1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 15th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1985, and concluded in March 1986 after 52 events.
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| Details | |
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| Duration | March 25, 1985 – March 23, 1986 |
| Edition | 15th |
| Tournaments | 52 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Tour Events (47) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Martina Navratilova (13) |
| Most tournament finals | Martina Navratilova (15) |
| Prize money leader | Martina Navratilova $1,328,829 |
| Points leader | Martina Navratilova 191.32 |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Martina Navratilova |
| Doubles Team of the year | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
| Most improved player of the year |  Helena Suková |
| Newcomer of the year |  Gabriela Sabatini |
← 1984 1986 → | |
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
The table below shows the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 25 Mar | WTA of PGA Palm Beach Gardens, United States $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Kathleen Horvath 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |  Petra Delhees |  Raffaella Reggi Terry Phelps |  Tine Scheuer-Larsen Gabriela Sabatini Beth Herr Shawn Foltz |
| 1–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Wild Dunes Seabrook Island, United States $75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–1, 6–3 | |||||
| Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan $175,000 – Carpet (i) – 9D Doubles | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | Kiyomura / Reynolds .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Turnbull / Walsh | Moulton / Smith Jolissaint /  Mesker Piatek / White  Bunge / Jaeger | ||
| 8 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States $200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–4, 6–1 | |||||
| 15 Apr | Sunkist WTA Championships Amelia Island, United States $250,000 – Clay – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | |||||
| 22 Apr | Chrysler Tournament of Champions Orlando, United States $200,000 – Clay – 24S/5D Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–3, 6–1 | |||||
| Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States $75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles |  Annabel Croft6–0, 7–6 | Wendy Turnbull | Mary Lou Piatek Melissa Gurney | Betsy Nagelsen Hu Na Beth Herr .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rosalyn Fairbank | |
6–4, 6–0 | Rosalyn Fairbank Susan Leo | ||||
| 29 Apr | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States $150,000 – Clay – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Manuela Maleeva Helena Suková | ||||
| Italian Open Taranto, Italy $50,000 – Clay – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | |||||
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Patrizia Murgo Barbara Romanò |
May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Kateřina Skronská Lea Plchová | |||
6–1, 6–0 | |||||
| Australian Indoors Sydney, Australia $200,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | |||||
7–5, 7–5 | |||||
| 13 May | Fila German Open West Berlin, West Germany $150,000 – Clay – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–4, 6–1 | |||||
| Melbourne Indoors Melbourne, Australia $75,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | |||||
6–2, 5–7, 6–1 | |||||
| 20 May | Swiss Open Lugano, Switzerland $100,000 – Clay – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–2, 6–4 | |||||
| 27 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $975,000 – Clay – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
| Sandra Cecchini Hana Mandlíková Manuela Maleeva Terry Phelps | ||
| 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |||||
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Paula Smith Francisco González |
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Edgbaston Cup Birmingham, Great Britain $125,000 – Grass – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
, 6–2, 6–4 | |||||
| 17 Jun | Pilkington Glass Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain $175,000 – Grass – 64S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
7–5, 6–4 | |||||
| 24 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam $900,000 – Grass – 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 |
| 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
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July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States $150,000 – Grass – 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 $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles |  Virginia Ruzici6–2, 6–3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 $200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| 29 Jul | Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States $250,000 – Hard – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–4, 6–2 |
August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug | Canadian Open Toronto, Canada $250,000 – Hard – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–4, 6–0 | |||||
| 12 Aug | United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwa, United States $150,000 – Hard – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
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| 7–6, 6–3 | |||||
| 19 Aug | Virginia Slims of New York Monticello, United States $75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 26 Aug | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $1,250,000 – Hard – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
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| 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald |
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep | Virginia Slims of Utah Salt Lake City, United States $75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D/31Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
7–5, 6–2 | |||||
| 16 Sep | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 31S/16D/31Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–2, 6–2 | |||||
| 23 Sep | Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans, United States $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 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 |
6–1, 6–2 | Mary Lou Piatek Anne White | ||||
| 30 Sep | Lynda Carter/Maybelline Classic Fort Lauderdale, United States $150,000 – Hard – 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 |
6–2, 7–5 |
October
| 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 $75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Bonnie Gadusek 6–0, 6–3 | Pam Casale | Kathy Rinaldi Iva Budařová | Melissa Gurney Candy Reynolds .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Helen Kelesi Mary Lou Piatek | |
6–1, 6–0 | Penny Barg Sandy Collins | ||||
| 14 Oct | Porsche Classic Stuttgart, West Germany $175,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
| 6–2, 6–1 | |||||
| Suntory Japan Open Tokyo, Japan $50,000 – Hard – 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 | |
6–4, 6–4 | |||||
| 21 Oct | Pretty Polly Classic Brighton, Great Britain $175,000 – Carpet (i) – 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 |
| 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | |||||
| 28 Oct | European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Florida Federal Open Tampa, United States $150,000 – Hard – 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 |
6–0, 6–0 | |||||
| Hewlett-Packard Trophy Hilversum, Netherlands $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | |||||
6–2, 6–2 | |||||
| 11 Nov | National Panasonic Women's Classic Brisbane, Australia $150,000 – Grass – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
| 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–1 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | ||||
| 18 Nov | Family Circle NSW Open Sydney, Australia $150,000 – Grass – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
| 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | |||||
| 25 Nov | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $645,225 -Grass – 64S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles | ||||
December
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan $250,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/16D/29Q Singles – Doubles | Stephanie Rehe | |||
| 6–0, 6–4 | Marcella Mesker Elizabeth Smylie | ||||
| Nutri-Metics Open Auckland, New Zealand $50,000 – Grass −16S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Anne Hobbs 6–3, 6–1 | Louise Field | Beth Norton Anna-Maria Fernandez | Stephanie Faulkner Lea Antonoplis Julie Richardson Candy Reynolds | |
| 6–1, 6–3 | Lea Antonoplis Adriana Villagrán |
January 1986
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 56S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles |
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7–5, 6–3 | |||||
| 13 Jan | Virginia Slims of New England Worcester, United States $250,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| 20 Jan | Virginia Slims of Kansas Kansas City, United States $75,000 – Carpet – 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 |
| 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 | JoAnne Russell Anne Smith | ||||
| 27 Jan | Virginia Slims of Florida Key Biscayne, United States $250,000 – Hard – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | ||||
7–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
February 1986
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 10 Feb | Lipton International Players Championships Boca West, United States $750,000 – Hard – 128S/64D Singles – Doubles | ||||
6–2, 6–3 | |||||
| 24 Feb | Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 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 |
| 7–6(7–5), 6–1 | |||||
| Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, United States $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 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 | |
2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
March 1986
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | US Indoors Princeton, United States $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 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 |
| 7–5, 6–2 | Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková | ||||
| Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania Hershey, United States $75,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | |||||
7–6, 6–1 | |||||
| 10 Mar | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States $250,000 – Carpet (i) – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles | ||||
4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |||||
| 17 Mar | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States $500,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles |
| Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | ||
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Statistical information
Titles won by player
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:
- total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
- highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
- a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
- alphabetical order (by family names for players).
| Total titles | Player | Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Regular tournaments |
All titles | ||||||
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| Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | ||
Titles won by nation
| Total titles | Country | Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Regular tournaments |
All titles | ||||||
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| Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | ||
Rankings
Singles
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Awards
The winners of the 1985 WTA Awards were announced in 1986.[3]
See also
References
- "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
- 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Official Guide (PDF), Women's Tennis Association, p. 151, retrieved 21 November 2010
- "WTA Awards". sonyericssonwtatour.com. Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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