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1985 Australian Open

The 1985 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 74th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 25 November through 8 December 1985; the last to be held at this time of year.

With the decision to hold the tournament in January in future, the next Australian Open would be the 1987 Open, held just over a year later.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Men's singles

SWE Stefan Edberg defeated SWE Mats Wilander, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 :• It was Edberg's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles

USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Chris Evert, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 :• It was Navratilova's 13th career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd and last title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Men's doubles

USA Paul Annacone / RSA Christo van Rensburg defeated AUS Mark Edmondson / AUS Kim Warwick, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 :• It was Annacone's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title. :• It was van Rensburg's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Women's doubles

USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / CSK Helena Suková 6–3, 6–4

It was Navratilova's 37th career Grand Slam title and her 8th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

:The competition was not held between 1970 and 1985.

Juniors

Boys' singles

AUS Shane Barr defeated AUS Steve Furlong 7–6, 6–7, 6–3

Girls' singles

AUS Jenny Byrne defeated AUS Louise Field 6–1, 6–3

Boys' doubles

AUS Brett Custer / AUS David Macpherson defeated CSK Petr Korda / CSK Cyril Suk 7–5, 6–2

Girls' doubles

AUS Jenny Byrne / AUS Janine Thompson defeated AUS Sally McCann / AUS Alison Scott 6–0, 6–3

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