Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 12–15 December | ||
Edition | 3 | ||
Total prize money | US$87,900 | ||
Location | Tokyo, Japan | ||
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The 1985 World Badminton Grand Prix was the third edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Tokyo, Japan, from December 12 to December 15, 1985.
Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Men's singles | Morten Frost | Yang Yang | 5–15, 15–9, 15–9 |
Women's singles | Wu Jianqiu | Kirsten Larsen | 11–6, 11–1 |
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | Han Jian | Sze Yu | 15–6, 15–3 |
Women's singles | Li Lingwei | Han Aiping | 11–3, 11–3 |
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