Women's tennis circuit
The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 13th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association . It commenced in March 1985, and concluded in March 1986 after 52 events.
The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series . It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events.[1] ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.
The season was dominated by Martina Navratilova , who won 13 tournaments and reached the finals of the four Grand Slam events. She defeated Chris Evert at Wimbledon and the Australian Open . Navratilova also won the Virginia Slims Championships in March and ended the year at world Number 1 . Evert, the winner of ten titles in 1985, emerged victorious at Roland-Garros , while Hana Mandlíková won the U.S. Open . Newcomer of the Year Gabriela Sabatini won the first title of her career in Tokyo. In doubles, the pairing of Navratilova and Pam Shriver won the title at Roland-Garros and the Australian Open, Jordan and Smylie won the Wimbledon title and Kohde-Kilsch –Suková were victorious at the US Open.
Schedule [ edit ] The table below shows the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 1 Apr Wild Dunes Seabrook Island , United States Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Katerina Maleeva 6–3, 6–3 Virginia Ruzici Sabrina Goleš Tine Scheuer-Larsen Shawn Foltz Susan Mascarin Debbie Spence Neige Dias Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–3 Elise Burgin Lori McNeil Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 9DDoubles Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 Betsy Nagelsen Anne White Kiyomura / Reynolds Turnbull / Walsh Moulton / Smith Jolissaint / Mesker Piatek / White Bunge / Jaeger 8 Apr Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–0 Gabriela Sabatini Steffi Graf Manuela Maleeva Virginia Ruzici Petra Huber Pam Shriver Barbara Potter Rosalyn Fairbank Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–1 Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko 15 Apr Sunkist WTA Championships Amelia Island , United States Clay – $250,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–3 Chris Evert-Lloyd Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková Gabriela Sabatini Kathleen Horvath Steffi Graf Virginia Ruzici Rosalyn Fairbank Hana Mandlíková 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 Carling Bassett Chris Evert-Lloyd 22 Apr Chrysler Tournament of Champions Orlando , United States Clay – $200,000 – 24S/5D Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–0 Katerina Maleeva Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Bonnie Gadusek Debbie Spence Catarina Lindqvist Sandra Cecchini Manuela Maleeva Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1 Elise Burgin Kathleen Horvath Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego , United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Annabel Croft 6–0, 7–6 Wendy Turnbull Mary Lou Piatek Melissa Gurney Betsy Nagelsen Hu Na Beth Herr Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–0 Rosalyn Fairbank Susan Leo 29 Apr Virginia Slims of Houston Houston , United States Clay – $150,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–1 Elise Burgin Helena Suková Manuela Maleeva Regina Maršíková Mary Lou Piatek Zina Garrison Sabrina Goleš Elise Burgin Martina Navratilova 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 Manuela Maleeva Helena Suková Italian Open Taranto , Italy Clay – $50,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Raffaella Reggi 6–3, 6–4 Vicki Nelson-Dunbar Laura Garrone Caterina Nozzoli Myriam Schropp Isabel Cueto Iva Budařová Kateřina Böhmová Sandra Cecchini Raffaella Reggi 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 Patrizia Murgo Barbara Romanò
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 6 May Barcelona Open Barcelona , Spain Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Sandra Cecchini 6–3, 6–4 Raffaella Reggi Andrea Holíková Regina Maršíková Virginia Ruzici Ginny Purdy Kateřina Skronská Lea Plchová Petra Jauch-Delhees Pat Medrado 6–1, 6–0 Penny Barg Adriana Villagrán Australian Indoors Sydney , Australia Hard (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–3 Dianne Balestrat Alycia Moulton Gigi Fernández Rosalyn Nideffer Annabel Croft Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 7–5, 7–5 Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 13 May Fila German Open West Berlin , West Germany Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 7–5 Steffi Graf Kathy Rinaldi Bettina Bunge Lisa Bonder Catarina Lindqvist Kathleen Horvath Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1 Steffi Graf Catherine Tanvier Melbourne Indoors Melbourne , Australia Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–4 Kathy Jordan Annabel Croft Barbara Potter Ann Henricksson Amanda Brown Rosalyn Nideffer Sharon Walsh Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 Anne Hobbs Kathy Jordan 20 May Swiss Open Lugano , Switzerland Clay – $100,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles Bonnie Gadusek 6–2, 6–2 Manuela Maleeva Sylvia Hanika Helena Suková Gabriela Sabatini Kathy Rinaldi Katerina Maleeva Kathleen Horvath Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková 6–2, 6–4 Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff 27 May French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $975,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–7(4–7) , 7–5 Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Gabriela Sabatini Sandra Cecchini Hana Mandlíková Manuela Maleeva Terry Phelps Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 Paula Smith Francisco González
