1985 French Open
| 1985 French Open | ||||
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| Date: | May 27 – June 9[1] | |||
| Edition: | 84th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Draw: | 128S/64D/48X | |||
| Surface: | Clay / Outdoor | |||
| Location: | Paris (XVIe), France[1] | |||
| Venue: | Stade Roland Garros | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Mats Wilander [2][3] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Chris Evert [4][5] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick [6] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver [5] |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
Martina Navratilova /  Heinz Günthardt [5] |
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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 84th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1985.[7][8]
The event was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[1]
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Champions [edit]
Men's singles [edit]
Mats Wilander defeated 
Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
- It was Wilander's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.
Women's singles [edit]
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7(4-7), 7–5 [4]
- It was Evert's 17th career Grand Slam title, and her 6th French Open title.
Men's doubles [edit]
Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick defeated 
Schlomo Glickstein / Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 [6]
Women's doubles [edit]
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated 
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [5]
Mixed doubles [edit]
Martina Navratilova / Heinz Günthardt defeated Paula Smith / 
Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
Prize money [edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [9] | 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 [edit]
- ^ a b c "French Open 1985 – Overview". ITFTennis.com.
- ^ Abt, Samuel (1985-06-10). "Wilander Topples Lendl in 4-Set Final". 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". Paris, France: Sydney Morning Herald. 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. 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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| Preceded by 1984 French Open |
French Open | Succeeded by 1986 French Open |
| Preceded by 1985 Australian Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1985 Wimbledon Championships |
