1985 Virginia Slims of California

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1985 Virginia Slims of California
DateFebruary 18 – 24
Edition15th
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Oakland, California, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
  1984  · Stanford Classic ·  1986  

The 1985 Virginia Slims of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Oakland, California, in the United States. It was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series [lower-alpha 1] and was played from February 18 through February 24, 1985. Sixth-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds 4–6, 7–5 6–1

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. ISBN   0002181703.