# 1985 French Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated defending champion Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open. It was her sixth French Open singles title and 17th major singles title overall. The final is considered one of the finest matches of the Evert–Navratilova rivalry.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Martina Navratilova (finals)
* Chris Evert (champion)
* Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
* Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
* Helena Suková (second round)
* Zina Garrison (second round)
* Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
* Carling Bassett (fourth round)
* Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
* Bonnie Gadusek (fourth round)
* Steffi Graf (fourth round)
* Barbara Potter (first round)
* Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
* Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
* Andrea Temesvári (first round)
* Pam Casale (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandra Cecchini | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandra Cecchini | 2 | 2 | | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Hana Mandlíková | 4 | 4 | | 7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 3 | 7$^7$ | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6$^4$ | 7 |
| 14 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6$^4$ | 7 |
| 4 | Manuela Maleeva | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Manuela Maleeva | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | Gabriela Sabatini | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Terry Phelps | 4 | 0 | | 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teeguarden | 1 | 0 | | 1 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wade | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | Wade | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gomer | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Tanvier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Tanvier | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | Skuherská | 2 | 3 | | | Tanvier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sands | 7 | 1 | 6 | | Sands | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Šašak | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 |
| | Reggi | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Reggi | 4 | 1 |
| | Amiach | 0 | 6 | 0 | | Reggi | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | Jaušovec | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Croft | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | Reggi | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Skronská | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | 13 | Rinaldi | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | Kelesi | 4 | 6 | 1 | | Skronská | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | | 13 | Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mochizuki | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Scheuer-Larsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Potter | 3 | 1 | | | Scheuer-Larsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Herr | 6 | 6 | | | Herr | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mesker | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | Scheuer-Larsen | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | |
| | Horvath | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | Horvath | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| | Ruzici | 4 | 6 | 3 | | Horvath | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Keppeler | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Keppeler | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Yanagi | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Scheuer-Larsen | 3 | 2 |
| | Cecchini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Cecchini | 6 | 6 |
| | Holton | 0 | 1 | | | Cecchini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Karlsson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Karlsson | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Holladay | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | Cecchini | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| | Jolissaint | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | Jolissaint | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | |
| | Inoue | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | Jolissaint | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Suková | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Suková | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Pfaff | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Mandlíková | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fernández | 1 | 5 | | 3 | Mandlíková | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Burgin | 7 | 4 | | | Burgin | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Klitch | 5 | 0 | r | | | | | | 3 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Raponi-Longo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | Garrone | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Washington | 4 | 2 | | | Raponi-Longo | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Garrone | 6 | 6 | | Q | Garrone | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steinmetz | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mandlíková | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| | Henricksson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Spence | 6$^6$ | 2 |
| | Budařová | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Henricksson | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Villagrán | 6 | 6 | | | Villagrán | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Einy | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | Villagrán | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | Spence | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | Spence | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Balestrat | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Spence | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | 9 | Lindqvist | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Savchenko | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Paradis | 7$^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Temesvári | 6$^4$ | 6 | 3 | | Paradis | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mascarin | 6 | 7 | | | Mascarin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | Mascarin | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Hanika | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Hanika | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Smith | 5 | 1 | | | Hanika | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benjamin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Benjamin | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jexell | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Hanika | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| | Maleeva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Kohde-Kilsch | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Tell | 3 | 5 | | | Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spain-Short | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Spain-Short | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | Maleeva | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Medrado | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Torres | 2 | 2 | | | Medrado | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Solomon | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Golder | 3 | 0 | | 6 | Garrison | 6$^4$ | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairbank | 7 | 6 | | | Fairbank | 7$^7$ | 2 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hobbs | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | Fairbank | 4 | 7$^{13}$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Herreman | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | Cueto | 6 | 6$^{11}$ | 3 | | | | | |
| | Bonsignori | 5 | 4 | | WC | Herreman | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Cueto | 7$^8$ | 5 | 6 | Q | Cueto | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Minter | 6$^6$ | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Fairbank | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| | Suire | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Sabatini | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| | Russell | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | Suire | 0 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | White | 6 | 4 | 9 | | White | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schmid | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | White | 1 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | |
| Q | Barg | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | Sabatini | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | Goleš | 6 | 2 | 4 | Q | Barg | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | 14 | Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drescher | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dias | 3 | 2 | | 10 | Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaeger | 6 | 7 | | | Jaeger | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Foltz | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Minter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | Calmette | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | Schropp | 2 | 2 | | | Minter | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Calmette | 6 | 7 | | WC | Calmette | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paz | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Gadusek | 5 | 3 |
| Q | Holíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Maleeva | 7 | 6 |
| | Mould | 2 | 1 | | Q | Holíková | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Calleja | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | Calleja | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Bernstein | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | WC | Calleja | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | Jauch-Delhees | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Etchemendy | 5 | 3 | | | Jauch-Delhees | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Collins | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Bassett | 7$^9$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Betzner | 6$^7$ | 6$^2$ | | 8 | Bassett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mundel | 6 | 6 | | | Mundel | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rush | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Bassett | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Nelson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | Dinu | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| WC | Demongeot | 2 | 2 | | | Nelson | 6 | 6$^3$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Dinu | 7 | 7 | | Q | Dinu | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quinlan | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Bassett | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| | Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Phelps | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Uys | 4 | 4 | | | Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Derly | 7 | 0 | 6 | WC | Derly | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Durie | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | Phelps | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Tauziat | 6 | 6$^6$ | 6 | | | | | | WC | Tauziat | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | White | 0 | 7$^8$ | 2 | WC | Tauziat | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Casale | 6 | 6 | | 16 | Casale | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cummings | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | Graf | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Okagawa | 6$^5$ | 4 | | 11 | Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim | 6 | 6 | | | Kim | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Eliseenko | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 11 | Graf | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Bunge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Bunge | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| | Vásquez | 1 | 1 | | | Bunge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | McNeil | 6 | 6 | | | McNeil | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Purdy | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Graf | 2 | 3 |
| | Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | Leand | 3 | 2 | | | Gildemeister | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kanellopoulou | 7 | 3 | 6 | | Kanellopoulou | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nagelsen | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Kanellopoulou | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Bonder | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | 2 | Evert | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| WC | Vanier | 6$^5$ | 6 | 0 | | Bonder | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Evert | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Tremelling | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |