1985 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1985 French Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Runner-up	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–2. This was their 8th successive Grand Slam title in women's doubles.

Seeds

1. Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (champions)
2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (final)
3. Rosalyn Fairbank / Anne Hobbs (third round)
4. Bettina Bunge / Eva Pfaff (quarterfinals)
5. Carling Bassett / Catherine Tanvier (first round)
6. Betsy Nagelsen / Anne White (semifinals)
7. Kathy Horvath / Virginia Ruzici (third round)
8. Christiane Jolissaint / Marcella Mesker (first round)
9. Hana Mandlíková / Anne Smith (third round)
10. Beverly Mould / Paula Smith (third round)
11. Chris Evert-Lloyd / Pascale Paradis (quarterfinals)
12. Elise Burgin / Andrea Temesvári (semifinals)
13. Sandy Collins / Andrea Leand (third round)
14. Ann Henricksson / Barbara Jordan (first round)
15. Anne Minter / Elizabeth Minter (second round)
16. Terry Holladay / Mima Jaušovec (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	6
	11	Chris Evert-Lloyd Pascale Paradis	3	3
								1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	6
								6	Betsy Nagelsen Anne White	3	4
	4	Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff	1	2
	6	Betsy Nagelsen Anne White	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	4	6	6
															2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	6	2	2
		Andrea Holíková Kateřina Skronská	4	4
	12	Elise Burgin Andrea Temesvári	6	6
								12	Elise Burgin Andrea Temesvári	4	5
								2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	6	7
		Penny Barg Adriana Villagrán	2	1
	2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		K McDaniel W White	1	1				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		S Campos L Corsato	1	6	8				S Campos L Corsato	3	1
		H Crowe K Steinmetz	6	4	7										1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6	3
		A Croft G Purdy	2	5											13	S Collins A Leand	1	0
		L Drescher E Inoue	6	7					L Drescher E Inoue	3	6	6
		T Mochizuki S Rimes	4	4				13	S Collins A Leand	6	3	8
	13	S Collins A Leand	6	6																		1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
	11	C Evert-Lloyd P Paradis	6	6																		11	C Evert-Lloyd P Paradis	3	3
		I Demongeot N Tauziat	4	2				11	C Evert-Lloyd P Paradis	6	6
		A Brown R Uys	1	2					P Murgo B Romanò	4	3
		P Murgo B Romanò	6	6											11	C Evert-Lloyd P Paradis	4	6	6
		S Gomers H Pelletier	2	1											7	K Horvath V Ruzici	6	1	3
		E Eliseenko L Savchenko	6	6					E Eliseenko L Savchenko	5	6	4
		A Gulley R Šašak	5	1				7	K Horvath V Ruzici	7	4	6
	7	K Horvath V Ruzici	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	B Bunge E Pfaff	6	6
		K Kinney P Whytcross	3	2				4	B Bunge E Pfaff	6	6
		B Remilton N Sato	3	5					J Hetherington G Rush	1	3
		J Hetherington G Rush	6	7											4	B Bunge E Pfaff	4	6	6
		L Bonder S Mascarin	7	2	2											S Cecchini L Gildemeister	6	0	4
		S Cecchini L Gildemeister	64	6	6				S Cecchini L Gildemeister	6	6
		P Jauch-Delhees M Schropp	7	2	4			16	T Holladay M Jaušovec	4	3
	16	T Holladay M Jaušovec	67	6	6																	4	B Bunge E Pfaff	1	2
	9	H Mandlíková A Smith	6	6																		6	B Nagelsen A White	6	6
		N Dias A Kanellopoulou	3	1				9	H Mandlíková A Smith	7	6
		B Gadusek C Lindqvist	6	6					B Gadusek C Lindqvist	5	4
		C Benjamin J Kaplan	3	3											9	H Mandlíková A Smith	2	4
		L McNeil K Sands	4	6	6										6	B Nagelsen A White	6	6
		E Raponi-Longo R Reggi	6	3	4				L McNeil K Sands	3	7	3
		Z Garrison K Rinaldi	6	3	4			6	B Nagelsen A White	6	5	6
	6	B Nagelsen A White	2	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	C Bassett C Tanvier	65	0
		B Herr T Phelps	7	6					B Herr T Phelps	4	2
		C Suire V Wade	7	6					C Suire V Wade	6	6
		C Calmette E Derly	5	1												C Suire V Wade	6	3	9
		L Romanov D Spence	3	1												A Holíková K Skronská	3	6	11
		A Holíková K Skronská	6	6					A Holíková K Skronská	6	7
		S Amiach C Vanier	3	3				15	A Minter E Minter	4	61
	15	A Minter E Minter	6	6																			A Holíková K Skronská	4	4
	12	E Burgin A Temesvári	7	6																		12	E Burgin A Temesvári	6	6
		P Etchemendy N Herreman	64	3				12	E Burgin A Temesvári	6	6
		K Maleeva M Maleeva	6	6					K Maleeva M Maleeva	4	2
		H Manset P Vásquez	1	0											12	E Burgin A Temesvári	4	7	6
		P Casale S Goleš	7	6											3	R Fairbank A Hobbs	6	5	3
		P Medrado C Monteiro	5	0					P Casale S Goleš	67	4
		J Golder V Nelson	0	3				3	R Fairbank A Hobbs	7	6
	3	R Fairbank A Hobbs	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	C Jolissaint M Mesker	4	63
		P Hy C Jexell	6	7					P Hy C Jexell	2	3
		M Paz G Sabatini	3	3					J Mundel P Teeguarden	6	6
		J Mundel P Teeguarden	6	6												J Mundel P Teeguarden	2	7	3
		A Holton M Quinlan	2	2												P Barg A Villagrán	6	63	6
		P Barg A Villagrán	6	6					P Barg A Villagrán	6	6
		I Budařová M Skuherská	6	6					I Budařová M Skuherská	2	1
	14	A Henricksson B Jordan	3	3																			P Barg A Villagrán	2	1
	10	B Mould P Smith	7	6																		2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
		I Kuczyńska B Perry	65	3				10	B Mould P Smith	2	6	6
		S Foltz R Reis	6	6					S Foltz R Reis	6	3	2
		E Okagawa S Schenck	2	3											10	B Mould P Smith	64	3
		C Karlsson T Scheuer-Larsen	4	2											2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	7	6
		R Blount D Farrell	6	6					R Blount D Farrell	1	0
		S Graf J Russell	5	5				2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
	2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	7	7

References

• 1985 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation