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1985 French Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1985 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Chris Evert defeated the defending champion Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open. It was her sixth French Open singles title and her 17th major singles title overall. The final is considered one of the finest matches of the Evert–Navratilova rivalry.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (finals)
  2. United States Chris Evert (champion)
  3. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  4. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  5. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (second round)
  6. United States Zina Garrison (second round)
  7. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
  8. Canada Carling Bassett (fourth round)
  9. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  10. United States Bonnie Gadusek (fourth round)
  11. West Germany Steffi Graf (fourth round)
  12. United States Barbara Potter (first round)
  13. United States Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
  14. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  15. Hungary Andrea Temesvári (first round)
  16. United States Pam Casale (second 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 Martina Navratilova 6 6
  Italy Sandra Cecchini 2 2
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
7 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 4 4
3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 4 4
7 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
1 United States Martina Navratilova 3 77 5
2 United States Chris Evert 6 64 7
14 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 7
4 Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 3 6 5
14 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 1
2 United States Chris Evert 6 6
  United States Terry Phelps 4 0
2 United States Chris Evert 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States Navratilova 6 6
United States Teeguarden 1 0 1 United States Navratilova 6 6
United Kingdom Wade 77 6 United Kingdom Wade 3 0
United Kingdom Gomer 65 4 1 United States Navratilova 6 6
France Tanvier 6 6 France Tanvier 0 0
Czechoslovakia Skuherská 2 3 France Tanvier 6 6
United States Sands 7 1 6 United States Sands 4 4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Šašak 5 6 3 1 United States Navratilova 6 6
Italy Reggi 6 4 6 Italy Reggi 4 1
France Amiach 0 6 0 Italy Reggi 6 77
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 2 65
United Kingdom Croft 2 0 Italy Reggi 6 6
Czechoslovakia Skronská 6 2 6 13 United States Rinaldi 2 0
Canada Kelesi 4 6 1 Czechoslovakia Skronská 4 0
13 United States Rinaldi 6 6 13 United States Rinaldi 6 6
United States Mochizuki 4 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Denmark Scheuer-Larsen 6 6
12 United States Potter 3 1 Denmark Scheuer-Larsen 6 6
United States Herr 6 6 United States Herr 3 1
Netherlands Mesker 1 0 Denmark Scheuer-Larsen 6 4 6
United States Horvath 6 2 6 United States Horvath 1 6 1
Romania Ruzici 4 6 3 United States Horvath 77 6
West Germany Keppeler 6 1 6 West Germany Keppeler 64 1
Japan Yanagi 4 6 2 Denmark Scheuer-Larsen 3 2
Italy Cecchini 6 6 Italy Cecchini 6 6
United States Holton 0 1 Italy Cecchini 6 6
Sweden Karlsson 4 6 6 Sweden Karlsson 0 1
United States Holladay 6 3 1 Italy Cecchini 7 5 6
Switzerland Jolissaint 77 6 Switzerland Jolissaint 5 7 4
Japan Inoue 64 2 Switzerland Jolissaint 2 6 6
5 Czechoslovakia Suková 6 6 5 Czechoslovakia Suková 6 3 0
West Germany Pfaff 1 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czechoslovakia Mandlíková 6 7
United States Fernández 1 5 3 Czechoslovakia Mandlíková 2 6 7
United States Burgin 7 4 United States Burgin 6 4 5
United States Klitch 5 0 r 3 Czechoslovakia Mandlíková 6 6
United States Raponi-Longo 6 6 Q Italy Garrone 3 0
United States Washington 4 2 United States Raponi-Longo 5 2
Q Italy Garrone 6 6 Q Italy Garrone 7 6
United States Steinmetz 1 1 3 Czechoslovakia Mandlíková 78 6
United States Henricksson 3 6 6 United States Spence 66 2
Czechoslovakia Budařová 6 3 3 United States Henricksson 6 1 4
Argentina Villagrán 6 6 Argentina Villagrán 3 6 6
United Kingdom Einy 2 0 Argentina Villagrán 0 1
United States Spence 6 2 6 United States Spence 6 6
Australia Balestrat 3 6 3 United States Spence 7 6
9 Sweden Lindqvist 6 6 9 Sweden Lindqvist 5 2
Soviet Union Savchenko 2 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Paradis 77 3 6
15 Hungary Temesvári 64 6 3 France Paradis 0 2
United States Mascarin 6 7 United States Mascarin 6 6
United Kingdom Brown 3 5 United States Mascarin 2 6 3
West Germany Hanika 7 6 West Germany Hanika 6 0 6
United States Smith 5 1 West Germany Hanika 6 6
United States Benjamin 4 6 6 United States Benjamin 0 1
Sweden Jexell 6 3 0 West Germany Hanika 7 0 3
Bulgaria Maleeva 6 7 7 West Germany Kohde-Kilsch 5 6 6
Q United States Tell 3 5 Bulgaria Maleeva 6 6
United States Spain-Short 6 5 6 United States Spain-Short 1 1
United States Brown 1 7 3 Bulgaria Maleeva 4 3
Brazil Medrado 6 6 7 West Germany Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
United States Torres 2 2 Brazil Medrado 4 4
7 West Germany Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 7 West Germany Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
United States Solomon 2 2

