# 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1985 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Andrea Betzner (qualifying competition)
* Catherine Suire (qualified)
* Kateřina Skronská (qualified)
* Maria Lindström (first round)
* Jane Young (qualifying competition)
* Masako Yanagi (qualified)
* Karolina Karlsson (first round)
* Heather Ludloff (qualifying competition)

## Qualifiers

* Amanda Tobin
* Masako Yanagi
* Kateřina Skronská
* Susan Leo
* Beth Norton
* Deeann Hansel
* Rebecca Bryant
* Catherine Suire

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Andrea Betzner | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| | Julie Richardson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Julie Richardson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Andrea Betzner | 1 | 0 |
| | | | | | | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 6 |
| | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 6$^5$ | 6 | 1 | | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 6 |
| | Amanda Tobin | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | Michelle Turk | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jo Louis | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Jo Louis | 3 | 2 | | Michelle Turk | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | 6 | Masako Yanagi | 6 | 6 |
| | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 4 | 2 | 6 | Masako Yanagi | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Masako Yanagi | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Kateřina Skronská | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Vicki Marler | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| | Vicki Marler | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Kateřina Skronská | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Paula Smith | 3 | 3 |
| | Brenda Catton | 4 | 2 | | | Paula Smith | 3 | 3 |
| | Paula Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | Annette Gulley | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Susan Leo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Susan Leo | 6 | 6 | | | Susan Leo | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | | | | | 8 | Heather Ludloff | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | Lea Plchová | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Heather Ludloff | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Heather Ludloff | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Jane Young | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Jane Young | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Beth Norton | 6 | 6 |
| | Julie Salmon | 4 | 0 | | | Beth Norton | 6 | 6 |
| | Beth Norton | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | Emiko Okagawa | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Kirsty Wenzel | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | Kirsty Wenzel | 4 | 2 | Emiko Okagawa | 6$^6$ | 4 |
| | | | | Deeann Hansel | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| | Deeann Hansel | 6 | 7$^7$ | Deeann Hansel | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| 4 | Maria Lindström | 1 | 6$^3$ | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Karolina Karlsson | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | | |
| | Susan Rimes | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | Susan Rimes | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Susan Rimes | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | Rebecca Bryant | 7 | 6 |
| | Rebecca Bryant | 4 | 6 | 6 | Rebecca Bryant | 7 | 6 |
| | Heather Crowe | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | Colleen Carney | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | Pam Whytcross | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | 2 | Catherine Suire | 6 | 6 |
| | Kim Steinmetz | 5 | 7$^7$ | 2 | 2 | Catherine Suire | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Catherine Suire | 7 | 6$^2$ | 6 | | | | |