1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago

1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago
Date September 16–22
Edition 14th
Category 3
Draw 31S / 16D
Prize money $150,000
Surface Carpet (Supreme) / indoor
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Venue UIC Pavilion
Champions
Singles
United States Bonnie Gadusek
Doubles
United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Smylie

The 1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier[1] of the 1985 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from September 16 through September 22, 1985. Fifth-seeded Bonnie Gadusek won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

United States Bonnie Gadusek defeated United States Kathy Rinaldi 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Gadusek's 3rd singles title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles

United States Kathy Jordan / Australia Elizabeth Smylie defeated United States Elise Burgin / United States JoAnne Russell 6–2, 6–2

Reference

  1. ↑ "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985. p. 13 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 197, 211. ISBN 9780002182096.
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