1985 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1985 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Final score	6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 7–5

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Martina Navratilova (Finalist) Chris Evert (Champion) Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinalist) Manuela Maleeva (Quarterfinalist) Helena Suková (Second round) Zina Garrison (Second round) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Semifinalist) Carling Bassett (Fourth round)

Catarina Lindqvist (Second round) Bonnie Gadusek (Fourth round) Steffi Graf (Fourth round) Barbara Potter (First round) Kathy Rinaldi (Third round) Gabriela Sabatini (Semifinalist) Andrea Temesvári (First round) Pam Casale (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Sandra Cecchini	2	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								7	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	4	4
	3	Hana Mandlíková	4	4
	7	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	3	7^7	5
															2	Chris Evert	6	6^4	7
	14	Gabriela Sabatini	6	1	7
	4	Manuela Maleeva	3	6	5
								14	Gabriela Sabatini	4	1
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
		Terry Phelps	4	0
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Teeguarden	1	0				1	Navratilova	6	6
		Wade	7^7	6					Wade	3	0
		Gomer	6^5	4											1	Navratilova	6	6
		Tanvier	6	6												Tanvier	0	0
		Skuherska	2	3					Tanvier	6	6
		Sands	7	1	6				Sands	4	4
		Sasak	5	6	3																	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Reggi	6	4	6																		Reggi	4	1
		Amiach	0	6	0				Reggi	6	7^7
		Jaušovec	6	6					Jaušovec	2	6^5
		Croft	2	0												Reggi	6	6
		Skronska	6	2	6										13	Rinaldi	2	0
		Kelesi	4	6	1				Skronska	4	0
	13	Rinaldi	6	6				13	Rinaldi	6	6
		Mochizuki	4	0

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
	12	Potter	3	1					Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
		Herr	6	6					Herr	3	1
		Mesker	1	0												Scheuer-Larsen	6	4	6
		Horvath	6	2	6											Horvath	1	6	1
		Ruzici	4	6	3				Horvath	7^7	6
		Keppeler	6	1	6				Keppeler	6^4	1
		Yanagi	4	6	2																		Scheuer-Larsen	3	2
		Cecchini	6	6																			Cecchini	6	6
		Holton	0	1					Cecchini	6	6
		Karlsson	4	6	6				Karlsson	0	1
		Holladay	6	3	1											Cecchini	7	5	6
		Jolissaint	7^7	6												Jolissaint	5	7	4
		Inoue	6^4	2					Jolissaint	2	6	6
	5	Suková	6	6				5	Suková	6	3	0
		Pfaff	1	2

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Mandlíková	6	7
		Fernández	1	5				3	Mandlíková	2	6	7
		Burgin	7	4					Burgin	6	4	5
		Klitch	5	0	r.										3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Rapponi-Longo	6	6											Q	Garrone	3	0
		Washington	4	2					Rapponi-Longo	5	2
	Q	Garrone	6	6				Q	Garrone	7	6
		Steinmetz	1	1																		3	Mandlíková	7^8	6
		Henricksson	3	6	6																		Spence	6^6	2
		Budařová	6	3	3				Henricksson	6	1	4
		Villagrán	6	6					Villagrán	3	6	6
		Einy	2	0												Villagrán	0	1
		Spence	6	2	6											Spence	6	6
		Balestrat	3	6	3				Spence	7	6
	9	Lindqvist	6	6				9	Lindqvist	5	2
		Savchenko	2	3

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Paradis	7^7	3	6
	15	Temesvári	6^4	6	3				Paradis	0	2
		Mascarin	6	7					Mascarin	6	6
		Brown	3	5												Mascarin	2	6	3
		Hanika	7	6												Hanika	6	0	6
		Smith	5	1					Hanika	6	6
		Benjamin	4	6	6				Benjamin	0	1
		Jexell	6	3	0																		Hanika	7	0	3
		Maleeva	6	7																		7	Kohde-Kilsch	5	6	6
	Q	Tell	3	5					Maleeva	6	6
		Spain-Short	6	5	6				Spain-Short	1	1
		Brown	1	7	3											Maleeva	4	3
		Medrado	6	6											7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Torres	2	2					Medrado	4	4
	7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6				7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Solomon	2	2

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	Garrison	6	6
		Golder	3	0				6	Garrison	6^4	6	11
		Fairbank	7	6					Fairbank	7^7	2	13
		Hobbs	5	2												Fairbank	4	7^13	6
		Herreman	7	6											Q	Cueto	6	6^11	3
		Bonsignori	5	4					Herreman	4	2
	Q	Cueto	7^8	5	6			Q	Cueto	6	6
		Minter	6^6	7	3																		Fairbank	0	6	5
		Suire	7^7	6																		14	Sabatini	6	1	7
		Russell	6^4	2					Suire	0	6^5
		White	6	4	9				White	6	7^7
		Schmid	2	6	7											White	1	6^2
	Q	Barg	3	6	6										14	Sabatini	6	7^7
		Goleš	6	2	4			Q	Barg	0	2
	14	Sabatini	6	6				14	Sabatini	6	6
		Drescher	2	2

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	Gadusek	6	6
		Dias	3	2				10	Gadusek	6	6
		Jaeger	6	7					Jaeger	1	1
		Foltz	4	5											10	Gadusek	6	6
		Minter	6	6												Calmette	2	0
		Schropp	2	2					Minter	1	4
		Calmette	6	7					Calmette	6	6
		Paz	4	5																		10	Gadusek	5	3
	Q	Holikova	6	6																		4	Maleeva	7	6
		Mould	2	1				Q	Holikova	2	6	3
		Calleja	4	6	6				Calleja	6	4	6
	Q	Bernstein	6	3	4											Calleja	0	1
		Delhees-Jauch	7	6											4	Maleeva	6	6
		Etchemendy	5	3					Delhees-Jauch	1	2
	4	Maleeva	6	6				4	Maleeva	6	6
		Collins	3	3

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	Bassett	7^9	7^7
		Betzner	6^7	6^2				8	Bassett	6	6
		Mundel	6	6					Mundel	3	3
		Rush	1	3											8	Bassett	7	6
		Nelson	6	6											Q	Dinu	5	4
		Demongeot	2	2					Nelson	6	6^3	2
	Q	Dinu	7	7				Q	Dinu	4	7^7	6
		Quinlan	5	5																		8	Bassett	6	0	2
		Phelps	6	6																			Phelps	4	6	6
		Uys	4	4					Phelps	6	6
		Derly	7	0	6				Derly	3	2
		Durie	5	6	4											Phelps	6	4	6
		Tauziat	6	6^6	6											Tauziat	3	6	2
		White	0	7^8	2				Tauziat	6^3	7^7	6
	16	Casale	6	6				16	Casale	7^7	6^5	2
		Cummings	3	1

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	Graf	7^7	6
	LL	Okagawa	6^5	4				11	Graf	6	6
		Kim	6	6					Kim	0	4
		Eliseenko	1	2											11	Graf	6	7^7
		Bunge	6	6												Bunge	1	6^4
		Vasquez	1	1					Bunge	6	6
		McNeil	6	6					McNeil	1	1
		Purdy	1	0																		11	Graf	2	3
		Gildemeister	6	6																		2	Evert	6	6
		Leand	3	2					Gildemeister	3	4
		Kanellopoulou	7	3	6				Kanellopoulou	6	6
		Nagelsen	5	6	4											Kanellopoulou	3	5
		Bonder	7^7	2	6										2	Evert	6	7
		Vanier	6^5	6	0				Bonder	5	3
	2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	7	6
	Q	Tremelling	2	1

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• 1985 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw