1985 Chrysler Tournament of Champions

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1985 Chrysler Tournament of Champions
DateApril 22 – 28
Edition6th
Category4
Draw24S / 6D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceClay / outdoors
LocationOrlando, Florida, U.S.
VenueHyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Champions
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
← 1984 · Tournament of Champions · 1986 →

The 1985 Chrysler Tournament of Champions was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida in the United States that was part of the Category 4 tier[1] of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from April 22 through April 28, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won her sixth consecutive singles title at the event and earned $50,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4] The event marked the return to the WTA Tour of Regina Maršíková after an absence of three and a half years.[5]

Finals[]

Singles[]

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 104th of her career.

Doubles[]

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Elise Burgin / United States Kathleen Horvath 6–3, 6–1

References[]

  1. ^ "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985. p. 7 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 199, 201. ISBN 9780002182096.
  3. ^ "Navratilova triumphs in Florida final, 6-1, 6-0". The New York Times. April 27, 1985.
  4. ^ Jim Sarni (April 28, 1985). "Of mice and Martina Navratilova routs Maleeva in Orlando". SunSentinel. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  5. ^ Jim Sarni (May 12, 1985). "Czech Bounces Back". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2017-08-22.

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