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 (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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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.[6][7]
The event was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
Finals
Men's singles
Mats Wilander defeated
Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [2]
- It was Wilander's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.
Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated
Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 [3]
- It was Evert's 17th career Grand Slam title, and her 6th French Open title.
Men's doubles
Mark Edmondson /
Kim Warwick defeated
Schlomo Glickstein /
Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 [5]
Women's doubles
Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver defeated
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /
Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [4]
Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova /
Heinz Günthardt defeated
Paula Smith /
Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 [4]
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
Singles [8] | 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.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1985 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ a b Trengove, Alan (1985-06-10). "Gutsy Lloyd Outlasts Off-form Navratilova". Sydney Morning Herald. Paris, France. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ a b c d e "WTA Tournament Archive – 1985 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1985 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: 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.
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