1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles explained

Score:4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw:128 (8 / 8)
Seeds:16
Before Name:Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
After Name:Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

See main article: 1985 Wimbledon Championships. Three-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her sixth Wimbledon singles title and twelfth major singles title overall. It marked Evert's seventh runner-up finish at Wimbledon, the joint-most at a major (shared with Blanche Bingley, also at Wimbledon).

Seeds

See also: 1 and 1. Chris Evert Lloyd (final)

See also: 1 and 8. Martina Navratilova (champion)

See also: 2. n/a

See also: 3 and 3. Hana Mandlíková (third round)

See also: 4 and 6. Manuela Maleeva (fourth round)

See also: 5 and 7. Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)

See also: 6 and 2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)

See also: 7 and 4. Helena Suková (quarterfinals)

See also: 8 and 5. Zina Garrison (semifinals)

See also: 9 and 1. Bonnie Gadusek (second round)

See also: 10 and 6. Kathy Jordan (second round)

See also: 11 and 7. Steffi Graf (fourth round)

See also: 12 and 2. Catarina Lindqvist (first round)

See also: 13 and 8. Carling Bassett (second round)

See also: 14 and 4. Wendy Turnbull (third round)

See also: 15 and 5. Gabriela Sabatini (third round)

See also: 16 and 3. Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)

Both Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova were seeded #1, reflecting Evert Lloyd's status as the #1 ranked player and Navratilova's as the 3-time defending champion, with no seed #2 awarded. This unique decision was heavily criticised by the Women's Tennis Association. As Evert Lloyd was placed at the top of the draw sheet, she was in effect the de facto #1.[2]

Qualifying

See main article: 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.

Draw

Top half

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 8

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. 2014. Vision Sports Publishing. 9-781909-534230. 4th.
  2. Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2001