1985 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1985 US Open
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
Final score6–3, 6–4
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
  1984  · US Open ·  1986  

Manuela Maleeva and Tom Gullikson were the defending champions but lost in the second round to Kathleen Horvath and Leif Shiras.

Contents

Martina Navratilova and Heinz Günthardt won in the final 63, 64 against Elizabeth Smylie and John Fitzgerald.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt (champions)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald (final)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton (first round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith / Flag of the United States.svg Gary Donnelly (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Manuela Maleeva / Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson (second round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase (second round)
  8. Flag of Peru.svg Laura Gildemeister / Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
66 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
3 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
66 
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg P Medrado
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg G Barbosa
1 4  1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg H Crowe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
4 6    Flag of the United States.svg P Barg
Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Barg
Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
67 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg P Casale
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Graham
3 3    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
3 63
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
6 67
  Flag of the United States.svg P Louie
Flag of the United States.svg M Mitchell
1 4  7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Mandlíková
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
74 5
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Mandlíková
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
66 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
2 4    Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of the United States.svg L Shiras
4 2  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg I Kloss
Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
65 3
  Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
Flag of the United States.svg D Gitlin
66   Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
Flag of the United States.svg D Gitlin
3 76
  Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer
2 2    Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
Flag of the United States.svg D Gitlin
6 73
  Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg T Delatte
6 66   Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of the United States.svg L Shiras
76 6
  Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of the United States.svg L Shiras
73 7  Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of the United States.svg L Shiras
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Gadusek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Fancutt
6 76 6 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg M Maleeva
Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson
4 2  
6 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg M Maleeva
Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson
76 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Peru.svg L Gildemeister
Flag of Chile.svg Ha Gildemeister
   
  Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg M Freeman
w/o     Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg M Freeman
76 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Hetherington
Flag of Chile.svg R Acuña
3 4    Flag of Germany.svg B Bunge
Flag of Chile.svg He Gildemeister
6 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Bunge
Flag of Chile.svg He Gildemeister
66   Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg M Freeman
4 4  
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Monteiro
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Motta
4 5  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R White
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
67   Flag of the United States.svg R White
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
5 71
  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg K Maleeva
Flag of the United States.svg C Strode
2 4  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
76 6
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
66 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
4 3  
5 Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
Flag of the United States.svg G Donnelly
66 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Mascarin
Flag of the United States.svg M Purcell
4 4  5 Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
Flag of the United States.svg G Donnelly
66 6
  Flag of the United States.svg K Shaefer
Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
66 2   Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
2 74
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
2 765 Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
Flag of the United States.svg G Donnelly
2 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
3 63 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg M-L Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg C Dunk
63 6  Flag of the United States.svg M-L Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg C Dunk
5 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete
Flag of the United States.svg M Davis
4 4  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
76 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
66 

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