1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans

The 1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier^[1] of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 29, 1985. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title.^[2]

1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans
Date	September 23–29
Edition	2nd
Category	3
Draw	32S / 15D
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Venue	UNO Lakefront Arena
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd / Wendy Turnbull

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5

• It was Evert-Lloyd's 8th singles title of the year and the 140th of her career.

Doubles

Chris Evert-Lloyd / Wendy Turnbull defeated Mary-Lou Piatek / Anne White 6–1, 6–2