1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Doubles

Doubles
1985 Virginia Slims of Chicago
ChampionsUnited States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Runners-upUnited States Elise Burgin
United States JoAnne Russell
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw16
Seeds4

Billie Jean King and Sharon Walsh-Pete were the defending champions, but King did not compete this year. Walsh-Pete teamed up with Barbara Potter and lost in the semifinals to Elise Burgin and JoAnne Russell

Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie won the title by defeating Burgin and Russell 6–2, 6–2 in the final.[1]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States K Jordan
Australia E Smylie
6 6
United States C Reynolds
United States P Smith
1 3 1 United States K Jordan
Australia E Smylie
6 7
United States L McNeil
United States K Sands
4 7 6 United States L McNeil
United States K Sands
4 6
Australia A Minter
Australia E Minter
6 5 2 1 United States K Jordan
Australia E Smylie
6 6 6
4 Soviet Union S Cherneva
Soviet Union L Savchenko
6 4 6 4 Soviet Union S Cherneva
Soviet Union L Savchenko
7 2 3
South Africa J Mundel
South Africa Y Vermaak
1 6 2 4 Soviet Union S Cherneva
Soviet Union L Savchenko
6 6
United States K Horvath
United States A Jaeger
w/o United States K Horvath
United States A Jaeger
1 1
Canada C Bassett
United States K Rinaldi
1 United States K Jordan
Australia E Smylie
6 6
United States G Fernández
United States R White
6 6 United States E Burgin
United States J Russell
2 2
United States B Gadusek
United States A Henricksson
4 4 United States G Fernández
United States R White
6 4 4
United States A Moulton
United States ML Piatek
3 2 3 United States B Potter
United States S Walsh-Pete
2 6 6
3 United States B Potter
United States S Walsh-Pete
6 6 3 United States B Potter
United States S Walsh-Pete
6 2
United States E Burgin
United States J Russell
3 6 6 United States E Burgin
United States J Russell
7 6
United States L Antonoplis
United States L Gates
6 3 4 United States E Burgin
United States J Russell
w/o
United States P Barg
United States S Collins
3 0 2 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
Australia W Turnbull
2 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
Australia W Turnbull
6 6

References

  1. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Toeing the Line, Gadusek Defeats Rinaldi for Title". Los Angeles Times. 23 September 1985. Retrieved 28 May 2025. In the doubles final, Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie beat Elise Burgin and JoAnne Russell, 6-2, 6-2.