1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans

The 1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier[1] of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 29, 1985. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title.[2]

1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans
DateSeptember 23–29
Edition2nd
Category3
Draw32S / 15D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
VenueUNO Lakefront Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd / Australia Wendy Turnbull
← 1984 · Virginia Slims of New Orleans · 1986 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated   Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Evert-Lloyd's 8th singles title of the year and the 140th of her career.

Doubles

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  Chris Evert-Lloyd /   Wendy Turnbull defeated   Mary-Lou Piatek /   Anne White 6–1, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985. p. 13 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 211–212. ISBN 9780002182096.
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