1985 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis (October)

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1985 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
DateOctober 7–13
Edition6th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
VenueIndianapolis Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek / Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Piatek
  1985  · Virginia Slims of Indianapolis ·  1986  

The 1985 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Indianapolis Racquet Club [1] in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States and was part of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and ran from October 7 through October 13, 1985. Second-seeded Bonnie Gadusek won the singles title. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Casale 6–0, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek / Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Piatek defeated Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins 6–1, 6–0

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References

  1. "Virginia Slims promoter agreemeent". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents . Philip Morris. September 4, 1985 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.