1985 Virginia Slims of Washington

1985 Virginia Slims of Washington
Date January 7–13
Edition 14th
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $150,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Martina Navratilova

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

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 100th of her career.

Doubles

United States Gigi Fernández / United States Martina Navratilova defeated Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6–3, 3–6 6–3

Notes

  1. ↑ The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series ran from March 1984 through March 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 222, 225, 229–230. ISBN 0002181703.
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