1985 New South Wales Open

1985 NSW Open
Date9–15 December (men)
18–24 November (women)
Edition94th
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$125,000 (men)
$150,000 (women)
SurfaceGrass
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
France Henri Leconte
Women's singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
United States David Dowlen / Nigeria Nduka Odizor
Women's doubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Australia Wendy Turnbull

The 1985 New South Wales Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's tournament, named Alberto New South Wales Men's Open, was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and held from 9 December until 15 December 1985. The women's tournament, known as the Family Circle NSW Open, was part of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series and was played from 18 November through 24 November 1985. It was the 94th edition of the tournament. Henri Leconte and Martina Navratilova won the singles titles.[1]

Finals

Men's singles

France Henri Leconte defeated New Zealand Kelly Evernden 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Leconte's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Women's singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 11th singles title of the year and the 110th of her career.

Men's doubles

United States David Dowlen / Nigeria Nduka Odizor defeated Australia Broderick Dyke / Australia Wally Masur 6–4, 7–6

  • It was Dowlen 's only doubles title of the year and the 4th and last of his career. It was Järryd's only doubles title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Women's doubles

Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Candy Reynolds 3–6, 7–6, 6–4

  • It was Mandlíková' 5th and last doubles title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Turnbull's 5th and last doubles title of the year and the 48th of her career.

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 180, 219–220. ISBN 9780002182096.