1985 Virginia Slims of Washington
Tennis tournament
1985 Virginia Slims of Washington | |||
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Date | January 7–13 | ||
Edition | 14th | ||
Draw | 32S / 16D | ||
Prize money | $150,000 | ||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | ||
Location | Washington, D.C. , United States | ||
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The 1985 Virginia Slims of Washington , also known as the VS of Washington , was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Washington, D.C. in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series . [lower-alpha 1] It was the 14th edition of the event and was played from January 7 through January 13, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and $28,000 first-prize money. [1]
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova
defeated
Manuela Maleeva
6–3, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 100th of her career .
Doubles
Gigi Fernández
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Martina Navratilova
defeated
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
/
Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6 6–3
Notes
References
- 1 2 John Barrett , ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985 . London: Willow Books. pp. 222, 225, 229–230. ISBN 0002181703 .