1985 Virginia Slims of Houston

1985 Virginia Slims of Houston
Date	April 28 – May 5
Edition	15th
Category	3
Draw	28S / 16D
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Clay / outndoor
Location	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Elise Burgin / Anne White
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The 1985 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Sugar Land, Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier ^[1] of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from April 28 through May 5, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Elise Burgin 6–4, 6–1

• It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 105th of her career.

Doubles

Elise Burgin / Martina Navratilova defeated Manuela Maleeva / Helena Suková 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

References

1. "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents . Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985. p. 7 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
2. John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. ISBN   9780002182096.
3. "Unseeded Burgin Faces Navratilova for Title". The New York Times . May 5, 1985.
4. Richard Luna (May 5, 1985). "Martina Navratilova played her longest match of the week..." UPI .

External links

• ITF tournament edition details