1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago

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1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago
DateSeptember 16–22
Edition14th
Category3
Draw31S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet (Supreme) / indoor
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Venue UIC Pavilion
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  · Virginia Slims of Chicago ·  1986  

The 1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier [1] of the 1985 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from September 16 through September 22, 1985. Fifth-seeded Bonnie Gadusek won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi 6–1, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie defeated Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin / Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell 6–2, 6–2

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References

  1. "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents . Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985. p. 13 via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 197, 211. ISBN   9780002182096.