1985 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Three-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1985 Australian Open.

Women's doubles
1985 Australian Open
Champions	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Runners-up	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1985 Australian Open

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (champions)
2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (final)
3. Hana Mandlíková / Wendy Turnbull (second round)
4. Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh-Pete (semifinals)
5. Elise Burgin / Elizabeth Smylie (second round)
6. Gigi Fernández / Robin White (second round)
7. Rosalyn Fairbank / Candy Reynolds (second round)
8. Katerina Maleeva / Manuela Maleeva (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

	Final
	1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	6
	2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	3	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		L Field M Turk	2	1				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	77	4	6
		C Karlsson M Lindström	4	4					J Byrne J Tremelling	65	6	3
		J Byrne J Tremelling	6	6											1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		M Mesker P Paradis	77	6												M Mesker P Paradis	4	2
	Q	A Betzner M Schropp	61	1					M Mesker P Paradis	2	6	6
		S Amiach B Gerken	1	6	3			5	E Burgin E Smylie	6	4	3
	5	E Burgin E Smylie	6	3	6																	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	77	6
	3	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	77																			J Durie A Hobbs	64	2
		L McNeil C Suire	2	63				3	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	3	66
		B Cordwell J Richardson	2	6	3				C Evert-Lloyd C Lindqvist	6	78
		C Evert-Lloyd C Lindqvist	6	1	6											C Evert-Lloyd C Lindqvist	4	1
		J Durie A Hobbs	77	6												J Durie A Hobbs	6	6
		A Brown S Gomer	61	2					J Durie A Hobbs	6	6
		B Nagelsen P Smith	65	3				7	R Fairbank C Reynolds	1	3
	7	R Fairbank C Reynolds	77	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Fernández R White	6	77
		A Minter E Minter	1	65				6	G Fernández R White	64	6	5
		Z Garrison V Wade	66	6	6				Z Garrison V Wade	77	4	7
	Q	A Gulley A Tobin-Dingwall	78	3	3											Z Garrison V Wade	3	6	3
		L Bonder A Croft	7	77											4	B Potter S Walsh-Pete	6	3	6
		L Antonoplis A M Fernandez	5	65					L Bonder A Croft	3	4
		S Leo P Whytcross	6	2	1			4	B Potter S Walsh-Pete	6	6
	4	B Potter S Walsh-Pete	3	6	6																	4	B Potter S Walsh-Pete	6	4	1
	8	K Maleeva M Maleeva	6	6																		2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	3	6	6
		A Holíková K Skronská	3	4				8	K Maleeva M Maleeva	6	2	11
		L Gates A Moulton	6	4	6				L Gates A Moulton	4	6	13
		A Henricksson C Jolissaint	4	6	3											L Gates A Moulton	4	4	r
		T Holladay H Ludloff	6	5	6										2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	5
		C Benjamin M Van Nostrand	4	7	3				T Holladay H Ludloff	77	2	3
		H Crowe K Steinmetz	2	1				2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	63	6	6
	2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6

External links

• 1985 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation