1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
	Martina Navratilova finished the year as world No. 1 for the record-breaking sixth time in her career. She won 13 singles tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Wimbledon Championships and the Australian Open, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships. She also finished runner-up at the other two majors, the French Open and the US Open.
Details
Duration	March 25, 1985 – March 23, 1986
Edition	13th
Tournaments	53
Categories	Grand Slam (4); WTA Championships; Tour Events (48)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles	Martina Navratilova (13)
Most finals	Martina Navratilova (15)
Prize money ; leader	Martina Navratilova $1,328,829
Points leader	Martina Navratilova 191.32
Awards
Player of the year	Martina Navratilova
Doubles team ; of the year	Martina Navratilova; Pam Shriver
Most improved ; player of the year	Helena Suková
Newcomer ; of the year	Gabriela Sabatini
	← 1984 1986 →

The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 13th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1985, and concluded in March 1986 after 52 events.

The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events.^[1] ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.

The season was dominated by Martina Navratilova, who won 13 tournaments and reached the finals of the four Grand Slam events. She defeated Chris Evert at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Navratilova also won the Virginia Slims Championships in March and ended the year at world Number 1. Evert, the winner of ten titles in 1985, emerged victorious at Roland-Garros, while Hana Mandlíková won the U.S. Open. Newcomer of the Year Gabriela Sabatini won the first title of her career in Tokyo. In doubles, the pairing of Navratilova and Pam Shriver won the title at Roland-Garros and the Australian Open, Jordan and Smylie won the Wimbledon title and Kohde-Kilsch–Suková were victorious at the US Open.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.

March

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
25 Mar	WTA of PGA Palm Beach Gardens, United States Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Kathleen Horvath 3–6, 6–3, 6–3	Petra Delhees	Raffaella Reggi Terry Phelps	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Gabriela Sabatini Beth Herr Shawn Foltz
25 Mar		Anne Smith JoAnne Russell 1–6, 6–1, 7–6	Laura Gildemeister Gabriela Sabatini	Raffaella Reggi Terry Phelps	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Gabriela Sabatini Beth Herr Shawn Foltz

April

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
1 Apr	Wild Dunes Seabrook Island, United States Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Katerina Maleeva 6–3, 6–3	Virginia Ruzici	Sabrina Goleš Tine Scheuer-Larsen	Shawn Foltz Susan Mascarin Debbie Spence Neige Dias
		Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–3	Elise Burgin Lori McNeil	Sabrina Goleš Tine Scheuer-Larsen	Shawn Foltz Susan Mascarin Debbie Spence Neige Dias
	Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 9D	Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 4–6, 7–5, 6–2	Betsy Nagelsen Anne White	Kiyomura / Reynolds Turnbull / Walsh	Moulton / Smith Jolissaint / Mesker Piatek / White Bunge / Jaeger
8 Apr	Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–0	Gabriela Sabatini	Steffi Graf Manuela Maleeva	Virginia Ruzici Petra Huber Pam Shriver Barbara Potter
8 Apr		Rosalyn Fairbank Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–1	Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko	Steffi Graf Manuela Maleeva	Virginia Ruzici Petra Huber Pam Shriver Barbara Potter
15 Apr	Sunkist WTA Championships Amelia Island, United States Clay – $250,000 – 56S/32D/32Q	Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–3	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková	Gabriela Sabatini Kathleen Horvath Steffi Graf Virginia Ruzici
15 Apr		Rosalyn Fairbank Hana Mandlíková 6–1, 2–6, 6–2	Carling Bassett Chris Evert-Lloyd	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková
22 Apr	Chrysler Tournament of Champions Orlando, United States Clay – $200,000 – 24S/5D	Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–0	Katerina Maleeva	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Bonnie Gadusek	Debbie Spence Catarina Lindqvist Sandra Cecchini Manuela Maleeva
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1	Elise Burgin Kathleen Horvath	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Bonnie Gadusek
	Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Annabel Croft 6–0, 7–6	Wendy Turnbull	Mary Lou Piatek Melissa Gurney	Betsy Nagelsen Hu Na Beth Herr Rosalyn Fairbank
		Candy Reynolds Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–0	Rosalyn Fairbank Susan Leo	Mary Lou Piatek Melissa Gurney	Betsy Nagelsen Hu Na Beth Herr Rosalyn Fairbank
29 Apr	Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Clay – $150,000 – 28S/16D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–1	Elise Burgin	Helena Suková Manuela Maleeva	Regina Maršíková Mary Lou Piatek Zina Garrison Sabrina Goleš
		Elise Burgin Martina Navratilova 6–1, 3–6, 6–3	Manuela Maleeva Helena Suková	Helena Suková Manuela Maleeva
	Italian Open Taranto, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles	Raffaella Reggi 6–3, 6–4	Vicki Nelson-Dunbar	Laura Garrone Caterina Nozzoli	Myriam Schropp Isabel Cueto Iva Budařová Kateřina Böhmová
		Sandra Cecchini Raffaella Reggi 1–6, 6–4, 6–3	Patrizia Murgo Barbara Romanò	Laura Garrone Caterina Nozzoli	Myriam Schropp Isabel Cueto Iva Budařová Kateřina Böhmová

