1985_Australian_Open

1985 Australian Open

1985 Australian Open

Tennis tournament

The 1985 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 74th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 25 November through 8 December 1985; the last to be held at this time of year.

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With the decision to hold the tournament in January in future, the next Australian Open would be the 1987 Open, held just over a year later.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Men's singles

Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated Sweden Mats Wilander, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

• It was Edberg's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 13th career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd and last title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Men's doubles

United States Paul Annacone / South Africa Christo van Rensburg defeated Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Annacone's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was van Rensburg's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Women's doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 37th career Grand Slam title and her 8th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

The competition was not held between 1970 and 1985.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Australia Shane Barr defeated Australia Steve Furlong 7–6, 6–7, 6–3

Girls' singles

Australia Jenny Byrne defeated Australia Louise Field 6–1, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Australia Brett Custer / Australia David Macpherson defeated Czechoslovakia Petr Korda / Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk 7–5, 6–2

Girls' doubles

Australia Jenny Byrne / Australia Janine Thompson defeated Australia Sally McCann / Australia Alison Scott 6–0, 6–3

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