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1985 Australian Open – Women's singles


Main article: 1985 Australian Open

Martina Navratilova defeated 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

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

  1. USA Chris Evert (finalist)
  2. USA Martina Navratilova (champion)
  3. TCH Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
  4. USA Pam Shriver (third round)
  5. FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
  6. USA Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  7. BUL Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  8. TCH Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  9. AUS Wendy Turnbull (third round)
  10. SWE Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
  11. USA Barbara Potter (second round)
  12. FRG Bettina Bunge (first round)
  13. GBR Jo Durie (third round)
  14. USA Lisa Bonder (second round)
  15. FRA Pascale Paradis (first round)
  16. BUL Katerina Maleeva (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Finals

| team-width=175 | RD3-team1=USA Chris Evert | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team2=USA Martina Navratilova | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score2-2=4 | RD3-score1-3=2 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD2-team1=USA Chris Evert | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team2=FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=78 | RD2-score2-2=66 | RD2-team3=TCH Hana Mandlíková | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team4=USA Martina Navratilova | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-score3-1=77 | RD2-score4-1=65 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score3-3=4 | RD2-score4-3=6 | RD1-team1=USA Chris Evert | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=BUL Manuela Maleeva | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-team3=SWE Catarina Lindqvist | RD1-seed3=10 | RD1-team4=FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-score3-1=4 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=0 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-team5=USA Zina Garrison | RD1-seed5=6 | RD1-team6=TCH Hana Mandlíková | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score6-1=2 | RD1-score5-2=3 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score5-3=3 | RD1-score6-3=6 | RD1-team7=TCH Helena Suková | RD1-seed7=8 | RD1-team8=USA Martina Navratilova | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score7-1=2 | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-score8-2=6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| RD4-team01=USA C Evert | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=BUL M Maleeva | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD3-team01=USA C Evert | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=AUS D Balestrat | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-team03=BUL K Maleeva | RD3-seed03=16 | RD3-team04=BUL M Maleeva | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=USA C Evert | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=USA B Nagelsen | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=0 | RD2-team03=GBR A Brown | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=AUS D Balestrat | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=0 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-team05=BUL K Maleeva | RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-team06=JPN M Yanagi | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=77 | RD2-score06-2=65 | RD2-team07=FRG M Schropp | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=BUL M Maleeva | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=USA C Evert | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team02=RSA R Fairbank | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-team03=USA B Nagelsen | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA C Reynolds | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=4 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=8 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=GBR A Brown | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA B Gerken | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=1 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=0 | RD1-team07=AUS D Balestrat | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=FRG B Bunge | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=2 | RD1-team09=BUL K Maleeva | RD1-seed09=16 | RD1-team10=USA S Walsh-Pete | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score10-1=5 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-team11=JPN M Yanagi | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team12=USA A Moulton | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-team13=FRG M Schropp | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=NED M Mesker | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-team15=USA L Antonoplis | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=BUL M Maleeva | RD1-seed16=7 | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score16-2=6

Section 2

| RD4-team01=SWE C Lindqvist | RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-team02=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD3-team01=USA P Shriver | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team02=SWE C Lindqvist | RD3-seed02=10 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=2 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-team03=GBR J Durie | RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-team04=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=USA P Shriver | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team02=AUS R Bryant | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=JPN E Inoue | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=SWE C Lindqvist | RD2-seed04=10 | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-team05=GBR J Durie | RD2-seed05=13 | RD2-team06=GBR S Gomer | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-team07=USA G Fernández | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=USA P Shriver | RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-team02=TCH A Holíková | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-team03=AUS R Bryant | RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team04=USA L Gates | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=2 | RD1-team05=JPN E Inoue | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=AUS E Minter | RD1-seed06=WC | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score05-2=77 | RD1-score06-2=64 | RD1-team07=TCH R Maršíková | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=SWE C Lindqvist | RD1-seed08=10 | RD1-score07-1=5 | RD1-score08-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=GBR J Durie | RD1-seed09=13 | RD1-team10=AUS A Minter | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-team11=GBR S Gomer | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA L Spain-Short | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=77 | RD1-score12-2=65 | RD1-team13=USA G Fernández | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=SWE C Karlsson | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-team15=GBR A Croft | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-score15-1=5 | RD1-score16-1=7 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score16-2=6

Section 3

| RD4-team01=USA Z Garrison | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team02=TCH H Mandlíková | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD3-team01=USA Z Garrison | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team02=USA A Henricksson | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=3 | RD3-team03=AUS W Turnbull | RD3-seed03=9 | RD3-team04=TCH H Mandlíková | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=USA Z Garrison | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team02=TCH K Skronská | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=USA A Henricksson | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA L Bonder | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score03-3=9 | RD2-score04-3=7 | RD2-team05=AUS W Turnbull | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team06=AUS E Smylie | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=0 | RD2-team07=GBR V Wade | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=TCH H Mandlíková | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=64 | RD2-score08-2=77 | RD1-team01=USA Z Garrison | RD1-seed01=6 | RD1-team02=NZL B Cordwell | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=4 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score02-3=4 | RD1-team03=TCH K Skronská | RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team04=USA T Holladay | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-team05=USA A Henricksson | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=AUS J Byrne | RD1-seed06=WC | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=77 | RD1-score06-2=65 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-team07=AUS L Field | RD1-seed07=WC | RD1-team08=USA L Bonder | RD1-seed08=14 | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=3 | RD1-team09=AUS W Turnbull | RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-team10=AUS S Leo | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=0 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-team11=AUS E Smylie | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=FRA C Suire | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score12-3=3 | RD1-team13=GBR V Wade | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA M Van Nostrand | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=5 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score14-3=2 | RD1-team15=USA C Benjamin | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=TCH H Mandlíková | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score16-2=6

Section 4

| RD4-team01=TCH H Suková | RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team02=USA M Navratilova | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD3-team01=TCH H Suková | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team02=AUS A Dingwall | RD3-seed02=Q | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-team03=GBR A Hobbs | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA M Navratilova | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=TCH H Suková | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team02=USA R White | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-team03=SUI C Jolissaint | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=AUS A Dingwall | RD2-seed04=Q | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=64 | RD2-score04-2=77 | RD2-team05=USA B Potter | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team06=GBR A Hobbs | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=5 | RD2-score06-2=7 | RD2-team07=AUS N Provis | RD2-seed07=WC | RD2-team08=USA M Navratilova | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team01=TCH H Suková | RD1-seed01=8 | RD1-team02=AUS J Tremelling | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=4 | RD1-team03=USA R White | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA L McNeil | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=5 | RD1-score04-2=7 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=1 | RD1-team05=SUI C Jolissaint | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA E Burgin | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=61 | RD1-score06-1=77 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=2 | RD1-team07=AUS A Dingwall | RD1-seed07=Q | RD1-team08=FRA P Paradis | RD1-seed08=15 | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=5 | RD1-score08-2=7 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score08-3=2 | RD1-team09=USA B Potter | RD1-seed09=11 | RD1-team10=USA B Norton | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-team11=GBR A Hobbs | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA N Hu | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-team13=AUS N Provis | RD1-seed13=WC | RD1-team14=FRA S Amiach | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=1 | RD1-team15=USA D-A Hansel | RD1-seed15=Q | RD1-team16=USA M Navratilova | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score16-2=6

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