1985 French Open
| 1985 French Open | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Date | May 27 – June 9[1] | 
| Edition | 84th | 
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | 
| Draw | 128S/64D/48X | 
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor | 
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France[1] | 
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros | 
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
|  Mats Wilander [2][3] | |
| Women's Singles | |
|  Chris Evert [4][5] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
|  Mark Edmondson /  Kim Warwick [6] | |
| Women's Doubles | |
|  Martina Navratilova /  Pam Shriver [5] | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
|  Martina Navratilova /  Heinz Günthardt [5] | |
The 1985 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 27 May until 9 June. It was the 84th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1985.[7][8]
The event was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[1]
Champions
Men's singles
 Mats Wilander defeated
 Mats Wilander defeated  Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
 Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
- It was Wilander's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.
Women's singles
 Chris Evert defeated
 Chris Evert defeated  Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7(4-7), 7–5 [4]
 Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7(4-7), 7–5 [4]
- It was Evert's 17th career Grand Slam title, and her 6th French Open title.
Men's doubles
 Mark Edmondson /
 Mark Edmondson /  Kim Warwick defeated
 Kim Warwick defeated  Schlomo Glickstein /
 Schlomo Glickstein /  Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 [6]
 Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 [6]
Women's doubles
 Martina Navratilova /
 Martina Navratilova /  Pam Shriver defeated
 Pam Shriver defeated  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /
 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /  Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [5]
 Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [5]
Mixed doubles
 Martina Navratilova /
 Martina Navratilova /  Heinz Günthardt defeated
 Heinz Günthardt defeated  Paula Smith /
 Paula Smith /  Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
 Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [9] | Men | FF1,338,200 | FF669,060 | FF334,580 | FF169,530 | FF98,140 | FF53,530 | FF31,230 | FF15,060 | 
| Women | FF1,262,700 | FF640,500 | FF315,675 | FF160,125 | FF78,690 | FF41,175 | FF21,046 | FF11,437 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF19,895,600.
References
- 1 2 3 "French Open 1985 – Overview". ITFTennis.com.
- ↑ Abt, Samuel (1985-06-10). "Wilander Topples Lendl in 4-Set Final". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- 1 2 "ATP – 1985 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- 1 2 Trengove, Alan (1985-06-10). "Gutsy Lloyd Outlasts Off-form Navratilova". Paris, France: Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1985 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- 1 2 "ATP – 1985 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1987). World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-0002182096.
External links
| Preceded by 1985 Australian Open | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1985 Wimbledon Championships | 
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