1985 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1985 Italian Open
Champion Raffaella Reggi
Runner-up Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw16 (2Q/1LL)
Seeds4

Raffaella Reggi defeated Vicki Nelson-Dunbar in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 Italian Open. Reggi was the first Italian woman to win the tournament in the Open Era.[1][2][3]

Manuela Maleeva was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

  1. Myriam Schropp (quarterfinals)
  2. Raffaella Reggi (champion)
  3. Iva Budařová (quarterfinals)
  4. Sandra Cecchini (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 M Schropp 4 6 6
  E Longo 6 4 4 1 M Schropp 2 0
Q L Golarsa 1 6 1   V Nelson-Dunbar 6 6
  V Nelson-Dunbar 6 2 6   V Nelson-Dunbar 6 6
4 S Cecchini 2 1   L Garrone 4 0
  L Garrone 6 6   L Garrone 6 4 6
LL I Cueto 6 6 LL I Cueto 3 6 2
  C Jexell 2 1   V Nelson-Dunbar 4 4
Q C Nozzoli 0 6 6 2 R Reggi 6 6
  A Kanellopoulou 6 1 2 Q C Nozzoli 7 2 6
  M Skuherská 2 4 3 I Budařová 5 6 0
3 I Budařová 6 6 Q C Nozzoli 0 1
  A Villagrán 6 6 2 2 R Reggi 6 6
  K Skronská 4 7 6   K Skronská 6 3 4
  J Golder 2 4 2 R Reggi 3 6 6
2 R Reggi 6 6

References

  1. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (17 May 2014). "Sara Errani is the first Italian to reach the Rome final in 64 years!". Ubi Tennis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ Gudris, Erik (13 May 2013). "Rome Masters History and Important Matches". Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 21 April 2022. Adriano Panatta was the last Italian man to win the title in 1976. Raffaella Reggi was the last Italian woman to win back in 1985.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. p. 222. ISBN 9780002182096.