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 10 Jun Edgbaston Cup Birmingham , Great Britain Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–0 Betsy Nagelsen Elise Burgin Susan Mascarin Anne Hobbs Robin White Alycia Moulton Ann Henricksson Terry Holladay Sharon Walsh , 6–2, 6–4 Elise Burgin Alycia Moulton 17 Jun Pilkington Glass Championships Eastbourne , Great Britain Grass – $175,000 – 64S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–3 Helena Suková Manuela Maleeva Wendy Turnbull Bettina Bunge Kathy Rinaldi Barbara Potter Pascale Paradis Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4 Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 24 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $900,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Chris Evert-Lloyd Kathy Rinaldi Zina Garrison Barbara Potter Helena Suková Molly Van Nostrand Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Martina Navratilova Paul McNamee 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 15 Jul Virginia Slims of Newport Newport , United States Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–1 Pam Shriver Eva Pfaff Wendy Turnbull Gigi Fernández Belinda Cordwell Elizabeth Smylie Lea Antonoplis 6–4, 7–6 Elektra Cup Bregenz , Austria Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3 Mima Jaušovec Petra Keppeler Angelikí Kanellopoúlou Regina Maršíková Andrea Betzner Isabel Cueto Petra Huber 6–2, 6–3 22 Jul U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Andrea Temesvári 7–6, 6–3 Zina Garrison Kate Gompert Gabriela Sabatini Manuela Maleeva Raffaella Reggi Debbie Spence Anna Ivan Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva 29 Jul Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach , United States Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–4 Pam Shriver Carling Bassett Zina Garrison Hana Mandlíková Eva Pfaff Bettina Bunge Beth Herr Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–4, 6–2 Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 5 Aug Canadian Open Toronto , Canada Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Molly Van Nostrand Gabriela Sabatini Carling Bassett Martina Navratilova Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–0 Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis 12 Aug United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwa , United States Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles Kathy Rinaldi 6–4, 3–6. 6–4 Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini Catarina Lindqvist Pam Shriver Kathy Jordan Helena Suková Kathy Rinaldi Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 7–6, 6–3 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 19 Aug Virginia Slims of New York Monticello , United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Barbara Potter 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Helen Kelesi Helena Suková Sylvia Hanika Debbie Spence Virginia Ruzici Jo Durie Sandra Cecchini Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská 26 Aug US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,250,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Hana Mandlíková 7–6(7–3) , 1–6, 7–6(7–2) Martina Navratilova Chris Evert-Lloyd Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Pam Shriver Zina Garrison Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–7(5–7) , 6–2, 6–3 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–4 Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald
September [ edit ] Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 9 Sep Virginia Slims of Utah Salt Lake City , United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/31Q Singles – Doubles Stephanie Rehe 6–2, 6–4 Camille Benjamin Laura Arraya Caroline Kuhlman Rosalyn Nideffer Patty Fendick Janine Thompson Emilse Raponi-Longo Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko 7–5, 6–2 Rosalyn Nideffer Beverly Mould 16 Sep Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago , United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 31S/16D/31Q Singles – Doubles Bonnie Gadusek 6–1, 6–3 Kathy Rinaldi Kathy Jordan Wendy Turnbull Pam Shriver Susan Mascarin Barbara Potter Elise Burgin Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–2, 6–2 Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell 23 Sep Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans , United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 7–5 Pam Shriver Lisa Bonder Anne White Kim Shaefer Candy Reynolds Peanut Louie Wendy Turnbull Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–2 Mary Lou Piatek Anne White 30 Sep Lynda Carter/Maybelline Classic Fort Lauderdale , United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–1 Steffi Graf Peanut Louie Bonnie Gadusek Terry Phelps Michelle Torres Dianne Balestrat Stephanie Rehe Gigi Fernández Robin White 6–2, 7–5 Rosalyn Nideffer Beverly Mould
October [ edit ] Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 7 Oct Federation Cup Nagoya , Japan Team event Hard Czechoslovakia 2–1 United States Bulgaria Australia Hungary Great Britain Argentina Italy Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis , United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Bonnie Gadusek 6–0, 6–3 Pam Casale Kathy Rinaldi Iva Budařová Melissa Gurney Candy Reynolds Helen Kelesi Mary Lou Piatek 6–1, 6–0 Penny Barg Sandy Collins 14 Oct Porsche Classic Stuttgart , West Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Pam Shriver 6–1, 7–6 Catarina Lindqvist Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Iva Budařová Lisa Bonder Raffaella Reggi Barbara Gerken Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1 Carina Karlsson Tine Scheuer-Larsen Suntory Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–4 Linda Gates Lilian Drescher Laura Arraya Andrea Holíková Angeliki Kanellopoulou Amy Holton Myriam Schropp Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson 6–4, 6–4 Laura Arraya Beth Herr 21 Oct Pretty Polly Classic Brighton , Great Britain Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 7–5, 6–3 Manuela Maleeva Annabel Croft Jo Durie Catarina Lindqvist Terry Phelps Barbara Potter Christiane Jolissaint Lori McNeil Catherine Suire 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 Barbara Potter Helena Suková 28 Oct European Indoors Zürich , Switzerland Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Zina Garrison 6–1, 6–3 Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Catherine Tanvier Christiane Jolissaint Sandra Cecchini Manuela Maleeva Hana Mandlíková Andrea Temesvári 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
