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
Stefan Edberg defeated
Mats Wilander, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
- • It was Edberg's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
Martina Navratilova defeated
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
Paul Annacone /
Christo van Rensburg defeated
Mark Edmondson /
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
Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver defeated
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /
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
Mats Wilander defeated
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
Chris Evert defeated
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
Mark Edmondson /
Kim Warwick defeated
Schlomo Glickstein /
Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 [3]
Women's doubles
Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver defeated
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /
Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [4]
Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova /
Heinz Günthardt defeated
Paula Smith /
Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 [4]
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Boris Becker defeated
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
Martina Navratilova defeated
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
Heinz Günthardt /
Balázs Taróczy defeated
Pat Cash /
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
Kathy Jordan /
Elizabeth Smylie defeated
Martina Navratilova /
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
Paul McNamee /
Martina Navratilova defeated
John Fitzgerald /
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
Ivan Lendl defeated
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
Hana Mandlíková defeated
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
Ken Flach /
Robert Seguso defeated
Henri Leconte /
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
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /
Helena Suková defeated
Martina Navratilova /
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
Martina Navratilova /
Heinz Günthardt defeated
Elizabeth Smylie /
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.
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