1985 French Open – Women's singles

1985 French Open USA Chris Evert USA Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 16 1985 French Open Chris Evert defeated 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 17th major singles title overall. The final is considered one of the finest matches of the Evert–Navratilova rivalry and of the French Open's history.Evert–Navratilova rivalry#1985 French Open finalCurtis Jake 2014-05-28 The 10 Most Memorable Matches in French Open History https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2076696-the-10-most-memorable-matches-in-french-open-history 2023-08-27 Bleacher Report enTignor Steve 2018-05-24 French Open Memories, #3: Chris Evert d. Martina Navratilova, 1985 https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/french-open-memories-3-chris-evert-d-martina-navratilova-1985 2023-08-27 Tennis.com en This marked the French Open debut of future US Open champion Gabriela Sabatini. At 1970 5 16 1985 6 9 old, she reached the semifinals, the first of five semifinal appearances at the French Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Martina Navratilova (finals) USA Chris Evert (champion) TCH Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals) TCH Helena Suková (second round) USA Zina Garrison (second round) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals) CAN Carling Bassett (fourth round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (second round) USA Bonnie Gadusek (fourth round) FRG Steffi Graf (fourth round) USA Barbara Potter (first round) USA Kathy Rinaldi (third round) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) HUN Andrea Temesvári (first round) USA Pam Casale (second round) Qualifying 1985 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 USA Martina Navratilova 1 USA Chris Evert 2 3 6 77 64 5 7 USA Martina Navratilova 1 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7 6 4 6 4 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 14 USA Chris Evert 2 4 6 1 6 USA Martina Navratilova 1 ITA Sandra Cecchini   6 2 6 2 TCH Hana Mandlíková 3 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7 4 6 4 6 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 14 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 4 6 3 1 6 7 5 USA Terry Phelps   USA Chris Evert 2 4 6 0 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Navratilova 1 ITA Reggi 6 4 6 1 USA Navratilova 1 FRA Tanvier 6 0 6 0 ITA Reggi USA Rinaldi 13 6 2 6 0 USA Navratilova 1 GBR Wade 6 3 6 0 FRA Tanvier USA Sands 6 4 6 4 ITA Reggi YUG Jaušovec 6 2 77 65 TCH Skronská USA Rinaldi 13 4 6 0 6 USA Navratilova 1 USA Teeguarden 6 1 6 0 GBR Wade GBR Gomer 77 65 6 4 FRA Tanvier TCH Skuherská 6 2 6 3 USA Sands YUG Šašak 7 5 1 6 6 3 ITA Reggi FRA Amiach 6 0 4 6 6 0 YUG Jaušovec GBR Croft 6 2 6 0 TCH Skronská CAN Kelesi 6 4 2 6 6 1 USA Rinaldi 13 USA Mochizuki 6 4 6 0 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round DEN Scheuer-Larsen ITA Cecchini 3 6 2 6 DEN Scheuer-Larsen USA Horvath 6 1 4 6 6 1 ITA Cecchini SUI Jolissaint 7 5 5 7 6 4 DEN Scheuer-Larsen USA Herr 6 3 6 1 USA Horvath FRG Keppeler 77 64 6 1 ITA Cecchini SWE Karlsson 6 0 6 1 SUI Jolissaint TCH Suková 5 2 6 6 3 6 0 DEN Scheuer-Larsen USA Potter 12 6 3 6 1 USA Herr NED Mesker 6 1 6 0 USA Horvath ROU Ruzici 6 4 2 6 6 3 FRG Keppeler JPN Yanagi 6 4 1 6 6 2 ITA Cecchini USA Holton 6 0 6 1 SWE Karlsson USA Holladay 4 6 6 3 6 1 SUI Jolissaint JPN Inoue 77 64 6 2 TCH Suková 5 FRG Pfaff 6 1 6 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Mandlíková 3 USA Spence 78 66 6 2 TCH Mandlíková 3 ITA Garrone Q 6 3 6 0 ARG Villagrán USA Spence 0 6 1 6 TCH Mandlíková 3 USA Burgin 2 6 6 4 7 5 USA Raponi-Longo ITA Garrone Q 5 7 2 6 USA Henricksson ARG Villagrán 6 3 1 6 4 6 USA Spence SWE Lindqvist 9 7 5 6 2 TCH Mandlíková 3 USA Fernández 6 1 7 5 USA Burgin USA Klitch 7 5 4 0 r USA Raponi-Longo USA Washington 6 4 6 2 ITA Garrone Q USA Steinmetz 6 1 6 1 USA Henricksson TCH Budařová 3 6 6 3 6 3 ARG Villagrán GBR Einy 6 2 6 0 USA Spence AUS Balestrat 6 3 2 6 6 3 SWE Lindqvist 9 URS Savchenko 6 2 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Hanika FRG Kohde-Kilsch 7 7 5 0 6 3 6 USA Mascarin FRG Hanika 2 6 6 0 3 6 BUL 1971 Maleeva FRG Kohde-Kilsch 7 4 6 3 6 FRA Paradis USA Mascarin 0 6 2 6 FRG Hanika USA Benjamin 6 0 6 1 BUL 1971 Maleeva USA Spain-Short 6 1 6 1 BRA Medrado FRG Kohde-Kilsch 7 4 6 4 6 FRA Paradis HUN Temesvári 15 77 64 3 6 6 3 USA Mascarin GBR Brown 6 3 7 5 FRG Hanika USA Smith 7 5 6 1 USA Benjamin SWE Jexell 4 6 6 3 6 0 BUL 1971 Maleeva USA Tell Q 6 3 7 5 USA Spain-Short USA Brown 6 1 5 7 6 3 BRA Medrado USA Torres 6 2 6 2 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 7 USA Solomon 6 2 6 2 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1928 Fairbank ARG Sabatini 14 0 6 6 1 5 7 RSA 1928 Fairbank FRG Cueto Q 4 6 713 611 6 3 USA White ARG Sabatini 14 1 6 62 77 USA Garrison 6 RSA 1928 Fairbank 64 77 6 2 11 13 FRA Herreman WC FRG Cueto Q 4 6 2 6 FRA Suire USA White 0 6 65 77 USA Barg Q ARG Sabatini 14 0 6 2 6 USA Garrison 6 USA Golder 6 3 6 0 RSA 1928 Fairbank GBR Hobbs 7 5 6 2 FRA Herreman ITA Bonsignori 7 5 6 4 FRG Cueto Q AUS Minter 78 66 5 7 6 3 FRA Suire USA Russell 77 64 6 2 USA White SUI Schmid 6 2 4 6 9 7 USA Barg Q YUG Goleš 3 6 6 2 6 4 ARG Sabatini 14 SUI Drescher 6 2 6 2 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Gadusek 10 BUL 1971 Maleeva 4 5 7 3 6 USA Gadusek 10 FRA Calmette WC 6 2 6 0 FRA Calleja WC BUL 1971 Maleeva 4 0 6 1 6 USA Gadusek 10 USA Jaeger 6 1 6 1 AUS Minter FRA Calmette WC 1 6 4 6 TCH Holíková Q FRA Calleja WC 2 6 6 4 3 6 SUI Jauch-Delhees BUL 1971 Maleeva 4 1 6 2 6 USA Gadusek 10 BRA Dias 6 3 6 2 USA Jaeger USA Foltz 6 4 7 5 AUS Minter FRG Schropp 6 2 6 2 FRA Calmette WC ARG Paz 6 4 7 5 TCH Holíková Q RSA 1928 Mould 6 2 6 1 FRA Calleja WC USA Bernstein Q 4 6 6 3 6 4 SUI Jauch-Delhees FRA Etchemendy WC 7 5 6 3 BUL 1971 Maleeva 4 USA Collins 6 3 6 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CAN Bassett 8 USA Phelps 6 4 0 6 2 6 CAN Bassett 8 FRG Dinu Q 7 5 6 4 USA Phelps FRA Tauziat WC 6 3 4 6 6 2 CAN Bassett 8 USA Mundel 6 3 6 3 USA Nelson FRG Dinu Q 6 4 63 77 2 6 USA Phelps FRA Derly WC 6 3 6 2 FRA Tauziat WC USA Casale 16 63 77 77 65 6 2 CAN Bassett 8 FRG Betzner 79 67 77 62 USA Mundel USA Rush 6 1 6 3 USA Nelson FRA Demongeot WC 6 2 6 2 FRG Dinu Q USA Quinlan 7 5 7 5 USA Phelps RSA 1928 Uys 6 4 6 4 FRA Derly WC GBR Durie 7 5 0 6 6 4 FRA Tauziat WC USA White 6 0 66 78 6 2 USA Casale 16 USA Cummings 6 3 6 1 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Graf 11 USA Evert 2 2 6 3 6 FRG Graf 11 FRG Bunge 6 1 77 64 GRE Kanellopoulou USA Evert 2 3 6 5 7 FRG Graf 11 USA Kim 6 0 6 4 FRG Bunge USA McNeil 6 1 6 1 PER Gildemeister GRE Kanellopoulou 3 6 4 6 USA Bonder USA Evert 2 5 7 3 6 FRG Graf 11 JPN Okagawa LL 77 65 6 4 USA Kim URS Eliseenko 6 1 6 2 FRG Bunge PER Vásquez 6 1 6 1 USA McNeil USA Purdy 6 1 6 0 PER Gildemeister USA Leand 6 3 6 2 GRE Kanellopoulou USA Nagelsen 7 5 3 6 6 4 USA Bonder FRA Vanier WC 77 65 2 6 6 0 AUS Tremelling Q USA Evert 2 2 6 1 6 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry References External links 1985 French Open – Women's 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