November [ edit ] Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 4 Nov Florida Federal Open Tampa , United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Stephanie Rehe 6–4, 6–7(4–7) , 7–5 Gabriela Sabatini Anne White Carling Bassett Lisa Bonder Pam Casale Grace Kim Michelle Torres Carling Bassett Gabriela Sabatini 6–0, 6–0 Lisa Bonder Laura Gildemeister Hewlett-Packard Trophy Hilversum , Netherlands Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Katerina Maleeva 6–3, 6–2 Carina Karlsson Zina Garrison Tine Scheuer-Larsen Nathalie Herreman Virginia Ruzici Petra Huber Catherine Tanvier Marcella Mesker Catherine Tanvier 6–2, 6–2 Sandra Cecchini Sabrina Goleš 11 Nov National Panasonic Women's Classic Brisbane , Australia Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–5 Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Sara Gomer Wendy Turnbull Elise Burgin Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–7(6–8) , 6–1 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Lion's Cup Tokyo, Japan Carpet – $100,000 – 4S Singles Chris Evert 7–5, 6–0 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Lisa Bonder-Kreiss Carling Bassett-Seguso 18 Nov Family Circle NSW Open Sydney , Australia Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Wendy Turnbull Dianne Balestrat Christiane Jolissaint Svetlana Cherneva Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 25 Nov Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam $645,225 -Grass – 64S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 Chris Evert-Lloyd Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková Manuela Maleeva Catarina Lindqvist Zina Garrison Helena Suková Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
December [ edit ] January 1986 [ edit ] Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 6 Jan Virginia Slims of Washington Washington , United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 56S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Shriver Kathy Rinaldi Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková Jo Durie Helen Kelesi Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–3 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 13 Jan Virginia Slims of New England Worcester , United States Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4 Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Manuela Maleeva Zina Garrison Bettina Bunge Helena Suková Bonnie Gadusek Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 20 Jan Virginia Slims of Kansas Kansas City , United States Carpet – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Wendy White 6–1, 6–7(5–7) , 6–2 Betsy Nagelsen Ann Henricksson Marcella Mesker Akiko Kijimuta Kate Gompert Camille Benjamin Anne Smith Kathy Jordan Candy Reynolds 6–3, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3 JoAnne Russell Anne Smith 27 Jan Virginia Slims of Florida Key Biscayne , United States Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–3, 6–1 Steffi Graf Manuela Maleeva Bonnie Gadusek Stephanie Rehe Gabriela Sabatini Kathleen Horvath Wendy Turnbull Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 Betsy Nagelsen Barbara Potter
February 1986 [ edit ] Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 10 Feb Lipton International Players Championships Boca West , United States Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–2 Steffi Graf Kathy Rinaldi Helena Suková Terry Phelps Carling Bassett Barbara Potter Zina Garrison Pam Shriver Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3 Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 24 Feb Virginia Slims of California Oakland , United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4 Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova Helena Suková Zina Garrison Wendy White Alycia Moulton Wendy Turnbull Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 7–6(7–5) , 6–1 Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City , United States Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Marcella Mesker 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 Lori McNeil Beth Herr Candy Reynolds Kathleen Horvath Laura Gildemeister Nathalie Herreman Hu Na Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis 2–6, 7–6(7–1) , 6–1 Lori McNeil Catherine Suire
March 1986 [ edit ] Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 3 Mar US Indoors Princeton , United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–0, 7–6 Helena Suková Pam Shriver Hana Mandlíková Alycia Moulton Dianne Balestrat Terry Phelps Kathy Jordan Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 7–5, 6–2 Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey , United States Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Janine Thompson 6–1, 6–4 Catherine Suire Larisa Savchenko Anne Smith Andrea Betzner Anne Minter Svetlana Cherneva Lori McNeil Candy Reynolds Anne Smith 7–6, 6–1 Sandy Collins Kim Sands 10 Mar Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas , United States Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–1 Chris Evert-Lloyd Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi Helena Suková Robin White Stephanie Rehe Zina Garrison Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 17 Mar Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 Hana Mandlíková Steffi Graf Chris Evert-Lloyd Bonnie Gadusek Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–7(4–7) , 6–3 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch