1985 French Open – Women's singles

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.^[1][2][3]

Women's singles
1985 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
Seeds	16

Main article: 1985 French Open

Seeds

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

1. Martina Navratilova (finals)
2. Chris Evert (champion)
3. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
4. Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
5. Helena Suková (second round)
6. Zina Garrison (second round)
7. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
8. Carling Bassett (fourth round)
9. Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
10. Bonnie Gadusek (fourth round)
11. Steffi Graf (fourth round)
12. Barbara Potter (first round)
13. Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
14. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
15. Andrea Temesvári (first round)
16. Pam Casale (second round)

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Sandra Cecchini	2	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								7	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	4	4
	3	Hana Mandlíková	4	4
	7	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	3	77	5
															2	Chris Evert	6	64	7
	14	Gabriela Sabatini	6	1	7
	4	Manuela Maleeva	3	6	5
								14	Gabriela Sabatini	4	1
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
		Terry Phelps	4	0
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Teeguarden	1	0				1	Navratilova	6	6
		Wade	77	6					Wade	3	0
		Gomer	65	4											1	Navratilova	6	6
		Tanvier	6	6												Tanvier	0	0
		Skuherská	2	3					Tanvier	6	6
		Sands	7	1	6				Sands	4	4
		Šašak	5	6	3																	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Reggi	6	4	6																		Reggi	4	1
		Amiach	0	6	0				Reggi	6	77
		Jaušovec	6	6					Jaušovec	2	65
		Croft	2	0												Reggi	6	6
		Skronská	6	2	6										13	Rinaldi	2	0
		Kelesi	4	6	1				Skronská	4	0
	13	Rinaldi	6	6				13	Rinaldi	6	6
		Mochizuki	4	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
	12	Potter	3	1					Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
		Herr	6	6					Herr	3	1
		Mesker	1	0												Scheuer-Larsen	6	4	6
		Horvath	6	2	6											Horvath	1	6	1
		Ruzici	4	6	3				Horvath	77	6
		Keppeler	6	1	6				Keppeler	64	1
		Yanagi	4	6	2																		Scheuer-Larsen	3	2
		Cecchini	6	6																			Cecchini	6	6
		Holton	0	1					Cecchini	6	6
		Karlsson	4	6	6				Karlsson	0	1
		Holladay	6	3	1											Cecchini	7	5	6
		Jolissaint	77	6												Jolissaint	5	7	4
		Inoue	64	2					Jolissaint	2	6	6
	5	Suková	6	6				5	Suková	6	3	0
		Pfaff	1	2

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Mandlíková	6	7
		Fernández	1	5				3	Mandlíková	2	6	7
		Burgin	7	4					Burgin	6	4	5
		Klitch	5	0	r										3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Raponi-Longo	6	6											Q	Garrone	3	0
		Washington	4	2					Raponi-Longo	5	2
	Q	Garrone	6	6				Q	Garrone	7	6
		Steinmetz	1	1																		3	Mandlíková	78	6
		Henricksson	3	6	6																		Spence	66	2
		Budařová	6	3	3				Henricksson	6	1	4
		Villagrán	6	6					Villagrán	3	6	6
		Einy	2	0												Villagrán	0	1
		Spence	6	2	6											Spence	6	6
		Balestrat	3	6	3				Spence	7	6
	9	Lindqvist	6	6				9	Lindqvist	5	2
		Savchenko	2	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Paradis	77	3	6
	15	Temesvári	64	6	3				Paradis	0	2
		Mascarin	6	7					Mascarin	6	6
		Brown	3	5												Mascarin	2	6	3
		Hanika	7	6												Hanika	6	0	6
		Smith	5	1					Hanika	6	6
		Benjamin	4	6	6				Benjamin	0	1
		Jexell	6	3	0																		Hanika	7	0	3
		Maleeva	6	7																		7	Kohde-Kilsch	5	6	6
	Q	Tell	3	5					Maleeva	6	6
		Spain-Short	6	5	6				Spain-Short	1	1
		Brown	1	7	3											Maleeva	4	3
		Medrado	6	6											7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Torres	2	2					Medrado	4	4
	7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6				7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Solomon	2	2

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Garrison	6	6
		Golder	3	0				6	Garrison	64	6	11
		Fairbank	7	6					Fairbank	77	2	13
		Hobbs	5	2												Fairbank	4	713	6
		Herreman	7	6											Q	Cueto	6	611	3
		Bonsignori	5	4				WC	Herreman	4	2
	Q	Cueto	78	5	6			Q	Cueto	6	6
		Minter	66	7	3																		Fairbank	0	6	5
		Suire	77	6																		14	Sabatini	6	1	7
		Russell	64	2					Suire	0	65
		White	6	4	9				White	6	77
		Schmid	2	6	7											White	1	62
	Q	Barg	3	6	6										14	Sabatini	6	77
		Goleš	6	2	4			Q	Barg	0	2
	14	Sabatini	6	6				14	Sabatini	6	6
		Drescher	2	2

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	Gadusek	6	6
		Dias	3	2				10	Gadusek	6	6
		Jaeger	6	7					Jaeger	1	1
		Foltz	4	5											10	Gadusek	6	6
		Minter	6	6											WC	Calmette	2	0
		Schropp	2	2					Minter	1	4
	WC	Calmette	6	7				WC	Calmette	6	6
		Paz	4	5																		10	Gadusek	5	3
	Q	Holíková	6	6																		4	Maleeva	7	6
		Mould	2	1				Q	Holíková	2	6	3
	WC	Calleja	4	6	6			WC	Calleja	6	4	6
	Q	Bernstein	6	3	4										WC	Calleja	0	1
		Jauch-Delhees	7	6											4	Maleeva	6	6
	WC	Etchemendy	5	3					Jauch-Delhees	1	2
	4	Maleeva	6	6				4	Maleeva	6	6
		Collins	3	3

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Bassett	79	77
		Betzner	67	62				8	Bassett	6	6
		Mundel	6	6					Mundel	3	3
		Rush	1	3											8	Bassett	7	6
		Nelson	6	6											Q	Dinu	5	4
	WC	Demongeot	2	2					Nelson	6	63	2
	Q	Dinu	7	7				Q	Dinu	4	77	6
		Quinlan	5	5																		8	Bassett	6	0	2
		Phelps	6	6																			Phelps	4	6	6
		Uys	4	4					Phelps	6	6
	WC	Derly	7	0	6			WC	Derly	3	2
		Durie	5	6	4											Phelps	6	4	6
	WC	Tauziat	6	66	6										WC	Tauziat	3	6	2
		White	0	78	2			WC	Tauziat	63	77	6
	16	Casale	6	6				16	Casale	77	65	2
		Cummings	3	1

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	Graf	77	6
	LL	Okagawa	65	4				11	Graf	6	6
		Kim	6	6					Kim	0	4
		Eliseenko	1	2											11	Graf	6	77
		Bunge	6	6												Bunge	1	64
		Vásquez	1	1					Bunge	6	6
		McNeil	6	6					McNeil	1	1
		Purdy	1	0																		11	Graf	2	3
		Gildemeister	6	6																		2	Evert	6	6
		Leand	3	2					Gildemeister	3	4
		Kanellopoulou	7	3	6				Kanellopoulou	6	6
		Nagelsen	5	6	4											Kanellopoulou	3	5
		Bonder	77	2	6										2	Evert	6	7
	WC	Vanier	65	6	0				Bonder	5	3
	Q	Tremelling	2	1				2	Evert	7	6
	2	Evert	6	6

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry