1985 United Jersey Bank Classic – Singles

Singles
1985 United Jersey Bank Classic
ChampionUnited States Kathy Rinaldi
Runner-upWest Germany Steffi Graf
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Draw56 (7Q/1LL)
Seeds14

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Kathy Rinaldi won the title by defeating Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

The first nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
  2. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva (third round, retired)
  3. (n/a)
  4. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  5. Germany Steffi Graf (final)
  6. United States Kathy Rinaldi (champion)
  7. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  8. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals)
  9. United States Kathy Jordan (quarterfinals)
  10. (n/a)
  11. (n/a)
  12. United States Pam Casale (third round)
  13. United States Elise Burgin (first round)
  14. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Pam Shriver 4 5
7 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 7
7 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 0 3
5 West Germany Steffi Graf 4 6 6
5 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
9 United States Kathy Jordan 4 4
5 West Germany Steffi Graf 4 6 4
6 United States Kathy Rinaldi 6 3 6
8 Sweden Catarina Lindqvist 6 6
4 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 1 2
8 Sweden Catarina Lindqvist 7 2 1
6 United States Kathy Rinaldi 5 6 6
6 United States Kathy Rinaldi 6 6
Czechoslovakia Iva Budařová 2 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Shriver 6 7
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 3 2 South Africa R Fairbank 4 6
South Africa R Fairbank 6 6 1 United States P Shriver 6 6
Australia A Minter 6 7 LL Canada H Kelesi 3 4
Austria P Huber 4 6 Australia A Minter 6 4 3
United Kingdom S Gomer 6 5 5 LL Canada H Kelesi 1 6 6
LL Canada H Kelesi 4 7 7 1 United States P Shriver 4 5
United States G Fernández 2 1 7 Argentina G Sabatini 6 7
Switzerland C Jolissaint 6 6 Switzerland C Jolissaint 6 3 6
Q United States E Tell 4 4 Japan M Yanagi 4 6 2
Japan M Yanagi 6 6 Switzerland C Jolissaint 3 1
United States K Schaefer 6 6 4 7 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Q Australia E Minter 7 2 6 Q Australia E Minter 3 2
7 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 West Germany S Graf 6 6
Q Argentina E Longo 2 6 6 Q United Kingdom A Brown 1 1
Q United Kingdom A Brown 6 4 7 5 West Germany S Graf 6 6
United States L McNeil 6 7 14 Bulgaria K Maleeva 2 0
Australia E Smylie 1 5 United States L McNeil 4 2
Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen 4 5 14 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
14 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 7 5 West Germany S Graf 6 6
United States P Louie 1 1 9 United States K Jordan 4 4
United Kingdom J Durie 6 6 United Kingdom J Durie 2 r
United States A Jaeger 6 6 United States A Jaeger 6
Q France MC Calleja 3 4 United States A Jaeger 6 6 1
United States J Russell 3 6 5 9 United States K Jordan 4 7 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 3 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 3 0
9 United States K Jordan 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6
Italy S Cecchini 1 6 4 United Kingdom A Croft 3 4
United Kingdom A Croft 6 4 6 8 Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6
Italy R Reggi 1 6 6 Q United States LA Thompson 3 2
Q United States LA Thompson 6 4 7 Q United States LA Thompson 6 6
Netherlands M Mesker 6 6 Netherlands M Mesker 1 1
13 United States E Burgin 1 2 8 Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6
West Germany S Hanika 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia H Suková 1 2
West Germany M Schropp 1 4 West Germany S Hanika 6 1 6
United States T Phelps 7 6 United States T Phelps 4 6 3
United States V Nelson 6 3 West Germany S Hanika 3 3
South Africa B Mould 6 4 4 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
Argentina A Villagrán 7 6 Argentina A Villagrán 4 1
4 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States K Rinaldi 7 6
United States C Benjamin 3 2 Q New Zealand B Cordwell 6 2
Q New Zealand B Cordwell 6 6 6 United States K Rinaldi 6 6
United States R White 3 1 12 United States P Casale 3 2
France P Paradis 6 6 France P Paradis 6 3 1
United States J Klitch 1 1 12 United States P Casale 3 6 6
12 United States P Casale 6 6 6 United States K Rinaldi 6 6
Soviet Union L Savchenko 4 6 7 Czechoslovakia I Budařová 2 4
Sweden C Karlsson 6 2 5 Soviet Union L Savchenko 4 6 3
United States G Kim 2 2 Czechoslovakia I Budařová 6 3 6
Czechoslovakia I Budařová 6 6 Czechoslovakia I Budařová 1 6 3
Japan E Inoue 6 6 2 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 3 0r
United States B Gerken 1 3 Japan E Inoue 2 5
2 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Rinaldi takes Jersey Classic". The New York Times. August 18, 1985.
  2. ^ "McEnroe and Temper Get the Best of Lendl". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 1985. Retrieved 18 May 2025. Kathy Rinaldi won her first-ever American title, beating Steffi Graf in a $150,000 women's tournament at Mahwah, N.J. Rinaldi, 18, whose only other pro victory came in 1981 at the age of 14 in Kyoto, Japan, won the 2-hour, 9-minute match against the 16-year-old Graf, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.