1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago | |
| Champions | Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie |
| Runners-up | Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell |
| Score | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Billie Jean King and Sharon Walsh-Pete were the defending champions, but King did not compete this year. Walsh-Pete teamed up with Barbara Potter and lost in the semifinals to Elise Burgin and JoAnne Russell
Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie won the title by defeating Burgin and Russell 6–2, 6–2 in the final.[1]
Seeds
- Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Smylie (champions)
- Hana Mandlíková / Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals, withdrew)
- Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh-Pete (semifinals)
- Svetlana Cherneva / Larisa Savchenko (semifinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Jordan E Smylie | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Reynolds P Smith | 1 | 3 | 1 | K Jordan E Smylie | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L McNeil K Sands | 4 | 7 | 6 | L McNeil K Sands | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Minter E Minter | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | K Jordan E Smylie | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Cherneva L Savchenko | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | S Cherneva L Savchenko | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| J Mundel Y Vermaak | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | S Cherneva L Savchenko | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Horvath A Jaeger | w/o | K Horvath A Jaeger | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Bassett K Rinaldi | 1 | K Jordan E Smylie | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Fernández R White | 6 | 6 | E Burgin J Russell | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Gadusek A Henricksson | 4 | 4 | G Fernández R White | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Moulton ML Piatek | 3 | 2 | 3 | B Potter S Walsh-Pete | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | B Potter S Walsh-Pete | 6 | 6 | 3 | B Potter S Walsh-Pete | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Burgin J Russell | 3 | 6 | 6 | E Burgin J Russell | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Antonoplis L Gates | 6 | 3 | 4 | E Burgin J Russell | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Barg S Collins | 3 | 0 | 2 | H Mandlíková W Turnbull | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | H Mandlíková W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Tennis Roundup : Toeing the Line, Gadusek Defeats Rinaldi for Title". Los Angeles Times. 23 September 1985. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
In the doubles final, Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie beat Elise Burgin and JoAnne Russell, 6-2, 6-2.