1985 United Jersey Bank Classic – Singles

Singles
1985 United Jersey Bank Classic
Final
Champion	Kathy Rinaldi
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (7Q/1LL)
Seeds	14
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1985 United Jersey Bank Classic

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Kathy Rinaldi won the title by defeating Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final. ^{[1] [2]}

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Shriver	6	7
		R Maršíková	3	2					R Fairbank	4	6
		R Fairbank	6	6											1	P Shriver	6	6
		A Minter	6	7											LL	H Kelesi	3	4
		P Huber	4	6					A Minter	6	4	3
		S Gomer	6	5	5			LL	H Kelesi	1	6	6
	LL	H Kelesi	4	7	7																	1	P Shriver	4	5
		G Fernández	2	1																		7	G Sabatini	6	7
		C Jolissaint	6	6					C Jolissaint	6	3	6
	Q	E Tell	4	4					M Yanagi	4	6	2
		M Yanagi	6	6												C Jolissaint	3	1
		K Schaefer	6	6	4										7	G Sabatini	6	6
	Q	E Minter	7	2	6			Q	E Minter	3	2
								7	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	S Graf	6	6
	Q	E Longo	2	6	6			Q	A Brown	1	1
	Q	A Brown	6	4	7										5	S Graf	6	6
		L McNeil	6	7											14	K Maleeva	2	0
		E Smylie	1	5					L McNeil	4	2
		T Scheuer-Larsen	4	5				14	K Maleeva	6	6
	14	K Maleeva	6	7																		5	S Graf	6	6
		P Louie	1	1																		9	K Jordan	4	4
		J Durie	6	6					J Durie	2	r
		A Jaeger	6	6					A Jaeger	6
	Q	MC Calleja	3	4												A Jaeger	6	6	1
		J Russell	3	6	5										9	K Jordan	4	7	6
		S Goleš	6	3	7				S Goleš	3	0
								9	K Jordan	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Lindqvist	6	6
		S Cecchini	1	6	4				A Croft	3	4
		A Croft	6	4	6										8	C Lindqvist	6	6
		R Reggi	1	6	6										Q	LA Thompson	3	2
	Q	LA Thompson	6	4	7			Q	LA Thompson	6	6
		M Mesker	6	6					M Mesker	1	1
	13	E Burgin	1	2																		8	C Lindqvist	6	6
		S Hanika	6	6																		4	H Suková	1	2
		M Schropp	1	4					S Hanika	6	1	6
		T Phelps	7	6					T Phelps	4	6	3
		V Nelson	6	3												S Hanika	3	3
		B Mould	6	4											4	H Suková	6	6
		A Villagrán	7	6					A Villagrán	4	1
								4	H Suková	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	K Rinaldi	7	6
		C Benjamin	3	2				Q	B Cordwell	6	2
	Q	B Cordwell	6	6											6	K Rinaldi	6	6
		R White	3	1											12	P Casale	3	2
		P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	6	3	1
		J Klitch	1	1				12	P Casale	3	6	6
	12	P Casale	6	6																		6	K Rinaldi	6	6
		L Savchenko	4	6	7																		I Budařová	2	4
		C Karlsson	6	2	5				L Savchenko	4	6	3
		G Kim	2	2					I Budařová	6	3	6
		I Budařová	6	6												I Budařová	1	6	3
		E Inoue	6	6											2	M Maleeva	6	3	0r
		B Gerken	1	3					E Inoue	2	5
								2	M Maleeva	6	7

References

1. "Rinaldi takes Jersey Classic". The New York Times . August 18, 1985.
2. "McEnroe and Temper Get the Best of Lendl". Los Angeles Times . 19 August 1985. Retrieved 18 May 2025. Kathy Rinaldi won her first-ever American title, beating Steffi Graf in a $150,000 women's tournament at Mahwah, N.J. Rinaldi, 18, whose only other pro victory came in 1981 at the age of 14 in Kyoto, Japan, won the 2-hour, 9-minute match against the 16-year-old Graf, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)