1985 Virginia Slims of Dallas

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1985 Virginia Slims of Dallas
DateMarch 11–17
Edition14th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Dallas, Texas, United States
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
  1984  · Virginia Slims of Dallas ·  1986  

The 1985 Virginia Slims of Dallas, also known as the VS of Dallas, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Dallas, Texas in the United States. It was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series [lower-alpha 1] and was played from March 11 through March 17, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker / Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis 5–7, 6–4, 7–6

See also

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, 229–230. ISBN   0002181703.