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Women's singles
1985 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Martina Navratilova defeated the: defending champion Chris Evert in the——final, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2——to win the "women's singles tennis title at the 1985 Australian Open." It was her third Australian Open singles title. And 13th major singles title overall.

Seeds※

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is: the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	7	Manuela Maleeva	3	3
								1	Chris Evert	6	7
								5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	6
	10	Catarina Lindqvist	4	0
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Chris Evert	2	6	2
															2	Martina Navratilova	6	4	6
	6	Zina Garrison	6	3	3
	3	Hana Mandlíková	2	6	6
								3	Hana Mandlíková	7	1	4
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	6	6
	8	Helena Suková	2	2
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6

Earlier rounds※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	C Evert	6	6
		R Fairbank	1	2				1	C Evert	4	6	6
		B Nagelsen	4	6	8				B Nagelsen	6	4	0
		C Reynolds	6	3	6										1	C Evert	6	6
		A Brown	6	1	6											D Balestrat	4	1
		B Gerken	2	6	0				A Brown	0	5
		D Balestrat	6	6					D Balestrat	6	7
	12	B Bunge	4	2																		1	C Evert	6	6
	16	K Maleeva	7	6																		7	M Maleeva	3	3
		S Walsh-Pete	5	4				16	K Maleeva	6	7
	Q	M Yanagi	7	6				Q	M Yanagi	3	6
		A Moulton	5	2											16	K Maleeva	2	1
		M Schropp	6	6											7	M Maleeva	6	6
		M Mesker	3	4					M Schropp	2	3
		L Antonoplis	1	1				7	M Maleeva	6	6
	7	M Maleeva	6	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Shriver	6	6
		A Holíková	2	3				4	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	R Bryant	2	6	6			Q	R Bryant	4	1
		L Gates	6	4	2										4	P Shriver	6	3	2
		E Inoue	6	7											10	C Lindqvist	3	6	6
	WC	E Minter	4	6					E Inoue	4	5
		R Maršíková	5	2				10	C Lindqvist	6	7
	10	C Lindqvist	7	6																		10	C Lindqvist	4	0
	13	J Durie	6	6																		5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		A Minter	4	4				13	J Durie	6	6
		S Gomer	6	7					S Gomer	2	3
		L Spain-Short	2	6											13	J Durie	6	1	2
		G Fernández	6	6											5	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6
		C Karlsson	1	4					G Fernández	1	2
		A Croft	5	3				5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	5	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	Z Garrison	6	4	6
		B Cordwell	4	6	4			6	Z Garrison	6	6
	Q	K Skronská	6	6				Q	K Skronská	1	1
		T Holladay	3	3											6	Z Garrison	4	6	6
		A Henricksson	4	7	6											A Henricksson	6	1	3
	WC	J Byrne	6	6	4				A Henricksson	3	6	9
	WC	L Field	6	6				14	L Bonder	6	3	7
	14	L Bonder	3	3																		6	Z Garrison	6	3	3
	9	W Turnbull	6	6																		3	H Mandlíková	2	6	6
	Q	S Leo	0	0				9	W Turnbull	6	6
		E Smylie	6	4	6				E Smylie	0	0
	Q	C Suire	2	6	3										9	W Turnbull	3	4
		V Wade	6	5	6										3	H Mandlíková	6	6
		M Van Nostrand	3	7	2				V Wade	2	6
		C Benjamin	2	2				3	H Mandlíková	6	7
	3	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	H Suková	6	6
		J Tremelling	4	4				8	H Suková	6	6
		R White	6	5	6				R White	4	3
		L McNeil	4	7	1										8	H Suková	6	6
		C Jolissaint	6	6	6										Q	A Dingwall	3	1
		E Burgin	7	4	2				C Jolissaint	2	6
	Q	A Dingwall	6	5	6			Q	A Dingwall	6	7
	15	P Paradis	2	7	2																	8	H Suková	2	2
	11	B Potter	6	6																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
	Q	B Norton	3	2				11	B Potter	4	5
		A Hobbs	6	6					A Hobbs	6	7
		N Hu	2	3												A Hobbs	3	1
	WC	N Provis	6	6											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		S Amiach	3	1				WC	N Provis	2	1
	Q	D-A Hansel	2	1				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

See also※

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links※

• 1985 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1985 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1986 French Open – Women's singles