1985 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1985 Lipton International Players Championships
Final
Champions	Gigi Fernández; Martina Navratilova
Runners-up	Kathy Jordan; Hana Mandlíková
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events

In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Gigi Fernández and Martina Navratilova won the title by defeating Kathy Jordan and Hana Mandlíková 7–6^(7–4), 6–2 in the final.^[1]

Navratilova also won at singles and mixed doubles, completing all three titles open to women players. She became the first female player in 12 years to win a triple crown, after Billie Jean King won the three titles at Wimbledon in 1973.^[2]

Seeds edit

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (semifinals)
Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh (semifinals)
Chris Evert Lloyd / Wendy Turnbull (third round)
Kathy Jordan / Hana Mandlíková (final)
Jo Durie / Ann Kiyomura (third round)
Betsy Nagelsen / Anne White (third round)
Alycia Moulton / Paula Smith (quarterfinals)
Candy Reynolds / Elizabeth Smylie (second round)
Bettina Bunge / Eva Pfaff (second round)
Rosalyn Fairbank / Beverly Mould (third round)
Gigi Fernández / Martina Navratilova (champions)
Christiane Jolissaint / Marcella Mesker (first round)
Kathleen Horvath / Virginia Ruzici (third round)
Elise Burgin / JoAnne Russell (third round, retired)
Lea Antonoplis / Sandy Collins (quarterfinals)
Anne Minter / Elizabeth Minter (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	6	6

15	Lea Antonoplis Sandy Collins	3	1
					1	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	3	1

					4	Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková	6	6
4	Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková	6	2	6

	Mary Lou Piatek Wendy White	2	6	4
										4	Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková	6⁴	2

										11	Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova	7⁷	6
	Terry Holladay Mima Jaušovec	5	1

11	Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova	7	6
					11	Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova	6	4	7

					2	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	2	6	5
7	Alycia Moulton Paula Smith	5	7	2

2	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	7	5	6

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Section 1 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	7
	AM Fernandez P Louie	1	6		1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
	S Amiach C Vanier	3	6	7		S Amiach C Vanier	3	0
	P Delhees P Medrado	6	4	6						1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	1
	M Paz R Reis	6	7							14	E Burgin J Russell	0^r
	S Margolin T Mochizuki	4	6			M Paz R Reis	2	3
	L Allen K Sands	1	4		14	E Burgin J Russell	6	6
14	E Burgin J Russell	6	6												1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
15	L Antonoplis S Collins	6	6												15	L Antonoplis S Collins	3	1
	V Nelson P Vásquez	3	0		15	L Antonoplis S Collins	4	6	7
	C Monteiro Y Vermaak	6	6			C Monteiro Y Vermaak	6	4	6
	P Casale S Graf	4	4							15	L Antonoplis S Collins	3	7	6
	K Copeland L McNeil	5	4							5	J Durie A Kiyomura	6	5	3
	L Howell F Raschiatore	7	6			L Howell F Raschiatore	6	7	4
	C Benjamin B Gadusek	4	6		5	J Durie A Kiyomura	7	5	6
5	J Durie A Kiyomura	6	7

Section 2 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

4	K Jordan H Mandlíková	6	6
	S Foltz D Spence	2	1		4	K Jordan H Mandlíková	6	6
	C Tanvier V Wade	7	6			C Tanvier V Wade	3	0
	B Remilton J Wright	5	0							4	K Jordan H Mandlíková	6	6
	H Crowe K Steinmetz	6	3	6							H Crowe K Steinmetz	4	4
	L Drescher E Inoue	3	6	1		H Crowe K Steinmetz	2	7	6
	J Byrne P Whytcross	3	6	6		J Byrne P Whytcross	6	6	2
12	C Jolissaint M Mesker	6	2	3											4	K Jordan H Mandlíková	6	2	6
10	R Fairbank B Mould	6	6													ML Piatek W White	2	6	4
	P Paradis C Suire	3	3		10	R Fairbank B Mould	4	6	6
	J Kaplan K McDaniel	2	3			B Herr K Shaefer	6	2	2
	B Herr K Shaefer	6	6							10	R Fairbank B Mould	4	7	4
	ML Piatek W White	6	6								ML Piatek W White	6	6	6
	B Gerken H Ludloff	1	3			ML Piatek W White	6	2	6
	R Casals W Overton	0	3		8	C Reynolds E Smylie	2	6	3
8	C Reynolds E Smylie	6	6

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Section 3 edit

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

6	B Nagelsen A White	4	6	6
	P Barg L Bernstein	6	1	3	6	B Nagelsen A White	5	6	6
	S Leo S Mascarin	6	7			S Leo S Mascarin	7	3	3
	K Dewis M Schillig	3	6							6	B Nagelsen A White	1	5
	T Holladay M Jaušovec	6	6								T Holladay M Jaušovec	6	7
	J Hetherington H Pelletier	2	2			T Holladay M Jaušovec	2	6	6
	I Budařová M Skuherská	6	3		16	A Minter E Minter	6	2	3
16	A Minter E Minter	7	6												T Holladay M Jaušovec	5	1
11	G Fernández M Navratilova	6	6											11	G Fernández M Navratilova	7	6
	S Gomer M Van Nostrand	3	4		11	G Fernández M Navratilova	6	6
	S Rimes R Šašak	6	6			S Rimes R Šašak	0	0
	G Purdy M Quinlan	2	4							11	G Fernández M Navratilova	6	6
	J Golder S Solomon	4	2							3	C Evert Lloyd W Turnbull	4	2
	S Goleš E Raponi Longo	6	6			S Goleš E Raponi Longo	1	0
	C Bassett G Sabatini	0	1		3	C Evert Lloyd W Turnbull	6	6
3	C Evert Lloyd W Turnbull	6	6

Section 4 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

7	A Moulton P Smith	6	6
	MC Calleja A Kanellopoulou	2	4		7	A Moulton P Smith	6	6
	C Jexell T Scheuer-Larsen	3	6	6		C Jexell T Scheuer-Larsen	2	1
	D Dinu D Moise	6	3	1						7	A Moulton P Smith	6	4	6
	A Brown R Uys	3	6	4							L Gildemeister A Villagrán	0	6	0
	L Gildemeister A Villagrán	6	2	6		L Gildemeister A Villagrán	6	6
	M Schropp K Skronská	5	0		9	B Bunge E Pfaff	4	2
9	B Bunge E Pfaff	7	6												7	A Moulton P Smith	5	7	2
13	K Horvath V Ruzici	7	6												2	B Potter S Walsh	7	5	6
	K Maleeva M Maleeva	6	4		13	K Horvath V Ruzici	6	7	6
	L Bonder A Temesvári	6	6	6		L Bonder A Temesvári	7	5	2
	J Mundel P Teeguarden	7	4	4						13	K Horvath V Ruzici	0	6	1
	Z Garrison K Rinaldi	6	6							2	B Potter S Walsh	6	4	6
	A Henricksson R White	4	4			Z Garrison K Rinaldi
	J Klitch N Yeargin	1	5		2	B Potter S Walsh	w/o
2	B Potter S Walsh	6	7

References edit

^ "Past Champions". Miami Open. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Women's Doubles By Year - 1985: Gigi Fernandez/Martina Navratilova
^ "Mayotte Gets Second Chance and First Pro Win". Los Angeles Times. 18 February 1985. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Later, Martina Navratilova became the only player to win three titles in the same tournament since Billie Jean King won the singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1973. Navratilova paired with Puerto Rico's Gigi Fernandez to beat Kathy Jordan and Czechoslovakia's Hana Mandlikova, 7-6, 6-2, in women's doubles.

External links edit

[1] "Past Champions". Miami Open. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Women's Doubles By Year - 1985: Gigi Fernandez/Martina Navratilova

[2] "Mayotte Gets Second Chance and First Pro Win". Los Angeles Times. 18 February 1985. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Later, Martina Navratilova became the only player to win three titles in the same tournament since Billie Jean King won the singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1973. Navratilova paired with Puerto Rico's Gigi Fernandez to beat Kathy Jordan and Czechoslovakia's Hana Mandlikova, 7-6, 6-2, in women's doubles.

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