1985 French Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 7–5, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open. This was a repeat of the previous year's final.

Women's singles
1985 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Final score	6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Sandra Cecchini	2	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								7	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	4	4
	3	Hana Mandlíková	4	4
	7	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	3	77	5
															2	Chris Evert	6	64	7
	14	Gabriela Sabatini	6	1	7
	4	Manuela Maleeva	3	6	5
								14	Gabriela Sabatini	4	1
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
		Terry Phelps	4	0
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Teeguarden	1	0				1	Navratilova	6	6
		Wade	77	6					Wade	3	0
		Gomer	65	4											1	Navratilova	6	6
		Tanvier	6	6												Tanvier	0	0
		Skuherská	2	3					Tanvier	6	6
		Sands	7	1	6				Sands	4	4
		Šašak	5	6	3																	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Reggi	6	4	6																		Reggi	4	1
		Amiach	0	6	0				Reggi	6	77
		Jaušovec	6	6					Jaušovec	2	65
		Croft	2	0												Reggi	6	6
		Skronská	6	2	6										13	Rinaldi	2	0
		Kelesi	4	6	1				Skronská	4	0
	13	Rinaldi	6	6				13	Rinaldi	6	6
		Mochizuki	4	0

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
	12	Potter	3	1					Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
		Herr	6	6					Herr	3	1
		Mesker	1	0												Scheuer-Larsen	6	4	6
		Horvath	6	2	6											Horvath	1	6	1
		Ruzici	4	6	3				Horvath	77	6
		Keppeler	6	1	6				Keppeler	64	1
		Yanagi	4	6	2																		Scheuer-Larsen	3	2
		Cecchini	6	6																			Cecchini	6	6
		Holton	0	1					Cecchini	6	6
		Karlsson	4	6	6				Karlsson	0	1
		Holladay	6	3	1											Cecchini	7	5	6
		Jolissaint	77	6												Jolissaint	5	7	4
		Inoue	64	2					Jolissaint	2	6	6
	5	Suková	6	6				5	Suková	6	3	0
		Pfaff	1	2

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Mandlíková	6	7
		Fernández	1	5				3	Mandlíková	2	6	7
		Burgin	7	4					Burgin	6	4	5
		Klitch	5	0	r										3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Raponi-Longo	6	6											Q	Garrone	3	0
		Washington	4	2					Raponi-Longo	5	2
	Q	Garrone	6	6				Q	Garrone	7	6
		Steinmetz	1	1																		3	Mandlíková	78	6
		Henricksson	3	6	6																		Spence	66	2
		Budařová	6	3	3				Henricksson	6	1	4
		Villagrán	6	6					Villagrán	3	6	6
		Einy	2	0												Villagrán	0	1
		Spence	6	2	6											Spence	6	6
		Balestrat	3	6	3				Spence	7	6
	9	Lindqvist	6	6				9	Lindqvist	5	2
		Savchenko	2	3

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Paradis	77	3	6
	15	Temesvári	64	6	3				Paradis	0	2
		Mascarin	6	7					Mascarin	6	6
		Brown	3	5												Mascarin	2	6	3
		Hanika	7	6												Hanika	6	0	6
		Smith	5	1					Hanika	6	6
		Benjamin	4	6	6				Benjamin	0	1
		Jexell	6	3	0																		Hanika	7	0	3
		Maleeva	6	7																		7	Kohde-Kilsch	5	6	6
	Q	Tell	3	5					Maleeva	6	6
		Spain-Short	6	5	6				Spain-Short	1	1
		Brown	1	7	3											Maleeva	4	3
		Medrado	6	6											7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Torres	2	2					Medrado	4	4
	7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6				7	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Solomon	2	2

Section 5[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Garrison	6	6
		Golder	3	0				6	Garrison	64	6	11
		Fairbank	7	6					Fairbank	77	2	13
		Hobbs	5	2												Fairbank	4	713	6
		Herreman	7	6											Q	Cueto	6	611	3
		Bonsignori	5	4				WC	Herreman	4	2
	Q	Cueto	78	5	6			Q	Cueto	6	6
		Minter	66	7	3																		Fairbank	0	6	5
		Suire	77	6																		14	Sabatini	6	1	7
		Russell	64	2					Suire	0	65
		White	6	4	9				White	6	77
		Schmid	2	6	7											White	1	62
	Q	Barg	3	6	6										14	Sabatini	6	77
		Goleš	6	2	4			Q	Barg	0	2
	14	Sabatini	6	6				14	Sabatini	6	6
		Drescher	2	2

Section 6[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	Gadusek	6	6
		Dias	3	2				10	Gadusek	6	6
		Jaeger	6	7					Jaeger	1	1
		Foltz	4	5											10	Gadusek	6	6
		Minter	6	6											WC	Calmette	2	0
		Schropp	2	2					Minter	1	4
	WC	Calmette	6	7				WC	Calmette	6	6
		Paz	4	5																		10	Gadusek	5	3
	Q	Holíková	6	6																		4	Maleeva	7	6
		Mould	2	1				Q	Holíková	2	6	3
	WC	Calleja	4	6	6			WC	Calleja	6	4	6
	Q	Bernstein	6	3	4										WC	Calleja	0	1
		Jauch-Delhees	7	6											4	Maleeva	6	6
	WC	Etchemendy	5	3					Jauch-Delhees	1	2
	4	Maleeva	6	6				4	Maleeva	6	6
		Collins	3	3

Section 7[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Bassett	79	77
		Betzner	67	62				8	Bassett	6	6
		Mundel	6	6					Mundel	3	3
		Rush	1	3											8	Bassett	7	6
		Nelson	6	6											Q	Dinu	5	4
	WC	Demongeot	2	2					Nelson	6	63	2
	Q	Dinu	7	7				Q	Dinu	4	77	6
		Quinlan	5	5																		8	Bassett	6	0	2
		Phelps	6	6																			Phelps	4	6	6
		Uys	4	4					Phelps	6	6
	WC	Derly	7	0	6			WC	Derly	3	2
		Durie	5	6	4											Phelps	6	4	6
	WC	Tauziat	6	66	6										WC	Tauziat	3	6	2
		White	0	78	2			WC	Tauziat	63	77	6
	16	Casale	6	6				16	Casale	77	65	2
		Cummings	3	1

Section 8[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	Graf	77	6
	LL	Okagawa	65	4				11	Graf	6	6
		Kim	6	6					Kim	0	4
		Eliseenko	1	2											11	Graf	6	77
		Bunge	6	6												Bunge	1	64
		Vásquez	1	1					Bunge	6	6
		McNeil	6	6					McNeil	1	1
		Purdy	1	0																		11	Graf	2	3
		Gildemeister	6	6																		2	Evert	6	6
		Leand	3	2					Gildemeister	3	4
		Kanellopoulou	7	3	6				Kanellopoulou	6	6
		Nagelsen	5	6	4											Kanellopoulou	3	5
		Bonder	77	2	6										2	Evert	6	7
	WC	Vanier	65	6	0				Bonder	5	3
	2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	7	6
	Q	Tremelling	2	1

See also[]

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References[]

External links[]

• 1985 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1984 Australian Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles