1985 United Jersey Bank Classic – Singles

1985 United Jersey Bank Classic USA Kathy Rinaldi FRG Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 singles doubles WTA New Jersey 56 (7Q Qualifiers/1LL Lucky loser) 14 1985 United Jersey Bank Classic Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Kathy Rinaldi won the title by defeating Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.Rinaldi takes Jersey Classic https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/19/sports/rinaldi-takes-jersey-classic.html?mcubz=0 The New York Times August 18, 1985McEnroe and Temper Get the Best of Lendl https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-19-sp-947-story.html 18 May 2025 Los Angeles Times 19 August 1985 Kathy Rinaldi won her first-ever American title, beating Steffi Graf in a $150,000 women’s tournament at Mahwah, N.J. Rinaldi, 18, whose only other pro victory came in 1981 at the age of 14 in Kyoto, Japan, won the 2-hour, 9-minute match against the 16-year-old Graf, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Seeds The first nine seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em USA Pam Shriver (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (third round, retired) (n/a) TCH Helena Suková (quarterfinals) GER Steffi Graf (final) USA Kathy Rinaldi (champion) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals) USA Kathy Jordan (quarterfinals) (n/a) (n/a) USA Pam Casale (third round) USA Elise Burgin (first round) BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Pam Shriver 4 5 7 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 7 5 FRG Steffi Graf 6 6 9 USA Kathy Jordan 4 4 8 SWE Catarina Lindqvist 6 6 4 TCH Helena Suková 1 2 6 USA Kathy Rinaldi 6 6 TCH Iva Budařová 2 4 7 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 0 3 5 FRG Steffi Graf 4 6 6 8 SWE Catarina Lindqvist 7 2 1 6 USA Kathy Rinaldi 5 6 6 5 FRG Steffi Graf 4 6 4 6 USA Kathy Rinaldi 6 3 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH R Maršíková 3 2 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 6 AUS A Minter 6 7 AUT P Huber 4 6 GBR S Gomer 6 5 5 LL CAN H Kelesi 4 7 7 USA G Fernández 2 1 SUI C Jolissaint 6 6 Q USA E Tell 4 4 JPN M Yanagi 6 6 USA K Schaefer 6 6 4 Q AUS E Minter 7 2 6 1 USA P Shriver 6 7 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 4 6 AUS A Minter 6 4 3 LL CAN H Kelesi 1 6 6 SUI C Jolissaint 6 3 6 JPN M Yanagi 4 6 2 Q AUS E Minter 3 2 7 ARG G Sabatini 6 6 1 USA P Shriver 6 6 LL CAN H Kelesi 3 4 SUI C Jolissaint 3 1 7 ARG G Sabatini 6 6 1 USA P Shriver 4 5 7 ARG G Sabatini 6 7 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q ARG E Longo 2 6 6 Q GBR A Brown 6 4 7 USA L McNeil 6 7 AUS E Smylie 1 5 DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 4 5 14 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 7 USA P Louie 1 1 GBR J Durie 6 6 USA A Jaeger 6 6 Q FRA MC Calleja 3 4 USA J Russell 3 6 5 YUG S Goleš 6 3 7 5 FRG S Graf 6 6 Q GBR A Brown 1 1 USA L McNeil 4 2 14 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 6 6 GBR J Durie 2 r USA A Jaeger 6 YUG S Goleš 3 0 9 USA K Jordan 6 6 5 FRG S Graf 6 6 14 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 2 0 USA A Jaeger 6 6 1 9 USA K Jordan 4 7 6 5 FRG S Graf 6 6 9 USA K Jordan 4 4 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ITA S Cecchini 1 6 4 GBR A Croft 6 4 6 ITA R Reggi 1 6 6 Q USA LA Thompson 6 4 7 NED M Mesker 6 6 13 USA E Burgin 1 2 FRG S Hanika 6 6 FRG M Schropp 1 4 USA T Phelps 7 6 USA V Nelson 6 3 RSA 1928 B Mould 6 4 ARG A Villagrán 7 6 8 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6 GBR A Croft 3 4 Q USA LA Thompson 6 6 NED M Mesker 1 1 FRG S Hanika 6 1 6 USA T Phelps 4 6 3 ARG A Villagrán 4 1 4 TCH H Suková 6 6 8 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6 Q USA LA Thompson 3 2 FRG S Hanika 3 3 4 TCH H Suková 6 6 8 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6 4 TCH H Suková 1 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA C Benjamin 3 2 Q NZL B Cordwell 6 6 USA R White 3 1 FRA P Paradis 6 6 USA J Klitch 1 1 12 USA P Casale 6 6 URS L Savchenko 4 6 7 SWE C Karlsson 6 2 5 USA G Kim 2 2 TCH I Budařová 6 6 JPN E Inoue 6 6 USA B Gerken 1 3 6 USA K Rinaldi 7 6 Q NZL B Cordwell 6 2 FRA P Paradis 6 3 1 12 USA P Casale 3 6 6 URS L Savchenko 4 6 3 TCH I Budařová 6 3 6 JPN E Inoue 2 5 2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 7 6 USA K Rinaldi 6 6 12 USA P Casale 3 2 TCH I Budařová 1 6 3 2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 3 0r 6 USA K Rinaldi 6 6 TCH I Budařová 2 4 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:WTA New Jersey Category:1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series