1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 13th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March, 1985, and concluded in March, 1986 after events.
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. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.
The season was dominated by Martina Navrátilová, who won 12 tournaments and reached the finals of the four Grand Slam events. She defeated Chris Evert at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Navrátilová also won the Masters 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. Gabriela Sabatini won the first title of her career in Tokyo. In doubles, the pairing of Navrátilová 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.
Season summary
Singles
Schedule
The table below shows the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
March
| Week of | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 March | WTA of PGA Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA $50,000 - Clay - 32S/16D/32Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |  Kathleen Horvath 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 |  Petra Delhees |  Raffaella Reggi Terry Phelps |  Tine Scheuer-Larsen  Gabriela Sabatini Beth Herr Shawn Foltz |
| Anne Smith JoAnne Russell 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 |  Laura Gildemeister Gabriela Sabatini |
April
May
June
July
| Week of | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, RI, United States $150,000 - Grass - 32S/16D/32Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-4, 6-1 | Pam Shriver |  Eva Pfaff  Wendy Turnbull | Gigi Fernández  Belinda Cordwell Elizabeth Smylie Lea Antonoplis |
| Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 6-4, 7-6 | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | ||||
| Elektra Cup Bregenz, Austria $50,000 - Clay - 32S/16D/32Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |  Virginia Ruzici6-2, 6-3 |  Mima Jaušovec | Petra Keppeler  Angelikí Kanellopoúlou |  Regina Maršíková Andrea Betzner Isabel Cueto  Petra Huber | |
| Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 6-2, 6-3 | Andrea Holíková Katerina Skronska | ||||
| 22 July | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, United States $200,000 - Clay - 56S/32D/32Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | .svg.png){kind=small} Andrea Temesvári7-6, 6-3 | Zina Garrison | Kate Gompert Gabriela Sabatini | .svg.png){kind=small} Manuela Maleeva Raffaella Reggi Debbie Spence Anna Ivan |
| Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva | ||||
| 29 July | Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, CA, United States $250,000 - Hard - 56S/32D/32Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7-6, 6-3 | Pam Shriver |  Carling Bassett Zina Garrison | Hana Mandlíková Eva Pfaff Bettina Bunge Beth Herr |
| Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6-4, 6-2 | Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
August
September
| Week of | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September | Virginia Slims of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah, USA $75,000 - Hard - 32S/16D/31Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Stephanie Rehe 6-2, 6-4 | Camille Benjamin | Laura Arraya Caroline Kuhlman |  Rosalyn Nideffer Patty Fendick Janine Tremelling Emilse Rapponi-Longo |
 Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko7-5, 6-2 | Rosalyn Nideffer Beverly Mould | ||||
| 16 September | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, IL, United States $150,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D/31Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Bonnie Gadusek 6-1, 6-3 | Kathy Rinaldi | Kathy Jordan Wendy Turnbull | Pam Shriver Susan Mascarin Barbara Potter Elise Burgin |
| Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6-2, 6-2 | Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell | ||||
| 23 September | Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans, LA, United States $150,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D/32Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-4, 7-5 | Pam Shriver | Lisa Bonder Anne White | Kim Shaefer Candy Reynolds Mareen Harper Wendy Turnbull |
| Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 6-1, 6-2 | Mary Lou Piatek Anne White | ||||
| 30 September | Lynda Carter/Maybelline Classic Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA $150,000 - Hard - 32S/16D/32Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Martina Navratilova 6-3, 6-1 | Steffi Graf | Mareen Harper Bobbie Gadusek | Terry Phelps Michelle Torres Dianne Balestrat Stephanie Rehe |
| Gigi Fernández Robin White 6-2, 7-5 | Rosalyn Nideffer Beverly Mould |
October
November
December
| Week of | Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December | Pan Pacific Tokyo, Japan $250,000 - Carpet (i) - 28S/16D/29Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Manuela Maleeva 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 | Bonnie Gadusek | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | Grace Kim Carling Bassett Annabel Croft Stephanie Rehe |
| Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6-0, 6-4 |  Marcella Mesker Elizabeth Smylie | ||||
| Nutri-Metrics Open Auckland, New Zealand $50,000 - Grass -16S/16D/32Q Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Anne Hobbs 6-3, 6-1 | Louise Field | Beth Norton Anna-Maria Fernandez | Stephanie Faulkner Lea Antonoplis Julie Richardson Candy Reynolds | |
| Anne Hobbs Candy Reynolds 6-1, 6-3 | Lea Antonoplis Adriana Villagran |
January 1986
February 1986
March 1986
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Official Guide, 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.
External links
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