1985 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania

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1985 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania
DateFebruary 25 – March 3
Edition3rd
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Hershey, PA, U.S.
VenueHershey Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
  1984  · Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania ·  1986  

The 1985 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania, also known as the VS of Pennsylvania, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Hershey Racquet Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the third edition of the tournament, which was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series, [lower-alpha 1] and was played from February 25 through March 3, 1985. Unseeded Robin White won the singles title. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Robin White defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter 6–7, 6–2, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis / Flag of the United States.svg Wendy White 6–4, 7–6

Notes

  1. The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series ran from March 1984 through March 1985. [1]

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 229–230. ISBN   0002181703.
  2. "Tennis roundup : McEnroe and Curren to play for $60,000 top prize today". Los Angeles Times . March 3, 1985.