1985 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1985 Australian Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 6–2

Chris Evert was the defending champion, and she lost to Martina Navratilova in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1985 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

Chris Evert (Finalist) Martina Navratilova (Champion) Hana Mandlíková (Semifinalist) Pam Shriver (Third round) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Semifinalist) Zina Garrison (Quarterfinalist) Manuela Maleeva (Quarterfinalist) Helena Suková (Quarterfinalist)

Wendy Turnbull (Third round) Catarina Lindqvist (Quarterfinalist) Barbara Potter (Second round) Bettina Bunge (First round) Jo Durie (Third round) Lisa Bonder (Second round) Pascale Paradis (First round) Katerina Maleeva (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	7	Manuela Maleeva	3	3
								1	Chris Evert	6	7^8
								5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	6^6
	10	Catarina Lindqvist	4	0
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Chris Evert	2	6	2
															2	Martina Navratilova	6	4	6
	6	Zina Garrison	6	3	3
	3	Hana Mandlíková	2	6	6
								3	Hana Mandlíková	7^7	1	4
								2	Martina Navratilova	6^5	6	6
	8	Helena Suková	2	2
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	C Evert	6	6
		R Fairbank	1	2				1	C Evert	4	6	6
		B Nagelsen	4	6	8				B Nagelsen	6	4	0
		C Reynolds	6	3	6										1	C Evert	6	6
		A Brown	6	1	6											D Balestrat	4	1
		B Gerken	2	6	0				A Brown	0	5
		D Balestrat	6	6					D Balestrat	6	7
	12	B Bunge	4	2																		1	C Evert	6	6
	16	K Maleeva	7	6																		7	M Maleeva	3	3
		S Walsh-Pete	5	4				16	K Maleeva	6	7^7
	Q	M Yanagi	7	6				Q	M Yanagi	3	6^5
		A Moulton	5	2											16	K Maleeva	2	1
		M Schropp	6	6											7	M Maleeva	6	6
		M Mesker	3	4					M Schropp	2	3
		L Antonoplis	1	1				7	M Maleeva	6	6
	7	M Maleeva	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Shriver	6	6
		A Holikova	2	3				4	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	R Bryant	2	6	6			Q	R Bryant	4	1
		L Gates	6	4	2										4	P Shriver	6	3	2
		E Inoue	6	7^7											10	C Lindqvist	3	6	6
	WC	E Minter	4	6^4					E Inoue	4	5
		R Maršíková	5	2				10	C Lindqvist	6	7
	10	C Lindqvist	7	6																		10	C Lindqvist	4	0
	13	J Durie	6	6																		5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		A Minter	4	4				13	J Durie	6	6
		S Gomer	6	7^7					S Gomer	2	3
		L Spain-Short	2	6^5											13	J Durie	6	1	2
		G Fernández	6	6											5	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6
		C Karlsson	1	4					G Fernández	1	2
		A Croft	5	3				5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	5	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	Z Garrison	6	4	6
		B Cordwell	4	6	4			6	Z Garrison	6	6
	Q	K Skronska	6	6				Q	K Skronska	1	1
		T Holladay	3	3											6	Z Garrison	4	6	6
		A Henricksson	4	7^7	6											A Henricksson	6	1	3
	WC	J Byrne	6	6^5	4				A Henricksson	3	6	9
	WC	L Field	6	6				14	L Bonder	6	3	7
	14	L Bonder	3	3																		6	Z Garrison	6	3	3
	9	W Turnbull	6	6																		3	H Mandlíková	2	6	6
	Q	S Leo	0	0				9	W Turnbull	6	6
		E Smylie	6	4	6				E Smylie	0	0
	Q	C Suire	2	6	3										9	W Turnbull	3	4
		V Wade	6	5	6										3	H Mandlíková	6	6
		M Van Nostrand	3	7	2				V Wade	2	6^4
		C Benjamin	2	2				3	H Mandlíková	6	7^7
	3	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	H Suková	6	6
		J Tremelling	4	4				8	H Suková	6	6
		R White	6	5	6				R White	4	3
		L McNeil	4	7	1										8	H Suková	6	6
		C Jolissaint	6^1	6	6										Q	A Dingwall	3	1
		E Burgin	7^7	4	2				C Jolissaint	2	6^4
	Q	A Dingwall	6	5	6			Q	A Dingwall	6	7^7
	15	P Paradis	2	7	2																	8	H Suková	2	2
	11	B Potter	6	6																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
	Q	B Norton	3	2				11	B Potter	4	5
		A Hobbs	6	6					A Hobbs	6	7
		N Hu	2	3												A Hobbs	3	1
	WC	N Provis	6	6											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		S Amiach	3	1				WC	N Provis	2	1
	Q	D-A Hansel	2	1				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

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