May

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 May	Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Sandra Cecchini 6–3, 6–4	Raffaella Reggi	Andrea Holíková Regina Maršíková	Virginia Ruzici Ginny Purdy Kateřina Skronská Lea Plchová
	Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Petra Jauch-Delhees Pat Medrado 6–1, 6–0	Penny Barg Adriana Villagrán	Andrea Holíková Regina Maršíková	Virginia Ruzici Ginny Purdy Kateřina Skronská Lea Plchová
	Australian Indoors Sydney, Australia Hard (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D	Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–3	Dianne Balestrat	Alycia Moulton Gigi Fernández	Rosalyn Nideffer Annabel Croft Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
		Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 7–5, 7–5	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	Alycia Moulton Gigi Fernández	Rosalyn Nideffer Annabel Croft Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
13 May	Fila German Open West Berlin, West Germany Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 7–5	Steffi Graf	Kathy Rinaldi Bettina Bunge	Lisa Bonder Catarina Lindqvist Kathleen Horvath Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1	Steffi Graf Catherine Tanvier	Kathy Rinaldi Bettina Bunge
	Melbourne Indoors Melbourne, Australia Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles	Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–4	Kathy Jordan	Annabel Croft Barbara Potter	Ann Henricksson Amanda Brown Rosalyn Nideffer Sharon Walsh
		Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 6–2, 5–7, 6–1	Anne Hobbs Kathy Jordan	Annabel Croft Barbara Potter	Ann Henricksson Amanda Brown Rosalyn Nideffer Sharon Walsh
20 May	Swiss Open Lugano, Switzerland Clay – $100,000 – 56S/28D	Bonnie Gadusek 6–2, 6–2	Manuela Maleeva	Sylvia Hanika Helena Suková	Gabriela Sabatini Kathy Rinaldi Katerina Maleeva Kathleen Horvath
20 May	Swiss Open Lugano, Switzerland Clay – $100,000 – 56S/28D	Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková 6–2, 6–4	Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff	Sylvia Hanika Helena Suková
27 May	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $975,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 7–5	Martina Navratilova	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Gabriela Sabatini	Sandra Cecchini Hana Mandlíková Manuela Maleeva Terry Phelps
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–2, 6–2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
		Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt 2–6, 6–3, 6–2	Paula Smith Francisco González

