1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Doubles

1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago s USA Kathy JordanAUS Elizabeth Smylie USA Elise BurginUSA JoAnne Russell 6–2, 6–2 singles doubles Ameritech Cup 16 4 1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago Billie Jean King and Sharon Walsh-Pete were the defending champions, but King did not compete this year. Walsh-Pete teamed up with Barbara Potter and lost in the semifinals to Elise Burgin and JoAnne Russell Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie won the title by defeating Burgin and Russell 6–2, 6–2 in the final.Tennis Roundup : Toeing the Line, Gadusek Defeats Rinaldi for Title https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-23-sp-19620-story.html 28 May 2025 Los Angeles Times 23 September 1985 In the doubles final, Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie beat Elise Burgin and JoAnne Russell, 6-2, 6-2. Seeds 30em USA Kathy Jordan / AUS Elizabeth Smylie (champions) TCH Hana Mandlíková / AUS Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals, withdrew) USA Barbara Potter / USA Sharon Walsh-Pete (semifinals) URS Svetlana Cherneva / URS Larisa Savchenko (semifinals) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA K JordanAUS E Smylie 6 6 USA C ReynoldsUSA P Smith 1 3 USA L McNeilUSA K Sands 4 7 6 AUS A MinterAUS E Minter 6 5 2 4 URS S ChernevaURS L Savchenko 6 4 6 RSA 1928 J MundelRSA 1928 Y Vermaak 1 6 2 USA K HorvathUSA A Jaeger w/o CAN C BassettUSA K Rinaldi USA G FernándezUSA R White 6 6 USA B GadusekUSA A Henricksson 4 4 USA A MoultonUSA ML Piatek 3 2 3 USA B PotterUSA S Walsh-Pete 6 6 USA E BurginUSA J Russell 3 6 6 USA L AntonoplisUSA L Gates 6 3 4 USA P BargUSA S Collins 3 0 2 TCH H MandlíkováAUS W Turnbull 6 6 1 USA K JordanAUS E Smylie 6 7 USA L McNeilUSA K Sands 4 6 4 URS S ChernevaURS L Savchenko 6 6 USA K HorvathUSA A Jaeger 1 1 USA G FernándezUSA R White 6 4 4 3 USA B PotterUSA S Walsh-Pete 2 6 6 USA E BurginUSA J Russell w/o 2 TCH H MandlíkováAUS W Turnbull 1 USA K JordanAUS E Smylie 6 6 6 4 URS S ChernevaURS L Savchenko 7 2 3 3 USA B PotterUSA S Walsh-Pete 6 2 USA E BurginUSA J Russell 7 6 1 USA K JordanAUS E Smylie 6 6 USA E BurginUSA J Russell 2 2 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) 1985 Doubles Category:1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series