1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles

Singles
1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago
Champion Bonnie Gadusek
Runner-up Kathy Rinaldi
Score6–1, 6–3
Draw31 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds8

Pam Shriver was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Kathy Jordan.[1]

Bonnie Gadusek won the title by defeating Kathy Rinaldi 6–1, 6–3 in the final.[2]

Seeds

  1. Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
  2. (n/a)
  3. Kathy Rinaldi (final)
  4. Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
  5. Bonnie Gadusek (champion)
  6. Carling Bassett (second round)
  7. Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
  8. Kathy Jordan (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Kathy Jordan 0 5
3 Kathy Rinaldi 6 7
3 Kathy Rinaldi 1 3
5 Bonnie Gadusek 6 6
4 Wendy Turnbull 6 2
5 Bonnie Gadusek 7 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 P Shriver 6 6
J Klitch 0 0 1 P Shriver 6 2 6
K Shaefer 7 6 K Shaefer 3 6 3
A Jaeger 6 2 1 P Shriver 2 3
R White 3 6 6 8 K Jordan 6 6
P Louie 6 3 2 R White 3 7 2
D Balestrat 5 2 8 K Jordan 6 6 6
8 K Jordan 7 6 8 K Jordan 0 5
3 K Rinaldi 6 6 3 K Rinaldi 6 7
G Fernández 0 4 3 K Rinaldi 6 6
ML Piatek 6 6 ML Piatek 1 1
A Ivan 3 4 3 K Rinaldi 6 6
A Minter 1 3 S Mascarin 4 3
S Mascarin 6 6 S Mascarin 7 6
A Henricksson 2 5 6 C Bassett 6 4
6 C Bassett 6 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 B Potter 6 6
LL P Fendick 3 2 7 B Potter 7 7
J Russell 6 6 J Russell 6 6
Q E Eliseenko 2 2 7 B Potter 1 7 3
M Torres 0 6 3 4 W Turnbull 6 6 6
K Gompert 6 4 6 K Gompert 4 3
K Horvath 3 0 4 W Turnbull 6 6
4 W Turnbull 6 6 4 W Turnbull 6 2
5 B Gadusek 3 6 6 5 B Gadusek 7 6
Q J Tremelling 6 3 4 5 B Gadusek 6 6 6
Q G Kim 6 6 6 Q G Kim 2 7 4
A Moulton 4 7 3 5 B Gadusek 6 7
L Antonoplis 6 3 5 E Burgin 4 6
Q K Kinney 4 6 7 Q K Kinney 2 0
E Burgin 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Jordan knocks off Shriver". Chicago Tribune. 21 September 1985. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Toeing the Line, Gadusek Defeats Rinaldi for Title". Los Angeles Times. 23 September 1985. Retrieved 19 May 2025.