1985 French Open

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Date27 May – 9 June 1985
Edition84
Category55th Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 48X
1985 French Open
Date27 May – 9 June 1985
Edition84
Category55th Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 48X
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Mats Wilander[1][2]
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert[3][4]
Men's doubles
Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick[5]
Women's doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver[4]
Mixed doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt[4]
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· 1986 

The 1985 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 27 May until 9 June. It was the 84th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1985.[6][7]

The event was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.

Men's singles

Sweden Mats Wilander defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [2]

  • It was Wilander's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated United States Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 [3]

  • It was Evert's 17th career Grand Slam title, and her 6th French Open title.

Men's doubles

Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick defeated Israel Schlomo Glickstein / Sweden Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 [5]

Women's doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [4]

Mixed doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt defeated United States Paula Smith / Paraguay Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 [4]

Prize money

References

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