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States Garrison 6 6
United States Golder 3 0 6 United States Garrison 64 6 11
South Africa Fairbank 7 6 South Africa Fairbank 77 2 13
United Kingdom Hobbs 5 2 South Africa Fairbank 4 713 6
France Herreman 7 6 Q West Germany Cueto 6 611 3
Italy Bonsignori 5 4 WC France Herreman 4 2
Q West Germany Cueto 78 5 6 Q West Germany Cueto 6 6
Australia Minter 66 7 3 South Africa Fairbank 0 6 5
France Suire 77 6 14 Argentina Sabatini 6 1 7
United States Russell 64 2 France Suire 0 65
United States White 6 4 9 United States White 6 77
Switzerland Schmid 2 6 7 United States White 1 62
Q United States Barg 3 6 6 14 Argentina Sabatini 6 77
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goleš 6 2 4 Q United States Barg 0 2
14 Argentina Sabatini 6 6 14 Argentina Sabatini 6 6
Switzerland Drescher 2 2

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States Gadusek 6 6
Brazil Dias 3 2 10 United States Gadusek 6 6
United States Jaeger 6 7 United States Jaeger 1 1
United States Foltz 4 5 10 United States Gadusek 6 6
Australia Minter 6 6 WC France Calmette 2 0
West Germany Schropp 2 2 Australia Minter 1 4
WC France Calmette 6 7 WC France Calmette 6 6
Argentina Paz 4 5 10 United States Gadusek 5 3
Q Czechoslovakia Holíková 6 6 4 Bulgaria Maleeva 7 6
South Africa Mould 2 1 Q Czechoslovakia Holíková 2 6 3
WC France Calleja 4 6 6 WC France Calleja 6 4 6
Q United States Bernstein 6 3 4 WC France Calleja 0 1
Switzerland Jauch-Delhees 7 6 4 Bulgaria Maleeva 6 6
WC France Etchemendy 5 3 Switzerland Jauch-Delhees 1 2
4 Bulgaria Maleeva 6 6 4 Bulgaria Maleeva 6 6
United States Collins 3 3

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Canada Bassett 79 77
West Germany Betzner 67 62 8 Canada Bassett 6 6
United States Mundel 6 6 United States Mundel 3 3
United States Rush 1 3 8 Canada Bassett 7 6
United States Nelson 6 6 Q West Germany Dinu 5 4
WC France Demongeot 2 2 United States Nelson 6 63 2
Q West Germany Dinu 7 7 Q West Germany Dinu 4 77 6
United States Quinlan 5 5 8 Canada Bassett 6 0 2
United States Phelps 6 6 United States Phelps 4 6 6
South Africa Uys 4 4 United States Phelps 6 6
WC France Derly 7 0 6 WC France Derly 3 2
United Kingdom Durie 5 6 4 United States Phelps 6 4 6
WC France Tauziat 6 66 6 WC France Tauziat 3 6 2
United States White 0 78 2 WC France Tauziat 63 77 6
16 United States Casale 6 6 16 United States Casale 77 65 2
United States Cummings 3 1

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 West Germany Graf 77 6
LL Japan Okagawa 65 4 11 West Germany Graf 6 6
United States Kim 6 6 United States Kim 0 4
Soviet Union Eliseenko 1 2 11 West Germany Graf 6 77
West Germany Bunge 6 6 West Germany Bunge 1 64
Peru Vásquez 1 1 West Germany Bunge 6 6
United States McNeil 6 6 United States McNeil 1 1
United States Purdy 1 0 11 West Germany Graf 2 3
Peru Gildemeister 6 6 2 United States Evert 6 6
United States Leand 3 2 Peru Gildemeister 3 4
Greece Kanellopoulou 7 3 6 Greece Kanellopoulou 6 6
United States Nagelsen 5 6 4 Greece Kanellopoulou 3 5
United States Bonder 77 2 6 2 United States Evert 6 7
WC France Vanier 65 6 0 United States Bonder 5 3
2 United States Evert 6 6 2 United States Evert 7 6
Q Australia Tremelling 2 1

See also

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References

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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by