June

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
10 Jun	Edgbaston Cup Birmingham, Great Britain Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles	Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–0	Betsy Nagelsen	Elise Burgin Susan Mascarin	Anne Hobbs Robin White Alycia Moulton Ann Henricksson
10 Jun		Terry Holladay Sharon Walsh , 6–2, 6–4	Elise Burgin Alycia Moulton	Elise Burgin Susan Mascarin	Anne Hobbs Robin White Alycia Moulton Ann Henricksson
17 Jun	Pilkington Glass Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass – $175,000 – 64S/32D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–3	Helena Suková	Manuela Maleeva Wendy Turnbull	Bettina Bunge Kathy Rinaldi Barbara Potter Pascale Paradis
17 Jun		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4	Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie	Manuela Maleeva Wendy Turnbull	Bettina Bunge Kathy Rinaldi Barbara Potter Pascale Paradis
24 Jun	Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $900,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–3, 6–2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Kathy Rinaldi Zina Garrison	Barbara Potter Helena Suková Molly Van Nostrand Pam Shriver
		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 5–7, 6–3, 6–4	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
		Martina Navratilova Paul McNamee 7–5, 4–6, 6–2	Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald

July

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
15 Jul	Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–1	Pam Shriver	Eva Pfaff Wendy Turnbull	Gigi Fernández Belinda Cordwell Elizabeth Smylie Lea Antonoplis
		Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–6	Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie	Eva Pfaff Wendy Turnbull
	Elektra Cup Bregenz, Austria Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3	Mima Jaušovec	Petra Keppeler Angelikí Kanellopoúlou	Regina Maršíková Andrea Betzner Isabel Cueto Petra Huber
	Elektra Cup Bregenz, Austria Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3	Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská	Petra Keppeler Angelikí Kanellopoúlou	Regina Maršíková Andrea Betzner Isabel Cueto Petra Huber
22 Jul	U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D	Andrea Temesvári 7–6, 6–3	Zina Garrison	Kate Gompert Gabriela Sabatini	Manuela Maleeva Raffaella Reggi Debbie Spence Anna Ivan
22 Jul		Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 3–6, 6–3, 6–4	Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva	Kate Gompert Gabriela Sabatini	Manuela Maleeva Raffaella Reggi Debbie Spence Anna Ivan
29 Jul	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–4	Pam Shriver	Carling Bassett Zina Garrison	Hana Mandlíková Eva Pfaff Bettina Bunge Beth Herr
29 Jul		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–4, 6–2	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull	Carling Bassett Zina Garrison	Hana Mandlíková Eva Pfaff Bettina Bunge Beth Herr

August

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
5 Aug	Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková	Molly Van Nostrand Gabriela Sabatini Carling Bassett Martina Navratilova
5 Aug		Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–0	Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis	Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková
12 Aug	United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwah, United States Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Kathy Rinaldi 6–4, 3–6. 6–4	Steffi Graf	Gabriela Sabatini Catarina Lindqvist	Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Helena Suková Kathy Rinaldi
12 Aug		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 7–6, 6–3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Gabriela Sabatini Catarina Lindqvist	Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Helena Suková Kathy Rinaldi
19 Aug	Virginia Slims of New York Monticello, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Barbara Potter 4–6, 6–3, 6–2	Helen Kelesi	Helena Suková Sylvia Hanika	Debbie Spence Virginia Ruzici Jo Durie Sandra Cecchini
19 Aug		Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini 5–7, 6–4, 6–3	Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská	Helena Suková Sylvia Hanika	Debbie Spence Virginia Ruzici Jo Durie Sandra Cecchini
26 Aug	US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,250,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Hana Mandlíková 7–6^(7–3), 1–6, 7–6^(7–2)	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert-Lloyd Steffi Graf	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Pam Shriver Zina Garrison
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–7^(5–7), 6–2, 6–3	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
		Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–4	Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald

