# 1985 US Open – Women's singles

Hana Mandlíková defeated two-time defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1985 US Open. It was her third major singles title. With the win, Mandlíková ended Navratilova and Chris Evert's record steak of 15 consecutive major titles between them.

## Seeds

* Chris Evert (semifinals)
* Martina Navratilova (final)
* Hana Mandlíková (champion)
* Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
* Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
* Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
* Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
* Manuela Maleeva (fourth round)
* Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
* Gabriela Sabatini (first round)
* Steffi Graf (semifinals)
* Wendy Turnbull (fourth round)
* Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
* Bonnie Gadusek (third round)
* Carling Bassett (fourth round)
* Andrea Temesvári (second round)

## 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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 3 | 3 | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Hana Mandlíková | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Hana Mandlíková | 7$^7$ | 7 | | 3 | Hana Mandlíková | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Helena Suková | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Helena Suková | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | Hana Mandlíková | 7$^7$ | 1 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6$^2$ |
| 11 | Steffi Graf | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6$^2$ |
| 4 | Pam Shriver | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pam Shriver | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 11 | Steffi Graf | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Zina Garrison | 2 | 3 | | 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thompson | 1 | 3 | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reggi | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Reggi | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karlsson | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Piatek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Kim | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Jolissaint | 2 | 4 | | | Piatek | 6$^5$ | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim | 6 | 6 | | | Kim | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bunge | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | White | 0 | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | White | 2 | 4 |
| | Tanvier | 6 | 6$^8$ | 4 | | White | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keppeler | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Keppeler | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Betzner | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | White | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jaušovec | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Gadusek | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Balestrat | 5 | 1 | | | Jaušovec | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Gadusek | 6 | 7 | | 14 | Gadusek | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Fernández | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 12 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ruzici | 4 | 1 | | 12 | Turnbull | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Herr | 6 | 6 | | | Herr | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Walsh-Pete | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | Turnbull | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Torres | 7$^8$ | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | Torres | 6$^3$ | 1 | | | | | |
| | Shaefer | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 2 | | Torres | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Skronská | 6 | 6$^8$ | 6 | | Skronská | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amiach | 4 | 7$^{10}$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Turnbull | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| | Henricksson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Kohde-Kilsch | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| | Horvath | 0 | 4 | | | Henricksson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M J Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | M J Fernández | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gomer | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | Henricksson | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Villagrán | 7$^9$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Kanellopoulou | 6$^7$ | 6 | 4 | | Villagrán | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kohde-Kilsch | 7$^7$ | 6 | | 5 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dias | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Fourth round |
| 3 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 2 | 1 | | 3 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Croft | 6 | 7 | | | Croft | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Skuherská | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Allen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Hanika | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Suire | 4 | 2 | | | Allen | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hanika | 7 | 6 | | | Hanika | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairbank | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mandlíková | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| | Jordan | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Jordan | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| | Mesker | 6 | 1 | 2 | | Jordan | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaeger | 7 | 2 | 6 | | Jaeger | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gildemeister | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | Jordan | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Phelps | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Rehe | 1 | 4 | | | Phelps | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Potter | 6 | 6 | | | Potter | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sabatini | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Fourth round |
| 15 | Bassett | 6 | 6$^3$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Budařová | 0 | 7$^7$ | 5 | 15 | Bassett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paz | 0 | 6 | 6 | | Paz | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nelson | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 15 | Bassett | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Gates | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | Gates | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Antonoplis | 4 | 2 | | WC | Gates | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Spain-Short | 6 | 6 | | WC | Spain-Short | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A-M Fernandez | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Bassett | 6 | 6$^6$ | 5 |
| | Benjamin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Suková | 4 | 7$^8$ | 7 |
| | Demongeot | 4 | 3 | | | Benjamin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Garrone | 6 | 6 | | | Garrone | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Jordan | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | Benjamin | 0 | 5 | | | | | |
| WC | Bowes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Suková | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| Q | Sloane | 4 | 3 | | WC | Bowes | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Suková | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Mundel | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 |
| 8 | M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mascarin | 1 | 1 | | 8 | M Maleeva | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Cueto | 6 | 7 | | | Cueto | 0 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Klitch | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 8 | M Maleeva | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Huber | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | Burgin | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | Spence | 6$^3$ | 1 | | | Huber | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Burgin | 6 | 6 | | | Burgin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Vermaak | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | M Maleeva | 2 | 2 |
| | White | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Graf | 6 | 6 |
| | Kelesi | 3 | 6 | 4 | | White | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Foltz | 7$^{11}$ | 6 | | | Foltz | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Louie | 6$^9$ | 3 | | | | | | | White | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Anne Minter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Elizabeth Minter | 3 | 4 | | | Minter | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Graf | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | Graf | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Fendick | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 16 | Temesvári | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Maleeva | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | Temesvári | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Kuhlman | 6 | 6 | | Q | Kuhlman | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | McNeil | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | Kuhlman | 4 | 6 | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | Moulton | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Moulton | 6 | 1 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Mould | 2 | 5 | | | Moulton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goleš | 6$^5$ | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Goleš | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Uys | 7$^7$ | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | | Moulton | 2 | 4 |
| | Casals | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Shriver | 6 | 6 |
| | Nagelsen | 0 | r | | | Casals | 6 | 3 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hobbs | 7 | 6 | | | Hobbs | 2 | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Durie | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | Hobbs | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Na | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Pfaff | 4 | 4 | | | Na | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Shriver | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Shriver | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scheuer-Larsen | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 |
| 6 | Garrison | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerken | 5 | 3 | 6 | Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Casale | 6 | 6 | | Casale | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Rossides | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 6 | Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Werdel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Cordwell | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Schropp | 2 | 4 | Q | Werdel | 2 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cordwell | 6 | 6 | | Cordwell | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Lindström | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Garrison | 6 | 6 |
| | Gompert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Gompert | 3 | 2 |
| | Medrado | 3 | 4 | | Gompert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Young | 7$^7$ | 6 | Q | Young | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Russell | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | Gompert | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Drescher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Holíková | 4 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| WC | Holladay | 0 | 2 | | Drescher | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Holíková | 7$^7$ | 7$^8$ | | Holíková | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Rinaldi | 6$^3$ | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| 13 | Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gurney | 1 | 0 | | 13 | Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holton | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Holton | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Smylie | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | 13 | Lindqvist | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Thompson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | Thompson | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| WC | Collins | 1 | 6 | 1 | | Thompson | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maršíková | 6 | 6 | | | Maršíková | 4 | 5 | r | | | | | | | | |
| | Raponi-Longo | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Lindqvist | 4 | 5 |
| | Van Nostrand | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 7 |
| | White | 6$^6$ | 1 | | | Van Nostrand | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cecchini | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Cecchini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Inoue | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | Cecchini | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | Bonder | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ivan | 2 | 6 | 3 | | Bonder | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paradis | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |