| 1985 French Open | ||||
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| Date | 27 May – 9 June 1985 | |||
| Edition | 84 | |||
| Category | 55th Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 48X | |||
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
| Location | Paris (XVI), France | |||
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Mats Wilander | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Chris Evert | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
Martina Navratilova /  Heinz Günthardt | ||||
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The 1985 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 27 May until 9 June. It was the 89th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1985.
The event was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 1985 French Open – Men's singles Mats Wilander defeated 
Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Wilander's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1985 French Open – Women's singles Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5
- It was Evert's 17th career Grand Slam title, and her 6th French Open title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1985 French Open – Men's doubles Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick defeated 
Schlomo Glickstein / Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Women's doubles
Main article: 1985 French Open – Women's doubles Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated 
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1985 French Open – Mixed doubles Martina Navratilova / Heinz Günthardt defeated Paula Smith / 
Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles | Men | FF1,338,200 | FF669,060 | FF334,580 | FF169,530 | FF98,140 | FF53,530 | FF31,230 | FF15,060 |
| Women | FF1,262,700 | FF640,500 | FF315,675 | FF160,125 | FF78,690 | FF41,175 | FF21,046 | FF11,437 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF19,895,600.
References
- Abt, Samuel (1985-06-10). "Wilander Topples Lendl in 4-Set Final". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "ATP – 1985 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ Trengove, Alan (1985-06-10). "Gutsy Lloyd Outlasts Off-form Navratilova". Sydney Morning Herald. Paris, France. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "WTA Tournament Archive – 1985 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ "ATP – 1985 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- John Barrett, ed. (1987). World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-0002182096.
External links
| Preceded by1984 Australian Open | Grand Slams | Succeeded by1985 Wimbledon Championships |
| French Open | |
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| 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series « 1984 1986 » | |||||
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| VS Championships, New York (S, D) | |||||
