1985 Edgbaston Cup

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1985 Edgbaston Cup
Date:   June 10 – June 16
Edition:   4th
Surface:   Grass / Outdoor
Location:   Birmingham, England
Venue:   Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
United States Pam Shriver
Doubles
United States Terry Holladay / United States Sharon Walsh-Pete
Edgbaston Cup
 < 1984 1986 > 

The 1985 Edgbaston Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 4th edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, from June 10 through June 16, 1985.

Entrants

Seeds

Athlete Nationality Seeding
Pam Shriver  United States 1
Pam Casale  United States 2
Alycia Moulton  United States 3
Virginia Ruzici  Romania 4
Elise Burgin  United States 5
Dianne Balestrat  Australia 6
Rosalyn Fairbank  South Africa 7
Annabel Croft  Great Britain 8
Camille Benjamin  United States 9
Anne Minter  Australia 10
Sharon Walsh-Pete  United States 11
Robin White  United States 12
Jo Durie  Great Britain 13
Elizabeth Smylie  Australia 14

Other entrants

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Winners

Women's Singles

Main article: 1985 Edgbaston Cup – Singles

United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Shriver's third title of the year and the 10th of her career.

Women's Doubles

United States Terry Holladay / United States Sharon Walsh-Pete defeated United States Elise Burgin / United States Alycia Moulton 6–4, 5–7, 6–3

  • It was Holladay's first doubles title of the year and of her career. It was Walsh-Pete's second doubles title of the year and the 22nd of her career.

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