1985 Australian Open

March 2024 May 2023 1985 Australian Open 25 November – 8 December 1985 74th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Grass SWE Stefan Edberg USA Martina Navratilova USA Paul Annacone / RSA 1928 Christo van Rensburg USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver AUS Shane Barr AUS Jenny Byrne AUS Brett Custer / AUS David Macpherson AUS Jenny Byrne / USA Janine Thompson 1987 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 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 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 1985 Australian Open – Men's doubles USA Paul Annacone / RSA 1928 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 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 External links Official website Australian Open 1985 US Open Grand Slams 1986 French Open Category:1985 in Australian tennis Category:November 1985 sports events in Australia Category:December 1985 sports events in Australia 1985, Australian Opene