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1985 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1985 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1984 · Australian Open · 1987 →

Martina Navratilova defeated the defending champion Chris Evert in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 Australian Open. It was her third Australian Open singles title and 13th major singles title overall.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Chris Evert (finalist)
  2. United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
  3. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
  4. United States Pam Shriver (third round)
  5. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
  6. United States Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  7. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  8. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  9. Australia Wendy Turnbull (third round)
  10. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
  11. United States Barbara Potter (second round)
  12. West Germany Bettina Bunge (first round)
  13. United Kingdom Jo Durie (third round)
  14. United States Lisa Bonder (second round)
  15. France Pascale Paradis (first round)
  16. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
7 Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 3 3
1 United States Chris Evert 6 78
5 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1 66
10 Sweden Catarina Lindqvist 4 0
5 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
1 United States Chris Evert 2 6 2
2 United States Martina Navratilova 6 4 6
6 United States Zina Garrison 6 3 3
3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 2 6 6
3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 77 1 4
2 United States Martina Navratilova 65 6 6
8 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 2 2
2 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States C Evert 6 6
South Africa R Fairbank 1 2 1 United States C Evert 4 6 6
United States B Nagelsen 4 6 8 United States B Nagelsen 6 4 0
United States C Reynolds 6 3 6 1 United States C Evert 6 6
United Kingdom A Brown 6 1 6 Australia D Balestrat 4 1
United States B Gerken 2 6 0 United Kingdom A Brown 0 5
Australia D Balestrat 6 6 Australia D Balestrat 6 7
12 West Germany B Bunge 4 2 1 United States C Evert 6 6
16 Bulgaria K Maleeva 7 6 7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 3
United States S Walsh-Pete 5 4 16 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 77
Q Japan M Yanagi 7 6 Q Japan M Yanagi 3 65
United States A Moulton 5 2 16 Bulgaria K Maleeva 2 1
West Germany M Schropp 6 6 7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
Netherlands M Mesker 3 4 West Germany M Schropp 2 3
United States L Antonoplis 1 1 7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States P Shriver 6 6
Czechoslovakia A Holíková 2 3 4 United States P Shriver 6 6
Q Australia R Bryant 2 6 6 Q Australia R Bryant 4 1
United States L Gates 6 4 2 4 United States P Shriver 6 3 2
Japan E Inoue 6 77 10 Sweden C Lindqvist 3 6 6
WC Australia E Minter 4 64 Japan E Inoue 4 5
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 5 2 10 Sweden C Lindqvist 6 7
10 Sweden C Lindqvist 7 6 10 Sweden C Lindqvist 4 0
13 United Kingdom J Durie 6 6 5 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
Australia A Minter 4 4 13 United Kingdom J Durie 6 6
United Kingdom S Gomer 6 77 United Kingdom S Gomer 2 3
United States L Spain-Short 2 65 13 United Kingdom J Durie 6 1 2
United States G Fernández 6 6 5 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 6
Sweden C Karlsson 1 4 United States G Fernández 1 2
United Kingdom A Croft 5 3 5 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
5 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 7 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States Z Garrison 6 4 6
New Zealand B Cordwell 4 6 4 6 United States Z Garrison 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia K Skronská 6 6 Q Czechoslovakia K Skronská 1 1
United States T Holladay 3 3 6 United States Z Garrison 4 6 6
United States A Henricksson 4 77 6 United States A Henricksson 6 1 3
WC Australia J Byrne 6 65 4 United States A Henricksson 3 6 9
WC Australia L Field 6 6 14 United States L Bonder 6 3 7
14 United States L Bonder 3 3 6 United States Z Garrison 6 3 3
9 Australia W Turnbull 6 6 3 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 2 6 6
Q Australia S Leo 0 0 9 Australia W Turnbull 6 6
Australia E Smylie 6 4 6 Australia E Smylie 0 0
Q France C Suire 2 6 3 9 Australia W Turnbull 3 4
United Kingdom V Wade 6 5 6 3 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 6
United States M Van Nostrand 3 7 2 United Kingdom V Wade 2 64
United States C Benjamin 2 2 3 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 77
3 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
Australia J Tremelling 4 4 8 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
United States R White 6 5 6 United States R White 4 3
United States L McNeil 4 7 1 8 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
Switzerland C Jolissaint 61 6 6 Q Australia A Dingwall 3 1
United States E Burgin 77 4 2 Switzerland C Jolissaint 2 64
Q Australia A Dingwall 6 5 6 Q Australia A Dingwall 6 77
15 France P Paradis 2 7 2 8 Czechoslovakia H Suková 2 2
11 United States B Potter 6 6 2 United States M Navratilova 6 6
Q United States B Norton 3 2 11 United States B Potter 4 5
United Kingdom A Hobbs 6 6 United Kingdom A Hobbs 6 7
United States N Hu 2 3 United Kingdom A Hobbs 3 1
WC Australia N Provis 6 6 2 United States M Navratilova 6 6
France S Amiach 3 1 WC Australia N Provis 2 1
Q United States D-A Hansel 2 1 2 United States M Navratilova 6 6
2 United States M Navratilova 6 6

See also

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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by