1985 French Open – Women's singles
# 1985 French Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated the defending champion Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, $6–7^{(4–7)},$ 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open. It was her sixth French Open singles title and her 17th major singles title overall.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

* Martina Navratilova (finals)
* Chris Evert (champion)
* Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
* Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
* Helena Suková (second round)
* Zina Garrison (second round)
* Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
* Carling Bassett (fourth round)
* Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
* Bonnie Gadusek (fourth round)
* Steffi Graf (fourth round)
* Barbara Potter (first round)
* Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
* Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
* Andrea Temesvári (first round)
* Pam Casale (second round)

## Draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandra Cecchini | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandra Cecchini | 2 | 2 | | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Hana Mandlíková | 4 | 4 | | 7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 3 | $7^7$ | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | $6^4$ | 7 |
| 14 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | $6^4$ | 7 |
| 4 | Manuela Maleeva | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Manuela Maleeva | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | Gabriela Sabatini | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Terry Phelps | 4 | 0 | | 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds

**Section 1**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teeguarden | 1 | 0 | | 1 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wade | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Wade | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gomer | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Tanvier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Tanvier | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | Skuherská | 2 | 3 | | | Tanvier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sands | 7 | 1 | 6 | | Sands | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Šašak | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 |
| | Reggi | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Reggi | 4 | 1 |
| | Amiach | 0 | 6 | 0 | | Reggi | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | Jaušovec | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Croft | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | Reggi | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Skronská | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | 13 | Rinaldi | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | Kelesi | 4 | 6 | 1 | | Skronská | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | | 13 | Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mochizuki | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 2**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Scheuer-Larsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Potter | 3 | 1 | | | Scheuer-Larsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Herr | 6 | 6 | | | Herr | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mesker | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | Scheuer-Larsen | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | |
| | Horvath | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | Horvath | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| | Ruzici | 4 | 6 | 3 | | Horvath | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Keppeler | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Keppeler | $6^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Yanagi | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Scheuer-Larsen | 3 | 2 |
| | Cecchini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Cecchini | 6 | 6 |
| | Holton | 0 | 1 | | | Cecchini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Karlsson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Karlsson | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Holladay | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | Cecchini | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| | Jolissaint | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | Jolissaint | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | |
| | Inoue | $6^4$ | 2 | | | Jolissaint | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Suková | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Suková | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Pfaff | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 3**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Mandlíková | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fernández | 1 | 5 | | 3 | Mandlíková | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Burgin | 7 | 4 | | | Burgin | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Klitch | 5 | 0 | r | | | | | | 3 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Raponi-Longo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | Garrone | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Washington | 4 | 2 | | | Raponi-Longo | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Garrone | 6 | 6 | | Q | Garrone | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steinmetz | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mandlíková | $7^8$ | 6 |
| | Henricksson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Spence | $6^6$ | 2 |
| | Budařová | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Henricksson | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Villagrán | 6 | 6 | | | Villagrán | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Einy | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | Villagrán | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | Spence | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | Spence | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Balestrat | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Spence | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | 9 | Lindqvist | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Savchenko | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 4**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Paradis | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Temesvári | $6^4$ | 6 | 3 | | Paradis | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mascarin | 6 | 7 | | | Mascarin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | Mascarin | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Hanika | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Hanika | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Smith | 5 | 1 | | | Hanika | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benjamin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Benjamin | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jexell | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Hanika | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| | Maleeva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Kohde-Kilsch | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Tell | 3 | 5 | | | Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spain-Short | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Spain-Short | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | Maleeva | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Medrado | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Torres | 2 | 2 | | | Medrado | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Solomon | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 5**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Golder | 3 | 0 | | 6 | Garrison | $6^4$ | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairbank | 7 | 6 | | | Fairbank | $7^7$ | 2 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hobbs | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | Fairbank | 4 | $7^{13}$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Herreman | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | Cueto | 6 | $6^{11}$ | 3 | | | | | |
| | Bonsignori | 5 | 4 | | WC | Herreman | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Cueto | $7^8$ | 5 | 6 | Q | Cueto | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Minter | $6^6$ | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Fairbank | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| | Suire | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Sabatini | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| | Russell | $6^4$ | 2 | | | Suire | 0 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | White | 6 | 4 | 9 | | White | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schmid | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | White | 1 | $6^2$ | | | | | | |
| Q | Barg | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | Sabatini | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | |
| | Goleš | 6 | 2 | 4 | Q | Barg | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | 14 | Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drescher | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 6**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dias | 3 | 2 | | 10 | Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaeger | 6 | 7 | | | Jaeger | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Foltz | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Minter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | Calmette | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | Schropp | 2 | 2 | | | Minter | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Calmette | 6 | 7 | | WC | Calmette | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paz | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Gadusek | 5 | 3 |
| Q | Holíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Maleeva | 7 | 6 |
| | Mould | 2 | 1 | | Q | Holíková | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Calleja | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | Calleja | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Bernstein | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | WC | Calleja | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | Jauch-Delhees | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Etchemendy | 5 | 3 | | | Jauch-Delhees | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Collins | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 7**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Bassett | $7^9$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Betzner | $6^7$ | $6^2$ | | 8 | Bassett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mundel | 6 | 6 | | | Mundel | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rush | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Bassett | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Nelson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | Dinu | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| WC | Demongeot | 2 | 2 | | | Nelson | 6 | $6^3$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Dinu | 7 | 7 | | Q | Dinu | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quinlan | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Bassett | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| | Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Phelps | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Uys | 4 | 4 | | | Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Derly | 7 | 0 | 6 | WC | Derly | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Durie | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | Phelps | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Tauziat | 6 | $6^6$ | 6 | | | | | | WC | Tauziat | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | White | 0 | $7^8$ | 2 | WC | Tauziat | $6^3$ | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Casale | 6 | 6 | | 16 | Casale | $7^7$ | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cummings | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 8**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Graf | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Okagawa | $6^5$ | 4 | | 11 | Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim | 6 | 6 | | | Kim | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Eliseenko | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 11 | Graf | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
| | Bunge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Bunge | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | |
| | Vásquez | 1 | 1 | | | Bunge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | McNeil | 6 | 6 | | | McNeil | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Purdy | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Graf | 2 | 3 |
| | Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | Leand | 3 | 2 | | | Gildemeister | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kanellopoulou | 7 | 3 | 6 | | Kanellopoulou | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nagelsen | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Kanellopoulou | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Bonder | $7^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | 2 | Evert | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| WC | Vanier | $6^5$ | 6 | 0 | | Bonder | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Evert | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Tremelling | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
