1985 US Indoors

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1985 US Indoors
DateMarch 4–10
Edition76th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
  1984  · U.S. Women's Indoor Championships ·  1986  

The 1985 US Indoors was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series [a] . It was the 76th edition of the tournament and was held from March 4 through March 10, 1985. Fourth-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist 6–3, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie 7–5, 6–2

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. 225, 229–230. ISBN   0002181703.