1985 Sunkist WTA Championships
| 1985 WITA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 15–21 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Category 4 |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S |
| Venue | Amelia Island Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Zina Garrison | |
| Doubles | |
 Rosalyn Fairbank  Hana Mandlíková | |
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]
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]
- ^ "1985 WTA Tournament Guide". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 1985. p. 7 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 198–199. ISBN 9780002182096.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "After never winning a set from Chris Evert Lloyd,..." UPI. April 22, 1985.
External links[edit]
- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2018-04-21 at the Wayback Machine