1985 Virginia Slims of Houston

1985 Virginia Slims of Houston
Date	April 28 – May 5
Edition	15th
Category	3
Draw	28S / 16D
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Clay / outndoor
Location	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Elise Burgin / Anne White

The 1985 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Sugar Land, Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier^[1] of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from April 28 through May 5, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.^[2][3][4]

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Elise Burgin 6–4, 6–1

• It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 105th of her career.

Doubles

Elise Burgin / Martina Navratilova defeated Manuela Maleeva / Helena Suková 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

References

1. "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985. p. 7 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
2. John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. ISBN 9780002182096.
3. "Unseeded Burgin Faces Navratilova for Title". The New York Times. May 5, 1985.
4. Richard Luna (May 5, 1985). "Martina Navratilova played her longest match of the week..." UPI.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details