1985 Australian Open – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1985 Australian Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1985 Australian Open

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Chris Evert (finalist)
2. Martina Navratilova (champion)
3. Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
4. Pam Shriver (third round)
5. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
6. Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
7. Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
8. Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
9. Wendy Turnbull (third round)
10. Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
11. Barbara Potter (second round)
12. Bettina Bunge (first round)
13. Jo Durie (third round)
14. Lisa Bonder (second round)
15. Pascale Paradis (first round)
16. Katerina Maleeva (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	7	Manuela Maleeva	3	3
								1	Chris Evert	6	78
								5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	66
	10	Catarina Lindqvist	4	0
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Chris Evert	2	6	2
															2	Martina Navratilova	6	4	6
	6	Zina Garrison	6	3	3
	3	Hana Mandlíková	2	6	6
								3	Hana Mandlíková	77	1	4
								2	Martina Navratilova	65	6	6
	8	Helena Suková	2	2
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	C Evert	6	6
		R Fairbank	1	2				1	C Evert	4	6	6
		B Nagelsen	4	6	8				B Nagelsen	6	4	0
		C Reynolds	6	3	6										1	C Evert	6	6
		A Brown	6	1	6											D Balestrat	4	1
		B Gerken	2	6	0				A Brown	0	5
		D Balestrat	6	6					D Balestrat	6	7
	12	B Bunge	4	2																		1	C Evert	6	6
	16	K Maleeva	7	6																		7	M Maleeva	3	3
		S Walsh-Pete	5	4				16	K Maleeva	6	77
	Q	M Yanagi	7	6				Q	M Yanagi	3	65
		A Moulton	5	2											16	K Maleeva	2	1
		M Schropp	6	6											7	M Maleeva	6	6
		M Mesker	3	4					M Schropp	2	3
		L Antonoplis	1	1				7	M Maleeva	6	6
	7	M Maleeva	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Shriver	6	6
		A Holíková	2	3				4	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	R Bryant	2	6	6			Q	R Bryant	4	1
		L Gates	6	4	2										4	P Shriver	6	3	2
		E Inoue	6	77											10	C Lindqvist	3	6	6
	WC	E Minter	4	64					E Inoue	4	5
		R Maršíková	5	2				10	C Lindqvist	6	7
	10	C Lindqvist	7	6																		10	C Lindqvist	4	0
	13	J Durie	6	6																		5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		A Minter	4	4				13	J Durie	6	6
		S Gomer	6	77					S Gomer	2	3
		L Spain-Short	2	65											13	J Durie	6	1	2
		G Fernández	6	6											5	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6
		C Karlsson	1	4					G Fernández	1	2
		A Croft	5	3				5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	5	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	Z Garrison	6	4	6
		B Cordwell	4	6	4			6	Z Garrison	6	6
	Q	K Skronská	6	6				Q	K Skronská	1	1
		T Holladay	3	3											6	Z Garrison	4	6	6
		A Henricksson	4	77	6											A Henricksson	6	1	3
	WC	J Byrne	6	65	4				A Henricksson	3	6	9
	WC	L Field	6	6				14	L Bonder	6	3	7
	14	L Bonder	3	3																		6	Z Garrison	6	3	3
	9	W Turnbull	6	6																		3	H Mandlíková	2	6	6
	Q	S Leo	0	0				9	W Turnbull	6	6
		E Smylie	6	4	6				E Smylie	0	0
	Q	C Suire	2	6	3										9	W Turnbull	3	4
		V Wade	6	5	6										3	H Mandlíková	6	6
		M Van Nostrand	3	7	2				V Wade	2	64
		C Benjamin	2	2				3	H Mandlíková	6	77
	3	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	H Suková	6	6
		J Tremelling	4	4				8	H Suková	6	6
		R White	6	5	6				R White	4	3
		L McNeil	4	7	1										8	H Suková	6	6
		C Jolissaint	61	6	6										Q	A Dingwall	3	1
		E Burgin	77	4	2				C Jolissaint	2	64
	Q	A Dingwall	6	5	6			Q	A Dingwall	6	77
	15	P Paradis	2	7	2																	8	H Suková	2	2
	11	B Potter	6	6																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
	Q	B Norton	3	2				11	B Potter	4	5
		A Hobbs	6	6					A Hobbs	6	7
		N Hu	2	3												A Hobbs	3	1
	WC	N Provis	6	6											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		S Amiach	3	1				WC	N Provis	2	1
	Q	D-A Hansel	2	1				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

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

Preceded by 1985 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1986 French Open – Women's singles