Cecchini 7 5 6
Jolissaint 77 6 Jolissaint 5 7 4
Inoue 64 2 Jolissaint 2 6 6
5 Suková 6 6 5 Suková 6 3 0
Pfaff 1 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Mandlíková 6 7
Fernández 1 5 3 Mandlíková 2 6 7
Burgin 7 4 Burgin 6 4 5
Klitch 5 0 r 3 Mandlíková 6 6
Raponi-Longo 6 6 Q Garrone 3 0
Washington 4 2 Raponi-Longo 5 2
Q Garrone 6 6 Q Garrone 7 6
Steinmetz 1 1 3 Mandlíková 78 6
Henricksson 3 6 6 Spence 66 2
Budařová 6 3 3 Henricksson 6 1 4
Villagrán 6 6 Villagrán 3 6 6
Einy 2 0 Villagrán 0 1
Spence 6 2 6 Spence 6 6
Balestrat 3 6 3 Spence 7 6
9 Lindqvist 6 6 9 Lindqvist 5 2
Savchenko 2 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Paradis 77 3 6
15 Temesvári 64 6 3 Paradis 0 2
Mascarin 6 7 Mascarin 6 6
Brown 3 5 Mascarin 2 6 3
Hanika 7 6 Hanika 6 0 6
Smith 5 1 Hanika 6 6
Benjamin 4 6 6 Benjamin 0 1
Jexell 6 3 0 Hanika 7 0 3
Maleeva 6 7 7 Kohde-Kilsch 5 6 6
Q Tell 3 5 Maleeva 6 6
Spain-Short 6 5 6 Spain-Short 1 1
Brown 1 7 3 Maleeva 4 3
Medrado 6 6 7 Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
Torres 2 2 Medrado 4 4
7 Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 7 Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
Solomon 2 2

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Garrison 6 6
Golder 3 0 6 Garrison 64 6 11
Fairbank 7 6 Fairbank 77 2 13
Hobbs 5 2 Fairbank 4 713 6
Herreman 7 6 Q Cueto 6 611 3
Bonsignori 5 4 WC Herreman 4 2
Q Cueto 78 5 6 Q Cueto 6 6
Minter 66 7 3 Fairbank 0 6 5
Suire 77 6 14 Sabatini 6 1 7
Russell 64 2 Suire 0 65
White 6 4 9 White 6 77
Schmid 2 6 7 White 1 62
Q Barg 3 6 6 14 Sabatini 6 77
Goleš 6 2 4 Q Barg 0 2
14 Sabatini 6 6 14 Sabatini 6 6
Drescher 2 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Gadusek 6 6
Dias 3 2 10 Gadusek 6 6
Jaeger 6 7 Jaeger 1 1
Foltz 4 5 10 Gadusek 6 6
Minter 6 6 WC Calmette 2 0
Schropp 2 2 Minter 1 4
WC Calmette 6 7 WC Calmette 6 6
Paz 4 5 10 Gadusek 5 3
Q Holíková 6 6 4 Maleeva 7 6
Mould 2 1 Q Holíková 2 6 3
WC Calleja 4 6 6 WC Calleja 6 4 6
Q Bernstein 6 3 4 WC Calleja 0 1
Jauch-Delhees 7 6 4 Maleeva 6 6
WC Etchemendy 5 3 Jauch-Delhees 1 2
4 Maleeva 6 6 4 Maleeva 6 6
Collins 3 3

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Bassett 79 77
Betzner 67 62 8 Bassett 6 6
Mundel 6 6 Mundel 3 3
Rush 1 3 8 Bassett 7 6
Nelson 6 6 Q Dinu 5 4
WC Demongeot 2 2 Nelson 6 63 2
Q Dinu 7 7 Q Dinu 4 77 6
Quinlan 5 5 8 Bassett 6 0 2
Phelps 6 6 Phelps 4 6 6
Uys 4 4 Phelps 6 6
WC Derly 7 0 6 WC Derly 3 2
Durie 5 6 4 Phelps 6 4 6
WC Tauziat 6 66 6 WC Tauziat 3 6 2
White 0 78 2 WC Tauziat 63 77 6
16 Casale 6 6 16 Casale 77 65 2
Cummings 3 1

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Graf 77 6
LL Okagawa 65 4 11 Graf 6 6
Kim 6 6 Kim 0 4
Eliseenko 1 2 11 Graf 6 77
Bunge 6 6 Bunge 1 64
Vásquez 1 1 Bunge 6 6
McNeil 6 6 McNeil 1 1
Purdy 1 0 11 Graf 2 3
Gildemeister 6 6 2 Evert 6 6
Leand 3 2 Gildemeister 3 4
Kanellopoulou 7 3 6 Kanellopoulou 6 6
Nagelsen 5 6 4 Kanellopoulou 3 5
Bonder 77 2 6 2 Evert 6 7
WC Vanier 65 6 0 Bonder 5 3
Q Tremelling 2 1 2 Evert 7 6
2 Evert 6 6

See also

References

  1. ^ Evert–Navratilova rivalry#1985 French Open final
  2. ^ Curtis, Jake (2014-05-28). "The 10 Most Memorable Matches in French Open History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. ^ Tignor, Steve (2018-05-24). "French Open Memories, #3: Chris Evert d. Martina Navratilova, 1985". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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