1985 US Open – Women's singles

Hana Mandlíková defeated two-time defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 7–6^(7–3), 1–6, 7–6^(7–2) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 US Open. It was her third major singles title. With the win, Mandlíková ended Navratilova and Chris Evert's record steak of 15 consecutive major titles between them.

Women's singles
1985 US Open
Champion	Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	7–6(7–3), 1–6, 7–6(7–2)
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Further information: 1985 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

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

Qualifying

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

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 eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	3	3
								1	Chris Evert	6	2	3
								3	Hana Mandlíková	4	6	6
	3	Hana Mandlíková	77	7
	7	Helena Suková	64	5
															3	Hana Mandlíková	77	1	77
															2	Martina Navratilova	63	6	62
	11	Steffi Graf	77	64	77
	4	Pam Shriver	64	77	64
								11	Steffi Graf	2	3
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	6	Zina Garrison	2	3
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Evert	6	6
		Thompson	1	3				1	Evert	6	6
		Reggi	4	6	6				Reggi	0	3
		Karlsson	6	3	3										1	Evert	6	6
		Piatek	6	6												Kim	0	2
		Jolissaint	2	4					Piatek	65	65
		Kim	6	6					Kim	77	77
		Bunge	4	4																		1	Evert	6	6
		White	0	710	6																		White	2	4
		Tanvier	6	68	4				White	6	6
		Keppeler	6	3	6				Keppeler	2	2
		Betzner	1	6	3											White	1	6	6
		Jaušovec	7	6											14	Gadusek	6	1	2
		Balestrat	5	1					Jaušovec	0	6	2
	14	Gadusek	6	7				14	Gadusek	6	4	6
		G Fernández	2	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Turnbull	6	6
		Ruzici	4	1				12	Turnbull	7	6
		Herr	6	6					Herr	5	2
	WC	Walsh-Pete	3	2											12	Turnbull	77	6
		Torres	78	64	6											Torres	63	1
		Shaefer	66	77	2				Torres	3	6	6
		Skronská	6	68	6				Skronská	6	2	0
		Amiach	4	710	2																	12	Turnbull	7	5	2
		Henricksson	6	6																		5	Kohde-Kilsch	5	7	6
		Horvath	0	4					Henricksson	6	6
		M J Fernández	6	6					M J Fernández	1	4
		Gomer	1	4												Henricksson	3	4
		Villagrán	79	3	6										5	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Kanellopoulou	67	6	4				Villagrán	1	1
	5	Kohde-Kilsch	77	6				5	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Dias	64	1

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Brown	2	1				3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Croft	6	7					Croft	3	3
		Skuherská	1	5											3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Allen	6	6												Hanika	3	4
		Suire	4	2					Allen	0	0
		Hanika	7	6					Hanika	6	6
		Fairbank	5	3																		3	Mandlíková	7	3	6
		Jordan	2	6	6																		Jordan	5	6	1
		Mesker	6	1	2				Jordan	3	6	6
		Jaeger	7	2	6				Jaeger	6	2	2
		Gildemeister	5	6	1											Jordan	7	6
		Phelps	6	6												Phelps	5	1
		Rehe	1	4					Phelps	5	7	6
		Potter	6	6					Potter	7	5	3
	10	Sabatini	4	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	Bassett	6	63	7
		Budařová	0	77	5			15	Bassett	6	6
		Paz	0	6	6				Paz	2	1
		Nelson	6	1	0										15	Bassett	6	6
	WC	Gates	6	6											WC	Gates	4	4
		Antonoplis	4	2				WC	Gates	6	4	6
	WC	Spain-Short	6	6				WC	Spain-Short	0	6	3
	Q	A-M Fernandez	3	4																		15	Bassett	6	66	5
		Benjamin	6	6																		7	Suková	4	78	7
		Demongeot	4	3					Benjamin	6	6
		Garrone	6	6					Garrone	1	2
	Q	Jordan	2	4												Benjamin	0	5
	WC	Bowes	6	6											7	Suková	6	7
	Q	Sloane	4	3				WC	Bowes	3	1
	7	Suková	6	6				7	Suková	6	6
	LL	Mundel	0	1

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	M Maleeva	6	6
		Mascarin	1	1				8	M Maleeva	6	77
		Cueto	6	7					Cueto	0	65
	WC	Klitch	3	5											8	M Maleeva	6	7
		Huber	77	6												Burgin	4	5
		Spence	63	1					Huber	4	4
		Burgin	6	6					Burgin	6	6
		Vermaak	0	1																		8	M Maleeva	2	2
		White	6	2	6																	11	Graf	6	6
		Kelesi	3	6	4				White	6	6
		Foltz	711	6					Foltz	4	1
		Louie	69	3												White	4	2
		Anne Minter	6	6											11	Graf	6	6
		Elizabeth Minter	3	4					Minter	3	64
	11	Graf	4	6	7			11	Graf	6	77
		Fendick	6	1	5

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Temesvári	6	4	6
		K Maleeva	2	6	4			16	Temesvári	6	2	2
	Q	Kuhlman	6	6				Q	Kuhlman	2	6	6
		McNeil	1	3											Q	Kuhlman	4	6	65
		Moulton	6	7												Moulton	6	1	77
		Mould	2	5					Moulton	7	6
		Goleš	65	6	77				Goleš	5	4
		Uys	77	1	64																		Moulton	2	4
		Casals	1																			4	Shriver	6	6
		Nagelsen	0	r					Casals	6	3	67
		Hobbs	7	6					Hobbs	2	6	79
		Durie	5	1												Hobbs	2	3
		Na	6	6											4	Shriver	6	6
		Pfaff	4	4					Na	2	65
	4	Shriver	6	6				4	Shriver	6	77
		Scheuer-Larsen	3	3

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Garrison	7	6
		Gerken	5	3				6	Garrison	6	6
		Casale	6	6					Casale	2	4
	Q	Rossides	3	2											6	Garrison	6	6
	Q	Werdel	6	6												Cordwell	4	4
		Schropp	2	4				Q	Werdel	2	62
		Cordwell	6	6					Cordwell	6	77
	Q	Lindström	3	4																		6	Garrison	6	6
		Gompert	6	6																			Gompert	3	2
		Medrado	3	4					Gompert	6	6
	Q	Young	77	6				Q	Young	3	1
	WC	Russell	65	3												Gompert	6	77
		Drescher	6	6												Holíková	4	62
	WC	Holladay	0	2					Drescher	3	6	4
		Holíková	77	78					Holíková	6	2	6
	9	Rinaldi	63	66

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	Lindqvist	6	6
		Gurney	1	0				13	Lindqvist	6	6
		Holton	5	6	6				Holton	1	2
		Smylie	7	4	1										13	Lindqvist	7	6
		Thompson	6	3	6											Thompson	5	0
	WC	Collins	1	6	1				Thompson	6	2
		Maršíková	6	6					Maršíková	4	5	r
		Raponi-Longo	3	2																		13	Lindqvist	4	5
		Van Nostrand	78	6																		2	Navratilova	6	7
		White	66	1					Van Nostrand	4	4
		Cecchini	2	6	6				Cecchini	6	6
		Inoue	6	1	2											Cecchini	0	1
		Bonder	6	4	6										2	Navratilova	6	6
		Ivan	2	6	3				Bonder	1	1
	2	Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	6	6
		Paradis	2	1

External links

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

Preceded by 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles