1985 Australian Open

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1985 Australian Open
Date25 November – 8 December 1985
Edition74th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Christo van Rensburg
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Boys' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Barr
Girls' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne
Boys' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Custer / Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
Girls' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne / Flag of the United States.svg Janine Thompson
  1984  · Australian Open ·  1987  

The 1985 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 74th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 25 November through 8 December 1985; the last to be held at this time of year.

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With the decision to hold the tournament in January in future, the next Australian Open would be the 1987 Open, held just over a year later.

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

• It was Edberg's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 13th career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd and last title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Christo van Rensburg defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Annacone's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was van Rensburg's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles

The competition was not held between 1970 and 1985.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Barr defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Furlong 7–6, 6–7, 6–3

Girls' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field 6–1, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Custer / Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk 7–5, 6–2

Girls' doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally McCann / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Scott 6–0, 6–3

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