1985 Sunkist WTA Championships

The 1985 Sunkist Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida, United States. The tournament was part of the Category 4 tier[1] of the 1985 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from April 15 through April 21, 1985. Zina Garrison won the singles title and earned $32,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4]

1985 WITA Championships
DateApril 15–21
Edition6th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationAmelia Island, Florida, U.S
VenueAmelia Island Plantation
Champions
Singles
United States Zina Garrison
Doubles
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
← 1984 · Amelia Island Championships · 1986 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Zina Garrison defeated   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Garrison's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles edit

  Rosalyn Fairbank /   Hana Mandlíková defeated   Carling Bassett /   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 2–6, 6–2

  • It was Fairbank's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was Mandlíková's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 9th of her career.

References edit

  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. pp. 198–199. ISBN 9780002182096.
  3. ^ David Scheiderer (April 23, 1985). "Suddenly, Zina Garrison Is a Celebrity : Young Black Player Establishes Herself as Upcoming Star With Victory Over Evert Lloyd". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "After never winning a set from Chris Evert Lloyd,..." UPI. April 22, 1985.

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