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Women's singles
1985 French Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–3, 6–7, 7–5
Details
Seeds	16
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Chris Evert defeated the defending champion Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open. It was her sixth French Open singles title and her 17th major singles title overall. The final is considered one of the finest matches of the Evert–Navratilova rivalry.

Seeds

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

1. Martina Navratilova (finals)
2. Chris Evert (champion)
3. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
4. Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
5. Helena Suková (second round)
6. Zina Garrison (second round)
7. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
8. Carling Bassett (fourth round)
9. Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
10. Bonnie Gadusek (fourth round)
11. Steffi Graf (fourth round)
12. Barbara Potter (first round)
13. Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
14. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
15. Andrea Temesvári (first round)
16. Pam Casale (second round)

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	7	5
															2	Chris Evert	6	6	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	7	6					Wade	3	0
		Gomer	6	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	7
		Jaušovec	6	6					Jaušovec	2	6
		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	7	6
		Keppeler	6	1	6				Keppeler	6	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	7	6												Jolissaint	5	7	4
		Inoue	6	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	7	6
		Henricksson	3	6	6																		Spence	6	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	7	3	6
	15	Temesvári	6	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	6	6	11
		Fairbank	7	6					Fairbank	7	2	13
		Hobbs	5	2												Fairbank	4	7	6
		Herreman	7	6											Q	Cueto	6	6	3
		Bonsignori	5	4				WC	Herreman	4	2
	Q	Cueto	7	5	6			Q	Cueto	6	6
		Minter	6	7	3																		Fairbank	0	6	5
		Suire	7	6																		14	Sabatini	6	1	7
		Russell	6	2					Suire	0	6
		White	6	4	9				White	6	7
		Schmid	2	6	7											White	1	6
	Q	Barg	3	6	6										14	Sabatini	6	7
		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	7	7
		Betzner	6	6				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	6	2
	Q	Dinu	7	7				Q	Dinu	4	7	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	6	6										WC	Tauziat	3	6	2
		White	0	7	2			WC	Tauziat	6	7	6
	16	Casale	6	6				16	Casale	7	6	2
		Cummings	3	1

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	Graf	7	6
	LL	Okagawa	6	4				11	Graf	6	6
		Kim	6	6					Kim	0	4
		Eliseenko	1	2											11	Graf	6	7
		Bunge	6	6												Bunge	1	6
		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	7	2	6										2	Evert	6	7
	WC	Vanier	6	6	0				Bonder	5	3
	2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	7	6
	Q	Tremelling	2	1

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References

1. Evert–Navratilova rivalry#1985 French Open final

External links

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

• 1985 French Open
• French Open by year – Women's singles
• 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
• 1985 in women's tennis
• 1985 in French women's sport