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1985 French Open

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1985 French Open
Date27 May – 9 June 1985
Edition84
Category55th Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 48X
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Mats Wilander[1][2]
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert[3][4]
Men's doubles
Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick[5]
Women's doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver[4]
Mixed doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt[4]
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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

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Men's singles

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Sweden Mats Wilander defeated Czechoslovakia 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

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United States Chris Evert defeated United States 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

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Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick defeated Israel Schlomo Glickstein / Sweden Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 [5]

Women's doubles

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United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [4]

Mixed doubles

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United States Martina Navratilova / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt defeated United States Paula Smith / Paraguay Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 [4]

Prize money

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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

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  1. ^ Abt, Samuel (1985-06-10). "Wilander Topples Lendl in 4-Set Final". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  2. ^ a b "ATP – 1985 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  3. ^ a b Trengove, Alan (1985-06-10). "Gutsy Lloyd Outlasts Off-form Navratilova". Sydney Morning Herald. Paris, France. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  4. ^ a b c d e "WTA Tournament Archive – 1985 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
  5. ^ a b "ATP – 1985 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
  8. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-0002182096.
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