1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Doubles

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Doubles
1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
←  1984  · Ameritech Cup ·  1986  →

Billie Jean King and Sharon Walsh-Pete were the defending champions, but King did not compete this year. Walsh-Pete teamed up with Barbara Potter and lost in the semifinals to Elise Burgin and JoAnne Russell

Contents

Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie won the title by defeating Burgin and Russell 6–2, 6–2 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie (champions)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Cherneva / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie 		66
Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith 		1 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie 		67
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg K Sands 		4 76 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg K Sands 		4 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Minter 		65 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie 		6 66
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Cherneva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko 		64 64 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Cherneva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko 		72 3
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg J Mundel
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Y Vermaak 		1 62 4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Cherneva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko 		66
Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of the United States.svg A Jaeger 		w/o Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of the United States.svg A Jaeger 		1 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Bassett
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi 		1 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie 		66
Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg R White 		66 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell 		2 2
Flag of the United States.svg B Gadusek
Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 		4 4 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg R White 		64 4
Flag of the United States.svg A Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg ML Piatek 		3 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete 		2 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete 		663 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete 		6 2
Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell 		3 66 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell 		76
Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg L Gates 		63 4 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell 		w/o
Flag of the United States.svg P Barg
Flag of the United States.svg S Collins 		3 0 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Mandlíková
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Mandlíková
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 		66

References

  1. ↑ "Tennis Roundup : Toeing the Line, Gadusek Defeats Rinaldi for Title". Los Angeles Times . 23 September 1985. Retrieved 28 May 2025. In the doubles final, Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie beat Elise Burgin and JoAnne Russell, 6-2, 6-2.
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