Women's singles Champion Martina Navratilova Runner-up Chris Evert Lloyd Final score 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Draw 128 (8 / 8 ) Seeds 16
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Main article: 1985 Wimbledon Championships
Joint top seed Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating her rival Chris Evert Lloyd in a repeat of the previous year's final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
This would remain the last all-American semi-final line-up in a women's grand slam singles event until the 2017 US Open .
Seeds [ ]
0 1 . Chris Evert Lloyd (final)
0 1 . Martina Navratilova (champion)
0 2. n/a
0 3 . Hana Mandlíková (third round)
0 4 . Manuela Maleeva (fourth round)
0 5 . Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
0 6 . Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)
0 7 . Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
0 8 . Zina Garrison (semifinals)
0 9 . Bonnie Gadusek (second round)
10 . Kathy Jordan (second round)
11 . Steffi Graf (fourth round)
12 . Catarina Lindqvist (first round)
13 . Carling Bassett (second round)
14 . Wendy Turnbull (third round)
15 . Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
16 . Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Both Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova were seeded #1, reflecting Evert Lloyd's status as the #1 ranked player and Navratilova's as the 3-time defending champion, with no seed #2 awarded. This unique decision was heavily criticised by the Women's Tennis Association . As Evert Lloyd was placed at the top of the draw sheet, she was in effect the de facto #1.[2]
Qualifying [ ]
Draw [ ]
Key [ ]
Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted
Finals [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Chris Evert Lloyd
6
6
Barbara Potter
2
1
1
Chris Evert Lloyd
6
6
16
Kathy Rinaldi
2
0
16
Kathy Rinaldi
6
1
6
7
Helena Suková
1
6
1
1
Chris Evert Lloyd
6
3
2
1
Martina Navratilova
4
6
6
8
Zina Garrison
2
6
6
Q
Molly Van Nostrand
6
3
0
8
Zina Garrison
4
6
1
Martina Navratilova
6
7
5
Pam Shriver
6
3
1
Martina Navratilova
7
6
Top half [ ]
Section 1 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
1
C Evert Lloyd
6
6
M-L Piatek
1
0
1
C Evert Lloyd
6
6
S Mascarin
7
3
6
S Mascarin
3
0
T Scheuer-Larsen
6
6
3
1
C Evert Lloyd
6
6
Q
J Byrne
6
6
Q
J Byrne
2
1
S Amiach
2
3
Q
J Byrne
6
6
Y Vermaak
6
6
Y Vermaak
2
3
M Jaušovec
3
4
1
C Evert Lloyd
6
6
M Skuherská
1
2
WC
A Smith
0
4
L Drescher
6
6
L Drescher
4
3
Q
B Jordan
1
4
I Demongeot
6
6
I Demongeot
6
6
I Demongeot
2
4
WC
A Smith
6
6
WC
A Smith
6
6
V Nelson
0
2
WC
A Smith
2
6
6
H Ludloff
1
1
9
B Gadusek
6
4
2
9
B Gadusek
6
6
Section 2 [ ]
Section 3 [ ]
Section 4 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
14
W Turnbull
7
6
G Rush
5
3
14
W Turnbull
7
7
M Yanagi
3
3
E Minter
5
5
E Minter
6
6
14
W Turnbull
6
5
1
S Hanika
6
6
P Paradis
2
7
6
C Suire
4
2
S Hanika
6
7
3
E Okagawa
2
1
P Paradis
7
6
6
P Paradis
6
6
P Paradis
4
6
WC
C Wood
1
5
7
H Suková
6
7
A Henricksson
6
7
A Henricksson
4
6
4
LL
K Kinney
3
6
4
W White
6
2
6
W White
6
2
6
W White
1
4
A Holton
6
4
5
7
H Suková
6
6
V Ruzici
4
6
7
V Ruzici
1
4
C Jexell
3
3
7
H Suková
6
6
7
H Suková
6
6
Bottom half [ ]
Section 5 [ ]
Section 6 [ ]
Section 7 [ ]
Section 8 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
13
C Bassett
6
3
6
M Paz
0
6
3
13
C Bassett
6
6
3
R Uys
7
4
6
R Uys
0
7
6
WC
J Louis
6
6
2
R Uys
6
4
6
Q
N Hu
6
7
Q
N Hu
2
6
0
A Croft
3
5
Q
N Hu
7
6
C Karlsson
6
4
3
LL
L Plchová
5
4
LL
L Plchová
2
6
6
R Uys
2
2
A-M Cecchini
7
6
1
M Navratilova
6
6
WC
J Salmon
6
1
A-M Cecchini
3
2
B Bunge
6
6
B Bunge
6
6
L McNeil
3
3
B Bunge
6
3
A Minter
6
6
1
M Navratilova
7
6
P Vásquez
0
2
A Minter
4
1
L Bonder
0
2
1
M Navratilova
6
6
1
M Navratilova
6
6
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230 .
^ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2001 ISBN 0-00-711707-8
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