September

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
9 Sep	Virginia Slims of Utah Salt Lake City, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/31Q	Stephanie Rehe 6–2, 6–4	Camille Benjamin	Laura Arraya Caroline Kuhlman	Rosalyn Nideffer Patty Fendick Janine Thompson Emilse Raponi-Longo
9 Sep		Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko 7–5, 6–2	Rosalyn Nideffer Beverly Mould	Laura Arraya Caroline Kuhlman
16 Sep	Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 31S/16D/31Q Singles – Doubles	Bonnie Gadusek 6–1, 6–3	Kathy Rinaldi	Kathy Jordan Wendy Turnbull	Pam Shriver Susan Mascarin Barbara Potter Elise Burgin
16 Sep		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–2, 6–2	Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell	Kathy Jordan Wendy Turnbull	Pam Shriver Susan Mascarin Barbara Potter Elise Burgin
23 Sep	Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 7–5	Pam Shriver	Lisa Bonder Anne White	Kim Shaefer Candy Reynolds Peanut Louie Wendy Turnbull
23 Sep		Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–2	Mary Lou Piatek Anne White	Lisa Bonder Anne White	Kim Shaefer Candy Reynolds Peanut Louie Wendy Turnbull
30 Sep	Lynda Carter/Maybelline Classic Fort Lauderdale, United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–1	Steffi Graf	Peanut Louie Bonnie Gadusek	Terry Phelps Michelle Torres Dianne Balestrat Stephanie Rehe
30 Sep		Gigi Fernández Robin White 6–2, 7–5	Rosalyn Nideffer Beverly Mould	Peanut Louie Bonnie Gadusek

October

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
7 Oct	Federation Cup Nagoya, Japan Team event Hard	Czechoslovakia 2–1	United States	Bulgaria Australia	Hungary Great Britain Argentina Italy
	Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Bonnie Gadusek 6–0, 6–3	Pam Casale	Kathy Rinaldi Iva Budařová	Melissa Gurney Candy Reynolds Helen Kelesi Mary Lou Piatek
		Bonnie Gadusek Mary Lou Piatek 6–1, 6–0	Penny Barg Sandy Collins	Kathy Rinaldi Iva Budařová	Melissa Gurney Candy Reynolds Helen Kelesi Mary Lou Piatek
14 Oct	Porsche Classic Stuttgart, West Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Pam Shriver 6–1, 7–6	Catarina Lindqvist	Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Iva Budařová Lisa Bonder Raffaella Reggi Barbara Gerken
		Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1	Carina Karlsson Tine Scheuer-Larsen	Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Iva Budařová Lisa Bonder Raffaella Reggi Barbara Gerken
	Suntory Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles	Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–4	Linda Gates	Lilian Drescher Laura Arraya	Andrea Holíková Angeliki Kanellopoulou Amy Holton Myriam Schropp
		Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson 6–4, 6–4	Laura Arraya Beth Herr	Lilian Drescher Laura Arraya
21 Oct	Pretty Polly Classic Brighton, Great Britain Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Chris Evert-Lloyd 7–5, 6–3	Manuela Maleeva	Annabel Croft Jo Durie	Catarina Lindqvist Terry Phelps Barbara Potter Christiane Jolissaint
21 Oct		Lori McNeil Catherine Suire 4–6, 7–6, 6–4	Barbara Potter Helena Suková	Annabel Croft Jo Durie
28 Oct	European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Zina Garrison 6–1, 6–3	Hana Mandlíková	Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Catherine Tanvier Christiane Jolissaint Sandra Cecchini Manuela Maleeva
28 Oct		Hana Mandlíková Andrea Temesvári 6–4, 3–6, 7–5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

November

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
4 Nov	Florida Federal Open Tampa, United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Stephanie Rehe 6–4, 6–7^(4–7), 7–5	Gabriela Sabatini	Anne White Carling Bassett	Lisa Bonder Pam Casale Grace Kim Michelle Torres
		Carling Bassett Gabriela Sabatini 6–0, 6–0	Lisa Bonder Laura Gildemeister	Anne White Carling Bassett	Lisa Bonder Pam Casale Grace Kim Michelle Torres
	Hewlett-Packard Trophy Hilversum, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Katerina Maleeva 6–3, 6–2	Carina Karlsson	Zina Garrison Tine Scheuer-Larsen	Nathalie Herreman Virginia Ruzici Petra Huber Catherine Tanvier
		Marcella Mesker Catherine Tanvier 6–2, 6–2	Sandra Cecchini Sabrina Goleš	Zina Garrison Tine Scheuer-Larsen
11 Nov	National Panasonic Women's Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–5	Pam Shriver	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Sara Gomer Wendy Turnbull Elise Burgin Larisa Savchenko
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–7^(6–8), 6–1	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Sara Gomer Wendy Turnbull Elise Burgin Larisa Savchenko
	Lion's Cup Tokyo, Japan Carpet – $100,000 – 4S Singles	Chris Evert 7–5, 6–0	Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere	Lisa Bonder-Kreiss Carling Bassett-Seguso
18 Nov	Family Circle NSW Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–1, 6–3	Hana Mandlíková	Helena Suková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Wendy Turnbull Dianne Balestrat Christiane Jolissaint Svetlana Cherneva
18 Nov		Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 7–6, 6–4	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds	Helena Suková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
25 Nov	Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $645,225 -Grass – 64S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–2, 4–6, 6–2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková	Manuela Maleeva Catarina Lindqvist Zina Garrison Helena Suková
25 Nov		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková

December

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
9 Dec	Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/29Q	Manuela Maleeva 7–6, 3–6, 7–5	Bonnie Gadusek	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Grace Kim Carling Bassett Annabel Croft Stephanie Rehe
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–0, 6–4	Marcella Mesker Elizabeth Smylie	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Grace Kim Carling Bassett Annabel Croft Stephanie Rehe
	Nutri-Metics Open Auckland, New Zealand $50,000 – grass −16S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles	Anne Hobbs 6–3, 6–1	Louise Field	Beth Norton Anna-Maria Fernandez	Stephanie Faulkner Lea Antonoplis Julie Richardson Candy Reynolds
		Anne Hobbs Candy Reynolds 6–1, 6–3	Lea Antonoplis Adriana Villagrán	Beth Norton Anna-Maria Fernandez

January 1986

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 Jan	Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4	Pam Shriver	Pam Shriver Kathy Rinaldi	Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková Jo Durie Helen Kelesi
6 Jan		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Pam Shriver Kathy Rinaldi	Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková Jo Durie Helen Kelesi
13 Jan	Virginia Slims of New England ^(Jan) Worcester, United States Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 56S/16D/32Q	Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–1, 6–4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Manuela Maleeva	Zina Garrison Bettina Bunge Helena Suková Bonnie Gadusek
13 Jan		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Manuela Maleeva	Zina Garrison Bettina Bunge Helena Suková Bonnie Gadusek
20 Jan	Virginia Slims of Kansas Kansas City, United States Carpet – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Wendy White 6–1, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2	Betsy Nagelsen	Ann Henricksson Marcella Mesker	Akiko Kijimuta Kate Gompert Camille Benjamin Anne Smith
20 Jan		Kathy Jordan Candy Reynolds 6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 6–3	JoAnne Russell Anne Smith	Ann Henricksson Marcella Mesker	Akiko Kijimuta Kate Gompert Camille Benjamin Anne Smith
27 Jan	Virginia Slims of Florida Key Biscayne, United States Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–1	Steffi Graf	Manuela Maleeva Bonnie Gadusek	Stephanie Rehe Gabriela Sabatini Kathleen Horvath Wendy Turnbull
27 Jan		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 7–6, 2–6, 6–2	Betsy Nagelsen Barbara Potter	Manuela Maleeva Bonnie Gadusek

February 1986

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
10 Feb	Lipton International Players Championships Boca West, United States Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D Singles – Doubles	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–2	Steffi Graf	Kathy Rinaldi Helena Suková	Terry Phelps Carling Bassett Barbara Potter Zina Garrison
10 Feb		Pam Shriver Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3	Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull	Kathy Rinaldi Helena Suková	Terry Phelps Carling Bassett Barbara Potter Zina Garrison
24 Feb	Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 28S/16D	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4	Kathy Jordan	Martina Navratilova Helena Suková	Zina Garrison Wendy White Alycia Moulton Wendy Turnbull
		Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 7–6^(7–5), 6–1	Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková	Martina Navratilova Helena Suková	Zina Garrison Wendy White Alycia Moulton Wendy Turnbull
	Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, United States Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Marcella Mesker 6–4, 4–6, 6–3	Lori McNeil	Beth Herr Candy Reynolds	Kathleen Horvath Laura Gildemeister Nathalie Herreman Hu Na
		Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis 2–6, 7–6^(7–1), 6–1	Lori McNeil Catherine Suire	Beth Herr Candy Reynolds	Kathleen Horvath Laura Gildemeister Nathalie Herreman Hu Na

March 1986

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
3 Mar	US Indoors Princeton, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–0, 7–6^(7–5)	Helena Suková	Pam Shriver Hana Mandlíková	Alycia Moulton Dianne Balestrat Terry Phelps Kathy Jordan
		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 7–5, 6–2	Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková	Pam Shriver Hana Mandlíková	Alycia Moulton Dianne Balestrat Terry Phelps Kathy Jordan
	Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey, United States Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Janine Thompson 6–1, 6–4	Catherine Suire	Larisa Savchenko Anne Smith	Andrea Betzner Anne Minter Svetlana Cherneva Lori McNeil
		Candy Reynolds Anne Smith 7–6, 6–1	Sandy Collins Kim Sands	Larisa Savchenko Anne Smith	Andrea Betzner Anne Minter Svetlana Cherneva Lori McNeil
10 Mar	Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 56S/28D	Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi	Helena Suková Robin White Stephanie Rehe Zina Garrison
10 Mar		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 4–6, 7–5, 6–4	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull	Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi	Helena Suková Robin White Stephanie Rehe Zina Garrison
17 Mar	Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2	Hana Mandlíková	Steffi Graf Chris Evert-Lloyd	Bonnie Gadusek Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
17 Mar		Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–7^(4–7), 6–3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Steffi Graf Chris Evert-Lloyd

Statistical information

Titles won by player

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:

total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Total titles	Player	Grand Slam tournaments			Year-end championships		Regular tournaments		All titles
Total titles	Player	Singles	Doubles	Mixed	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Mixed

Titles won by nation

Total titles	Country	Grand Slam tournaments			Year-end championships		Regular tournaments		All titles
Total titles	Country	Singles	Doubles	Mixed	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Mixed

Rankings

Singles

As of December 1984^[2]
Rk	Name	Nation	Points
1	Martina Navratilova	USA	192.72
2	Chris Evert	USA	151.14
3	Hana Mandlíková	TCH	68.40
4	Pam Shriver	USA	64.84
5	Wendy Turnbull	AUS	62.73
6	Manuela Maleeva	BUL	58.03
7	Helena Suková	TCH	56.11
8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	FRG	55.17
9	Zina Garrison	USA	49.46
10	Kathy Jordan	USA	45.22

Final rankings as of (December 1985)^[2]
Rk	Name	Nation	Points	High	Low	Change
1	Martina Navratilova	USA	191.32	1	1	NC
2	Chris Evert	USA	175.03			NC
3	Hana Mandlíková	TCH	103.19			NC
4	Pam Shriver	USA	89.77			NC
5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	FRG	87.52			+3
6	Steffi Graf	FRG	77.73			NR
7	Manuela Maleeva	BUL	70.83			-1
8	Zina Garrison	USA	69.60			+1
9	Helena Suková	TCH	65.62			-2
10	Bonnie Gadusek	USA	61.05			NR

Awards

The winners of the 1985 WTA Awards were announced in 1986.^[3]

References

^ "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
^ ^a ^b 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Official Guide (PDF), Women's Tennis Association, p. 151, retrieved 21 November 2010
^ "WTA Awards". sonyericssonwtatour.com. Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.

External links

Official WTA Tour website

[wta-1] "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

[Guide-2] 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Official Guide (PDF), Women's Tennis Association, p. 151, retrieved 21 November 2010

[3] "WTA Awards". sonyericssonwtatour.com. Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.

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