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

Manuela Maleeva was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Raffaella Reggi won the title by defeating Vicki Nelson-Dunbar 6–4, 6–4 in the final. Reggi became the last Italian tennis player, male or female, on winning the tournament. No other Italian player reached the final until the 2014 edition, where Sara Errani lost against Serena Williams.

## Seeds

* Myriam Schropp (quarterfinals)
* Raffaella Reggi (champion)
* Iva Budařová (quarterfinals)
* Sandra Cecchini (first round)

## Draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Draw

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | M Schropp | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Longo | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | M Schropp | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Golarsa | 1 | 6 | 1 | | V Nelson-Dunbar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Nelson-Dunbar | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | V Nelson-Dunbar | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | S Cecchini | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | L Garrone | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | L Garrone | 6 | 6 | | | L Garrone | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| LL | I Cueto | 6 | 6 | | LL | I Cueto | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Jexell | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | V Nelson-Dunbar | 4 | 4 |
| Q | C Nozzoli | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Reggi | 6 | 6 |
| | A Kanellopoulou | 6 | 1 | 2 | Q | C Nozzoli | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Skuherská | 2 | 4 | | 3 | I Budařová | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | I Budařová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | C Nozzoli | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | A Villagrán | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | R Reggi | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Skronská | 4 | 7 | 6 | | K Skronská | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Golder | 2 | 4 | | 2 | R Reggi | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | R Reggi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
