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1985 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1985 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionHungary Andrea Temesvári
Runner-upUnited States Zina Garrison
Score7–6(7–0), 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1984 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1986 →

Top-seeded Manuela Maleeva was the defending champion but fell in the quarterfinals to Kate Gompert. Fourth-seed Andrea Temesvári claimed the title and $38,000 first prize money by defeating Zina Garrison in the final.[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Zina Garrison (final)
  3. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  4. Hungary Andrea Temesvári (champion)
  5. United States Pam Casale (second round)
  6. United States Kathy Horvath (third round)
  7. United States Michelle Torres (third round)
  8. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (third round)
  9. United States Lisa Bonder (first round)
  10. United States Terry Phelps (second round)
  11. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš (third round)
  12. United States Susan Mascarin (third round)
  13. United States Debbie Spence (quarterfinals)
  14. Italy Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 3 6 6
  United States Kate Gompert 6 1 8
  United States Kate Gompert 3 4  
4 Hungary Andrea Temesvári 6 6  
4 Hungary Andrea Temesvári 6 7  
14 Italy Raffaella Reggi 3 6  
4 Hungary Andrea Temesvári 7 6  
2 United States Zina Garrison 6 3  
13 United States Debbie Spence 3 3  
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6  
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 2  
2 United States Zina Garrison 6 6  
Q United States Anna Ivan 7 1 2
2 United States Zina Garrison 6 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
  United States L Gates 6 7     United States L Gates 0 2  
Q United States Ann Hulbert 3 5   1 Bulgaria M Maleeva 7 4 7
  United States K Cummings 6 6   11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 5 6 5
  United States A Holton 1 0     United States K Cummings 4 1  
  United States T Mochizuki 7 2 1 11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 6  
11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 5 6 6 1 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 6 6
10 United States T Phelps 6 6     United States K Gompert 6 1 8
  United States K Kinney 2 3   10 United States T Phelps 2 4  
  United States K Gompert 6 6     United States K Gompert 6 6  
  Japan E Okagawa 0 1     United States K Gompert 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia L Plchová 6 6 3 8 Bulgaria K Maleeva 2 2  
  Brazil N Dias 7 2 6   Brazil N Dias 2 4  
8 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Hungary A Temesvári 6 6  
  Canada M Groat 1 7 3   United States G Purdy 1 3  
  United States G Purdy 6 6 6 4 Hungary A Temesvári 6 6  
  United States C Benjamin 6 6   Q United States B Bowes 1 2  
  United States B Herr 4 1     United States C Benjamin 4 2  
  Czechoslovakia M Skuherská 1 4   Q United States B Bowes 6 6  
Q United States B Bowes 6 6   4 Hungary A Temesvári 6 7  
14 Italy R Reggi 7 1 6 14 Italy R Reggi 3 6  
  South Africa R Uys 5 6 2 14 Italy R Reggi 6 6 6
  United States S Foltz 4 6 1   United States V Nelson 7 3 3
  United States V Nelson 6 4 6 14 Italy R Reggi 6 6  
  Canada H Kelesi 1 7 9   Canada H Kelesi 4 3  
  Czechoslovakia I Budařová 6 5 7   Canada H Kelesi 6 6  
5 United States P Casale 4 2  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States M Torres 6 2 6
  United States K Sands 4 6 6   United States K Sands 3 6 4
LL United States K Steinmetz 6 1 4 7 United States M Torres 1 3  
Q United States M Schillig 6 6   13 United States D Spence 6 6  
  United States L McNeil 2 2   Q United States M Schillig 0 2  
  United States P Barg 5 4   13 United States D Spence 6 6  
13 United States D Spence 7 6   13 United States D Spence 3 3  
12 United States S Mascarin 6 6   3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  
  Argentina M Paz 4 2   12 United States S Mascarin 6 6  
  United States E Raponi-Longo 1 6 2   United States L Spain-Short 2 4  
  United States L Spain-Short 6 2 6 12 United States S Mascarin 3 2  
Q United States C Hofer 2 3   3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  
  United States Jane Holdren 6 6     United States J Holdren 0 0  
3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States K Horvath 7 6  
Q United States W Wood 5 6     Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 5 2  
  Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 7 7   6 United States K Horvath 4 0  
  United States S Rimes 2 5   Q United States A Ivan 6 6  
Q United States A Ivan 6 7   Q United States A Ivan 6 5 7
  Peru L Arraya 6 3 6   Peru L Arraya 3 7 5
9 United States L Bonder 1 6 4 Q United States A Ivan 7 1 2
Q United States L Bernstein 2 3   2 United States Z Garrison 6 6 6
  United States P Fendick 6 6     United States P Fendick 6 3 9
  United States G Rush 3 3     United States J Klitch 2 6 11
  United States J Klitch 6 6     United States J Klitch 1 6 6
  United States P Smith 6 6   2 United States Z Garrison 6 2 8
Q United States J Forman 3 3     United States P Smith 3 1  
2 United States Z Garrison 6 6  

References

  1. ^ "Lendl surprised with U.S. Clay Court win". Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press. July 24, 1985.

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