1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans

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1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans
DateSeptember 23–29
Edition2nd
Category3
Draw32S / 15D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Venue UNO Lakefront Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
  1984  · Virginia Slims of New Orleans ·  1986  

The 1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier [1] of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 29, 1985. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Piatek / Flag of the United States.svg Anne White 6–1, 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. 211–212. ISBN   9780002182096.