1985 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1985 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Andrea Temesvári
Runner-up	Zina Garrison
Score	7–6(7–0), 6–3

Top-seeded Manuela Maleeva was the defending champion but fell in the quarterfinals to Kate Gompert. Fourth-seed Andrea Temesvári claimed the title and $38,000 first prize money by defeating Zina Garrison in the final.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
2. Zina Garrison (final)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
4. Andrea Temesvári (champion)
5. Pam Casale (second round)
6. Kathy Horvath (third round)
7. Michelle Torres (third round)
8. Katerina Maleeva (third round)
9. Lisa Bonder (first round)
10. Terry Phelps (second round)
11. Sabrina Goleš (third round)
12. Susan Mascarin (third round)
13. Debbie Spence (quarterfinals)
14. Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Manuela Maleeva	3	6	6
		Kate Gompert	6	1	8
									Kate Gompert	3	4
								4	Andrea Temesvári	6	6
	4	Andrea Temesvári	6	7
	14	Raffaella Reggi	3	6
															4	Andrea Temesvári	7	6
															2	Zina Garrison	6	3
	13	Debbie Spence	3	3
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
								3	Gabriela Sabatini	4	2
								2	Zina Garrison	6	6
	Q	Anna Ivan	7	1	2
	2	Zina Garrison	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Maleeva	6	6
		L Gates	6	7					L Gates	0	2
	Q	Ann Hulbert	3	5											1	M Maleeva	7	4	7
		K Cummings	6	6											11	S Goleš	5	6	5
		A Holton	1	0					K Cummings	4	1
		T Mochizuki	7	2	1			11	S Goleš	6	6
	11	S Goleš	5	6	6																	1	M Maleeva	3	6	6
	10	T Phelps	6	6																			K Gompert	6	1	8
		K Kinney	2	3				10	T Phelps	2	4
		K Gompert	6	6					K Gompert	6	6
		E Okagawa	0	1												K Gompert	6	6
		L Plchová	6	6	3										8	K Maleeva	2	2
		N Dias	7	2	6				N Dias	2	4
								8	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Temesvári	6	6
		M Groat	1	7	3				G Purdy	1	3
		G Purdy	6	6	6										4	A Temesvári	6	6
		C Benjamin	6	6											Q	B Bowes	1	2
		B Herr	4	1					C Benjamin	4	2
		M Skuherská	1	4				Q	B Bowes	6	6
	Q	B Bowes	6	6																		4	A Temesvári	6	7
	14	R Reggi	7	1	6																	14	R Reggi	3	6
		R Uys	5	6	2			14	R Reggi	6	6	6
		S Foltz	4	6	1				V Nelson	7	3	3
		V Nelson	6	4	6										14	R Reggi	6	6
		H Kelesi	1	7	9											H Kelesi	4	3
		I Budařová	6	5	7				H Kelesi	6	6
								5	P Casale	4	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Torres	6	2	6
		K Sands	4	6	6				K Sands	3	6	4
	LL	K Steinmetz	6	1	4										7	M Torres	1	3
	Q	M Schillig	6	6											13	D Spence	6	6
		L McNeil	2	2				Q	M Schillig	0	2
		P Barg	5	4				13	D Spence	6	6
	13	D Spence	7	6																		13	D Spence	3	3
	12	S Mascarin	6	6																		3	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Paz	4	2				12	S Mascarin	6	6
		E Raponi-Longo	1	6	2				L Spain-Short	2	4
		L Spain-Short	6	2	6										12	S Mascarin	3	2
	Q	C Hofer	2	3											3	G Sabatini	6	6
		Jane Holdren	6	6					J Holdren	0	0
								3	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	K Horvath	7	6
	Q	W Wood	5	6					R Maršíková	5	2
		R Maršíková	7	7											6	K Horvath	4	0
		S Rimes	2	5											Q	A Ivan	6	6
	Q	A Ivan	6	7				Q	A Ivan	6	5	7
		L Arraya	6	3	6				L Arraya	3	7	5
	9	L Bonder	1	6	4																	Q	A Ivan	7	1	2
	Q	L Bernstein	2	3																		2	Z Garrison	6	6	6
		P Fendick	6	6					P Fendick	6	3	9
		G Rush	3	3					J Klitch	2	6	11
		J Klitch	6	6												J Klitch	1	6	6
		P Smith	6	6											2	Z Garrison	6	2	8
	Q	J Forman	3	3					P Smith	3	1
								2	Z Garrison	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1985". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 7, 2016.