1985 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1985. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and the women's tennis circuits, the Davis Cup, and the Federation Cup.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated Sweden Mats Wilander, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

• It was Edberg's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 13th career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd and last title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

United States Paul Annacone / South Africa Christo van Rensburg defeated Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Annacone's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was van Rensburg's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 37th career Grand Slam title and her 8th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

The competition was not held between 1970 and 1985.

French Open

Men's singles

Sweden Mats Wilander defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [1]

  • 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 [2]

  • 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 [3]

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]

Wimbledon

Men's singles

West Germany Boris Becker defeated United States Kevin Curren, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4[5]

  • It was Becker's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert Lloyd, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2[6]

  • It was Navratilova's 33rd career Grand Slam title and her 6th Wimbledon singles title.

Men's doubles

Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / Hungary Balázs Taróczy defeated Australia Pat Cash / Australia John Fitzgerald, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3[7]

  • It was Günthardt's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his only Wimbledon title. It was Taróczy's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his only Wimbledon title.

Women's doubles

United States Kathy Jordan / Australia Elizabeth Smylie defeated United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4[8]

  • It was Jordan's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Smylie's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.

Mixed doubles

Australia Paul McNamee / United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia John Fitzgerald / Australia Elizabeth Smylie, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2[9]

  • It was McNamee's 5th and last career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Wimbledon title. It was Navratilova's 34th career Grand Slam title and her 13th Wimbledon title.

US Open

Men's singles

Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated United States John McEnroe 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Lendl's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.

Women's singles

Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková defeated United States Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 7–6(7–2)

  • It was Mandlíková's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.

Men's doubles

United States Ken Flach / United States Robert Seguso defeated France Henri Leconte / France Yannick Noah 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6), 6–0

  • It was Flach's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. It was Seguso's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title.

Women's doubles

West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková defeated United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Kohde-Kilsch's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only US Open title. It was Suková's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.

Mixed doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt defeated Australia Elizabeth Smylie / Australia John Fitzgerald 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 35th career Grand Slam title and her 8th US Open title. It was Günthardt's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title.

Davis Cup

First round
8–10 March
Quarterfinals
2–4 August
Semifinals
4–6 October
Final
20–22 December
Kyoto, Japan (indoor carpet)
 United States5
Hamburg, West Germany (clay)
 Japan0
 United States2
Sindelfingen, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 West Germany3
 Spain2
Frankfurt, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 West Germany3
 West Germany5
Tbilisi, Soviet Union (indoor carpet)
 Czechoslovakia0
 Czechoslovakia3
Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
 Soviet Union2
 Czechoslovakia5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
 Ecuador0
 Argentina1
Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet)
 Ecuador4
 West Germany2
Asunción, Paraguay (indoor carpet)
 Sweden3
 Paraguay3
Sydney, Australia (grass)
 France2
 Paraguay2
Split, Yugoslavia (indoor clay)
 Australia3
 Yugoslavia2
Malmö, Sweden (indoor clay)
 Australia3
 Australia0
Calcutta, India (grass)
 Sweden5
 India3
Bangalore, India (grass)
 Italy2
 India1
Santiago, Chile (clay) [19–21 April]
 Sweden4
 Chile1
 Sweden4

Federation Cup

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
   Czechoslovakia 2
   Greece 1
   Czechoslovakia 2
    Switzerland 1
   Netherlands 1
    Switzerland 2
   Czechoslovakia 3
   Hungary 0
Q  Belgium 0
   Hungary 3
   Hungary 2
   Canada 1
   Canada 2
   Sweden 1
   Czechoslovakia 2
   Bulgaria 1
   West Germany 0
   Great Britain 3
   Great Britain 2
   Japan 1
   Austria 0
   Japan 3
   Great Britain 1
   Bulgaria 2
   Bulgaria 3
   Soviet Union 0
   Bulgaria 3
   Yugoslavia 0
Q  Ireland 0
   Yugoslavia 3
   Czechoslovakia 2
   United States 1
   United States 3
Q  South Korea 0
   United States 3
Q  China 0
   Brazil 1
Q  China 2
   United States 2
   Argentina 1
   Argentina 3
   Peru 0
   Argentina 2
   New Zealand 1
   New Zealand 2
   France 1
   United States 2
   Australia 1
   Italy 3
Q  Chinese Taipei 0
   Italy 3
   Mexico 0
   Mexico 3
Q  Norway 0
   Italy 0
   Australia 3
   Spain 2
   Hong Kong 1
   Spain 0
   Australia 3
   Denmark 0
   Australia 3

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