1985 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1985 Australian Open USA Martina Navratilova USA Chris Evert 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 64 16 1987 1985 Australian Open Martina Navratilova defeated defending champion Chris Evert in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 Australian Open. It was her third Australian Open singles title and 13th major singles title overall. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Chris Evert (finalist) USA Martina Navratilova (champion) TCH Hana Mandlíková (semifinals) USA Pam Shriver (third round) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals) USA Zina Garrison (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals) TCH Helena Suková (quarterfinals) AUS Wendy Turnbull (third round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals) USA Barbara Potter (second round) FRG Bettina Bunge (first round) GBR Jo Durie (third round) USA Lisa Bonder (second round) FRA Pascale Paradis (first round) BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (third round) Qualifying 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 USA Chris Evert 1 USA Martina Navratilova 2 2 6 6 4 2 6 USA Chris Evert 1 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 5 6 1 78 66 TCH Hana Mandlíková 3 USA Martina Navratilova 2 77 65 1 6 4 6 USA Chris Evert 1 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 7 6 3 6 3 SWE Catarina Lindqvist 10 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 5 4 6 0 6 USA Zina Garrison 6 TCH Hana Mandlíková 3 6 2 3 6 3 6 TCH Helena Suková 8 USA Martina Navratilova 2 2 6 2 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA C Evert 1 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 7 6 3 6 3 USA C Evert 1 AUS D Balestrat 6 4 6 1 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 16 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 7 2 6 1 6 USA C Evert 1 USA B Nagelsen 4 6 6 4 6 0 GBR A Brown AUS D Balestrat 0 6 5 7 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 16 JPN M Yanagi Q 6 3 77 65 FRG M Schropp BUL 1971 M Maleeva 7 2 6 3 6 USA C Evert 1 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 1 6 2 USA B Nagelsen USA C Reynolds 4 6 6 3 8 6 GBR A Brown USA B Gerken 6 2 1 6 6 0 AUS D Balestrat FRG B Bunge 12 6 4 6 2 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 16 USA S Walsh-Pete 7 5 6 4 JPN M Yanagi Q USA A Moulton 7 5 6 2 FRG M Schropp NED M Mesker 6 3 6 4 USA L Antonoplis BUL 1971 M Maleeva 7 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals SWE C Lindqvist 10 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 4 6 0 6 USA P Shriver 4 SWE C Lindqvist 10 6 3 3 6 2 6 GBR J Durie 13 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 6 3 1 6 2 6 USA P Shriver 4 AUS R Bryant Q 6 4 6 1 JPN E Inoue SWE C Lindqvist 10 4 6 5 7 GBR J Durie 13 GBR S Gomer 6 2 6 3 USA G Fernández FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 1 6 2 6 USA P Shriver 4 TCH A Holíková 6 2 6 3 AUS R Bryant Q USA L Gates 2 6 6 4 6 2 JPN E Inoue AUS E Minter WC 6 4 77 64 TCH R Maršíková SWE C Lindqvist 10 5 7 2 6 GBR J Durie 13 AUS A Minter 6 4 6 4 GBR S Gomer USA L Spain-Short 6 2 77 65 USA G Fernández SWE C Karlsson 6 1 6 4 GBR A Croft FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 5 7 3 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Z Garrison 6 TCH H Mandlíková 3 6 2 3 6 3 6 USA Z Garrison 6 USA A Henricksson 4 6 6 1 6 3 AUS W Turnbull 9 TCH H Mandlíková 3 3 6 4 6 USA Z Garrison 6 TCH K Skronská Q 6 1 6 1 USA A Henricksson USA L Bonder 14 3 6 6 3 9 7 AUS W Turnbull 9 AUS E Smylie 6 0 6 0 GBR V Wade TCH H Mandlíková 3 2 6 64 77 USA Z Garrison 6 NZL B Cordwell 6 4 4 6 6 4 TCH K Skronská Q USA T Holladay 6 3 6 3 USA A Henricksson AUS J Byrne WC 4 6 77 65 6 4 AUS L Field WC USA L Bonder 14 6 3 6 3 AUS W Turnbull 9 AUS S Leo Q 6 0 6 0 AUS E Smylie FRA C Suire Q 6 2 4 6 6 3 GBR V Wade USA M Van Nostrand 6 3 5 7 6 2 USA C Benjamin TCH H Mandlíková 3 2 6 2 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH H Suková 8 USA M Navratilova 2 2 6 2 6 TCH H Suková 8 AUS A Dingwall Q 6 3 6 1 GBR A Hobbs USA M Navratilova 2 3 6 1 6 TCH H Suková 8 USA R White 6 4 6 3 SUI C Jolissaint AUS A Dingwall Q 2 6 64 77 USA B Potter 11 GBR A Hobbs 4 6 5 7 AUS N Provis WC USA M Navratilova 2 2 6 1 6 TCH H Suková 8 AUS J Tremelling 6 4 6 4 USA R White USA L McNeil 6 4 5 7 6 1 SUI C Jolissaint USA E Burgin 61 77 6 4 6 2 AUS A Dingwall Q FRA P Paradis 15 6 2 5 7 6 2 USA B Potter 11 USA B Norton Q 6 3 6 2 GBR A Hobbs USA N Hu 6 2 6 3 AUS N Provis WC FRA S Amiach 6 3 6 1 USA D-A Hansel Q USA M Navratilova 2 2 6 1 6 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry External links 1985 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1985 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1986 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1985 in Australian women's sport Category:1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series