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1985 French Open

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Date
  
May 27 – June 9

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Edition
  
84th

Draw
  
128S/64D/48X

Location
  
Paris (XVI), France

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.

Contents

The event was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.

Men's singles

Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Wilander's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.
  • Women's singles

    Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7(4-7), 7–5

  • It was Evert's 17th career Grand Slam title, and her 6th French Open title.
  • Men's doubles

    Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick defeated Schlomo Glickstein / Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3

    Women's doubles

    Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2

    Mixed doubles

    Martina Navratilova / Heinz Günthardt defeated Paula Smith / Francisco González, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2

    Prize money

    Total prize money for the event was FF19,895,600.

    References

    1985 French Open Wikipedia