1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans explained

The 1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier^[1] of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 29, 1985. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title.^[2]

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5

• It was Evert-Lloyd's 8th singles title of the year and the 140th of her career.

Doubles

Chris Evert-Lloyd / Wendy Turnbull defeated Mary-Lou Piatek / Anne White 6–1, 6–2

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• Tournament fact sheet

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1985 WTA Tournament Guide. Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985. 13. University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
2. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. 1986. Willow Books. London. 9780002182096. 211–212. John Barrett.