1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Three-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in a rematch 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] It was her sixth Wimbledon singles title and twelfth major singles title overall. It marked Evert's seventh runner-up finish at Wimbledon, the joint-most at a major (shared with Blanche Bingley, also at Wimbledon).

Women's singles
1985 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert Lloyd
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
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Main article: 1985 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.     Chris Evert Lloyd (final)

01.     Martina Navratilova (champion)

02.   n/a

03.     Hana Mandlíková (third round)

04.     Manuela Maleeva (fourth round)

05.     Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)

06.     Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)

07.     Helena Suková (quarterfinals)

08.     Zina Garrison (semifinals)

09.     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

Main article: 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 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
• SR = Special ranking

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

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	C Lindqvist	0	5
		B Potter	6	7					B Potter	6	7
		B Mould	7	6	3				S Gomer	4	5
		S Gomer	6	7	6											B Potter	7	6
	Q	P Fendick	6	6											Q	P Fendick	6	1
		M Brown	4	1				Q	P Fendick	6	6
		K Cummings	6	6					K Cummings	1	3
	WC	K Brasher	3	4																			B Potter	7	6	6
		E Burgin	7	6																			J Durie	6	7	1
		P Medrado	6	2					E Burgin	6	6
		A Villagrán	6	6	6				A Villagrán	0	3
		J Klitch	7	4	3											E Burgin	5	5
		K Shaefer	3	2												J Durie	7	7
		J Durie	6	6					J Durie	4	6	6
		E Nagelsen	5	1				6	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	1	2
	6	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	H Mandlíková	6	6
		I Budařová	0	1				3	H Mandlíková	4	6	7
		N Dias	0	2					D Balestrat	6	2	5
		D Balestrat	6	6											3	H Mandlíková	1	6
		J Russell	5	6	6											E Smylie	6	7
		P Keppeler	7	2	1				J Russell	4	4
		E Smylie	6	6					E Smylie	6	6
		A Leand	1	2																			E Smylie	2	1
		E Herr	3	4																		16	K Rinaldi	6	6
		A Moulton	6	6					A Moulton	6	6
	WC	R Einy	3	7	4			WC	S Reeves	2	4
	WC	S Reeves	6	5	6											A Moulton	6	4
		M Schropp	5	4											16	K Rinaldi	7	6
		R Fairbank	7	6					R Fairbank	5	4
	Q	A Betzner	3	5				16	K Rinaldi	7	6
	16	K Rinaldi	6	7

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

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Z Garrison	6	6
	Q	E Reinach	2	1				8	Z Garrison	6	6
		K Skronská	3	3					T Phelps	3	1
		T Phelps	6	6											8	Z Garrison	6	6
		P Casale	7	1	3											M Mesker	3	1
		A Holíková	5	6	6				A Holíková	2	7	3
		K Gompert	3	6	4				M Mesker	6	6	6
		M Mesker	6	4	6																	8	Z Garrison	6	6
		M Gurney	7	6																			C Tanvier	1	3
		S Leo	5	4					M Gurney	3	4
		M Groat	3	2					C Tanvier	6	6
		C Tanvier	6	6												C Tanvier	6	6	6
		C Benjamin	6	6											15	G Sabatini	7	4	1
		E Eliseenko	4	0					C Benjamin	3	4
		A Brown	6	3	3			15	G Sabatini	6	6
	15	G Sabatini	3	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	K Jordan	6	6
	WC	J Tacon	0	2				10	K Jordan	5	6	3
		L Savchenko	6	4	6				L Savchenko	7	3	6
		S Goleš	1	6	3											L Savchenko	6	6	5
		S Walsh-Pete	5	3											Q	M Van Nostrand	7	3	7
	Q	M Van Nostrand	7	6				Q	M Van Nostrand	6	6
		M Louie	6	6					M Louie	2	3
		H Kelesi	2	4																		Q	M Van Nostrand	7	6
		E Pfaff	6	6																		4	M Maleeva	5	2
		S Foltz	3	3					E Pfaff	3	2
		S Collins	2	2					R White	6	6
		R White	6	6												R White	3	3
		J Thompson	1	3											4	M Maleeva	6	6
		T Holladay	6	6					T Holladay	7	1	4
		M Washington	0	1				4	M Maleeva	6	6	6
	4	M Maleeva	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	P Shriver	6	6	6
		A White	3	7	3			5	P Shriver	6	6
		A Hobbs	6	6					A Hobbs	3	2
		G Kim	4	2											5	P Shriver	6	5	6
		C Vanier	3	2												V Wade	2	7	2
		B Gerken	6	6					B Gerken	3	7	5
		L Antonoplis	4	5					V Wade	6	6	7
		V Wade	6	7																		5	P Shriver	3	6	6
		E Inoue	6	6																		11	S Graf	6	2	4
	Q	E Ekblom	2	1					E Inoue	1	3
		S Rehe	6	6					S Rehe	6	6
		C Jolissaint	4	3												S Rehe	3	2
		A Temesvári	3	7	6										11	S Graf	6	6
		K Maleeva	6	6	4				A Temesvári	3	6
		L Spain-Short	7	4	2			11	S Graf	6	7
	11	S Graf	6	6	6

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

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

November 19, 2023