1985 BMW Championships Marco Island

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1985 BMW Championships Marco Island
DateJanuary 28 – February 3
Edition3rd
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Marco Island, Florida, U.S.
VenueMarriott Marco Beach Resort
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
  1984  · BMW Championships Marco Island ·  1986  

The 1985 BMW Championships, also known as the BMW Challenge, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Marriott Marco Beach Resort in Marco Island, Florida, United States. It was part of the 1984–85 Virginia Slims World Championship Series [a] and was played from January 28 through February 3, 1985. Second-seeded Bonnie Gadusek won the singles title. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Casale 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie defeated Flag of the United States.svg Camille Benjamin / Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek 6–3, 6–3

Notes

  1. The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series ran from March 1984 through March 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 227, 229. ISBN   0002181703.
  2. "Tennis Roundup : Edberg Takes U.S. Indoor Title in Romp". Los Angeles Times . February 4, 1985.