1985 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1985 US Open
Champion	Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	7–6^(7–3), 1–6, 7–6^(7–2)
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1985 US Open (tennis)

Hana Mandlíková defeated the two-time defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 7–6^(7–3), 1–6, 7–6^(7–2) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 US Open. It was her third major singles title.

Seeds

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

Qualifying

Main article: 1985 US Open – 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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	3	3
								1	Chris Evert	6	2	3
								3	Hana Mandlíková	4	6	6
	3	Hana Mandlíková	7^7	7
	7	Helena Suková	6^4	5
															3	Hana Mandlíková	7^7	1	7^7
															2	Martina Navratilova	6^3	6	6^2
	11	Steffi Graf	7^7	6^4	7^7
	4	Pam Shriver	6^4	7^7	6^4
								11	Steffi Graf	2	3
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	6	Zina Garrison	2	3
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Evert	6	6
		Thompson	1	3				1	Evert	6	6
		Reggi	4	6	6				Reggi	0	3
		Karlsson	6	3	3										1	Evert	6	6
		Piatek	6	6												Kim	0	2
		Jolissaint	2	4					Piatek	6^5	6^5
		Kim	6	6					Kim	7^7	7^7
		Bunge	4	4																		1	Evert	6	6
		White	0	7^10	6																		White	2	4
		Tanvier	6	6^8	4				White	6	6
		Keppeler	6	3	6				Keppeler	2	2
		Betzner	1	6	3											White	1	6	6
		Jaušovec	7	6											14	Gadusek	6	1	2
		Balestrat	5	1					Jaušovec	0	6	2
	14	Gadusek	6	7				14	Gadusek	6	4	6
		G Fernández	2	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Turnbull	6	6
		Ruzici	4	1				12	Turnbull	7	6
		Herr	6	6					Herr	5	2
	WC	Walsh-Pete	3	2											12	Turnbull	7^7	6
		Torres	7^8	6^4	6											Torres	6^3	1
		Shaefer	6^6	7^7	2				Torres	3	6	6
		Skronská	6	6^8	6				Skronská	6	2	0
		Amiach	4	7^10	2																	12	Turnbull	7	5	2
		Henricksson	6	6																		5	Kohde-Kilsch	5	7	6
		Horvath	0	4					Henricksson	6	6
		M J Fernández	6	6					M J Fernández	1	4
		Gomer	1	4												Henricksson	3	4
		Villagrán	7^9	3	6										5	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Kanellopoulou	6^7	6	4				Villagrán	1	1
	5	Kohde-Kilsch	7^7	6				5	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Dias	6^4	1

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Brown	2	1				3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Croft	6	7					Croft	3	3
		Skuherská	1	5											3	Mandlíková	6	6
		Allen	6	6												Hanika	3	4
		Suire	4	2					Allen	0	0
		Hanika	7	6					Hanika	6	6
		Fairbank	5	3																		3	Mandlíková	7	3	6
		Jordan	2	6	6																		Jordan	5	6	1
		Mesker	6	1	2				Jordan	3	6	6
		Jaeger	7	2	6				Jaeger	6	2	2
		Gildemeister	5	6	1											Jordan	7	6
		Phelps	6	6												Phelps	5	1
		Rehe	1	4					Phelps	5	7	6
		Potter	6	6					Potter	7	5	3
	10	Sabatini	4	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	Bassett	6	6^3	7
		Budařová	0	7^7	5			15	Bassett	6	6
		Paz	0	6	6				Paz	2	1
		Nelson	6	1	0										15	Bassett	6	6
	WC	Gates	6	6											WC	Gates	4	4
		Antonoplis	4	2				WC	Gates	6	4	6
	WC	Spain-Short	6	6				WC	Spain-Short	0	6	3
	Q	A-M Fernandez	3	4																		15	Bassett	6	6^6	5
		Benjamin	6	6																		7	Suková	4	7^8	7
		Demongeot	4	3					Benjamin	6	6
		Garrone	6	6					Garrone	1	2
	Q	Jordan	2	4												Benjamin	0	5
	WC	Bowes	6	6											7	Suková	6	7
	Q	Sloane	4	3				WC	Bowes	3	1
	7	Suková	6	6				7	Suková	6	6
	LL	Mundel	0	1

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	M Maleeva	6	6
		Mascarin	1	1				8	M Maleeva	6	7^7
		Cueto	6	7					Cueto	0	6^5
	WC	Klitch	3	5											8	M Maleeva	6	7
		Huber	7^7	6												Burgin	4	5
		Spence	6^3	1					Huber	4	4
		Burgin	6	6					Burgin	6	6
		Vermaak	0	1																		8	M Maleeva	2	2
		White	6	2	6																	11	Graf	6	6
		Kelesi	3	6	4				White	6	6
		Foltz	7^11	6					Foltz	4	1
		Louie	6^9	3												White	4	2
		Anne Minter	6	6											11	Graf	6	6
		Elizabeth Minter	3	4					Minter	3	6^4
	11	Graf	4	6	7			11	Graf	6	7^7
		Fendick	6	1	5

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Temesvári	6	4	6
		K Maleeva	2	6	4			16	Temesvári	6	2	2
	Q	Kuhlman	6	6				Q	Kuhlman	2	6	6
		McNeil	1	3											Q	Kuhlman	4	6	6^5
		Moulton	6	7												Moulton	6	1	7^7
		Mould	2	5					Moulton	7	6
		Goleš	6^5	6	7^7				Goleš	5	4
		Uys	7^7	1	6^4																		Moulton	2	4
		Casals	1																			4	Shriver	6	6
		Nagelsen	0	r					Casals	6	3	6^7
		Hobbs	7	6					Hobbs	2	6	7^9
		Durie	5	1												Hobbs	2	3
		Na	6	6											4	Shriver	6	6
		Pfaff	4	4					Na	2	6^5
	4	Shriver	6	6				4	Shriver	6	7^7
		Scheuer-Larsen	3	3

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Garrison	7	6
		Gerken	5	3				6	Garrison	6	6
		Casale	6	6					Casale	2	4
	Q	Rossides	3	2											6	Garrison	6	6
	Q	Werdel	6	6												Cordwell	4	4
		Schropp	2	4				Q	Werdel	2	6^2
		Cordwell	6	6					Cordwell	6	7^7
	Q	Lindström	3	4																		6	Garrison	6	6
		Gompert	6	6																			Gompert	3	2
		Medrado	3	4					Gompert	6	6
	Q	Young	7^7	6				Q	Young	3	1
	WC	Russell	6^5	3												Gompert	6	7^7
		Drescher	6	6												Holíková	4	6^2
	WC	Holladay	0	2					Drescher	3	6	4
		Holíková	7^7	7^8					Holíková	6	2	6
	9	Rinaldi	6^3	6^6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	Lindqvist	6	6
		Gurney	1	0				13	Lindqvist	6	6
		Holton	5	6	6				Holton	1	2
		Smylie	7	4	1										13	Lindqvist	7	6
		Thompson	6	3	6											Thompson	5	0
	WC	Collins	1	6	1				Thompson	6	2
		Maršíková	6	6					Maršíková	4	5	r
		Raponi-Longo	3	2																		13	Lindqvist	4	5
		Van Nostrand	7^8	6																		2	Navratilova	6	7
		White	6^6	1					Van Nostrand	4	4
		Cecchini	2	6	6				Cecchini	6	6
		Inoue	6	1	2											Cecchini	0	1
		Bonder	6	4	6										2	Navratilova	6	6
		Ivan	2	6	3				Bonder	1	1
	2	Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	6	6
		Paradis	2	1

External links

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

Preceded by 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles