1985 French Open – Women's singles

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]

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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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.   Martina Navratilova (finals)
  2.   Chris Evert (champion)
  3.   Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  4.   Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  5.   Helena Suková (second round)
  6.   Zina Garrison (second round)
  7.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
  8.   Carling Bassett (fourth round)
  9.   Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  10.   Bonnie Gadusek (fourth round)
  11.   Steffi Graf (fourth round)
  12.   Barbara Potter (first round)
  13.   Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
  14.   Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  15.   Andrea Temesvári (first round)
  16.   Pam Casale (second round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
    Sandra Cecchini 2 2
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
7   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 4 4
3   Hana Mandlíková 4 4
7   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
1   Martina Navratilova 3 77 5
2   Chris Evert 6 64 7
14   Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 7
4   Manuela Maleeva 3 6 5
14   Gabriela Sabatini 4 1
2   Chris Evert 6 6
    Terry Phelps 4 0
2   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   Navratilova 6 6
  Teeguarden 1 0 1   Navratilova 6 6
  Wade 77 6   Wade 3 0
  Gomer 65 4 1   Navratilova 6 6
  Tanvier 6 6   Tanvier 0 0
  Skuherská 2 3   Tanvier 6 6
  Sands 7 1 6   Sands 4 4
  Šašak 5 6 3 1   Navratilova 6 6
  Reggi 6 4 6   Reggi 4 1
  Amiach 0 6 0   Reggi 6 77
  Jaušovec 6 6   Jaušovec 2 65
  Croft 2 0   Reggi 6 6
  Skronská 6 2 6 13   Rinaldi 2 0
  Kelesi 4 6 1   Skronská 4 0
13   Rinaldi 6 6 13   Rinaldi 6 6
  Mochizuki 4 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Scheuer-Larsen 6 6
12   Potter 3 1   Scheuer-Larsen 6 6
  Herr 6 6   Herr 3 1
  Mesker 1 0   Scheuer-Larsen 6 4 6
  Horvath 6 2 6   Horvath 1 6 1
  Ruzici 4 6 3   Horvath 77 6
  Keppeler 6 1 6   Keppeler 64 1
  Yanagi 4 6 2   Scheuer-Larsen 3 2
  Cecchini 6 6   Cecchini 6 6
  Holton 0 1   Cecchini 6 6
  Karlsson 4 6 6   Karlsson 0 1
  Holladay 6 3 1   Cecchini 7 5 6
  Jolissaint 77 6   Jolissaint 5 7 4
  Inoue 64 2   Jolissaint 2 6 6
5   Suková 6 6 5   Suková 6 3 0
  Pfaff 1 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Mandlíková 6 7
  Fernández 1 5 3   Mandlíková 2 6 7
  Burgin 7 4   Burgin 6 4 5
  Klitch 5 0 r 3   Mandlíková 6 6
  Raponi-Longo 6 6 Q   Garrone 3 0
  Washington 4 2   Raponi-Longo 5 2
Q   Garrone 6 6 Q   Garrone 7 6
  Steinmetz 1 1 3   Mandlíková 78 6
  Henricksson 3 6 6   Spence 66 2
  Budařová 6 3 3   Henricksson 6 1 4
  Villagrán 6 6   Villagrán 3 6 6
  Einy 2 0   Villagrán 0 1
  Spence 6 2 6   Spence 6 6
  Balestrat 3 6 3   Spence 7 6
9   Lindqvist 6 6 9   Lindqvist 5 2
  Savchenko 2 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Paradis 77 3 6
15   Temesvári 64 6 3   Paradis 0 2
  Mascarin 6 7   Mascarin 6 6
  Brown 3 5   Mascarin 2 6 3
  Hanika 7 6   Hanika 6 0 6
  Smith 5 1   Hanika 6 6
  Benjamin 4 6 6   Benjamin 0 1
  Jexell 6 3 0   Hanika 7 0 3
  Maleeva 6 7 7   Kohde-Kilsch 5 6 6
Q   Tell 3 5   Maleeva 6 6
  Spain-Short 6 5 6   Spain-Short 1 1
  Brown 1 7 3   Maleeva 4 3
  Medrado 6 6 7   Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
  Torres 2 2   Medrado 4 4
7   Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 7   Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
  Solomon 2 2

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Garrison 6 6
  Golder 3 0 6   Garrison 64 6 11
  Fairbank 7 6   Fairbank 77 2 13
  Hobbs 5 2   Fairbank 4 713 6
  Herreman 7 6 Q   Cueto 6 611 3
  Bonsignori 5 4 WC   Herreman 4 2
Q   Cueto 78 5 6 Q   Cueto 6 6
  Minter 66 7 3   Fairbank 0 6 5
  Suire 77 6 14   Sabatini 6 1 7
  Russell 64 2   Suire 0 65
  White 6 4 9   White 6 77
  Schmid 2 6 7   White 1 62
Q   Barg 3 6 6 14   Sabatini 6 77
  Goleš 6 2 4 Q   Barg 0 2
14   Sabatini 6 6 14   Sabatini 6 6
  Drescher 2 2

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   Gadusek 6 6
  Dias 3 2 10   Gadusek 6 6
  Jaeger 6 7   Jaeger 1 1
  Foltz 4 5 10   Gadusek 6 6
  Minter 6 6 WC   Calmette 2 0
  Schropp 2 2   Minter 1 4
WC   Calmette 6 7 WC   Calmette 6 6
  Paz 4 5 10   Gadusek 5 3
Q   Holíková 6 6 4   Maleeva 7 6
  Mould 2 1 Q   Holíková 2 6 3
WC   Calleja 4 6 6 WC   Calleja 6 4 6
Q   Bernstein 6 3 4 WC   Calleja 0 1
  Jauch-Delhees 7 6 4   Maleeva 6 6
WC   Etchemendy 5 3   Jauch-Delhees 1 2
4   Maleeva 6 6 4   Maleeva 6 6
  Collins 3 3

Section 7

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

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   Graf 77 6
LL   Okagawa 65 4 11   Graf 6 6
  Kim 6 6   Kim 0 4
  Eliseenko 1 2 11   Graf 6 77
  Bunge 6 6   Bunge 1 64
  Vásquez 1 1   Bunge 6 6
  McNeil 6 6   McNeil 1 1
  Purdy 1 0 11   Graf 2 3
  Gildemeister 6 6 2   Evert 6 6
  Leand 3 2   Gildemeister 3 4
  Kanellopoulou 7 3 6   Kanellopoulou 6 6
  Nagelsen 5 6 4   Kanellopoulou 3 5
  Bonder 77 2 6 2   Evert 6 7
WC   Vanier 65 6 0   Bonder 5 3
2   Evert 6 6 2   Evert 7 6
Q   Tremelling 2 1

See also

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References

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