1985 United Jersey Bank Classic – Singles

Singles
1985 United Jersey Bank Classic
Champion Kathy Rinaldi
Runner-up Steffi Graf
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Draw56 (7Q/1LL)
Seeds14
Main article: 1985 United Jersey Bank Classic

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Kathy Rinaldi won the title by defeating Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

The first nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
  2. Manuela Maleeva (third round, retired)
  3. (n/a)
  4. Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  5. Steffi Graf (final)
  6. Kathy Rinaldi (champion)
  7. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  8. Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals)
  9. Kathy Jordan (quarterfinals)
  10. (n/a)
  11. (n/a)
  12. Pam Casale (third round)
  13. Elise Burgin (first round)
  14. Katerina Maleeva (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Pam Shriver 4 5
7 Gabriela Sabatini 6 7
7 Gabriela Sabatini 6 0 3
5 Steffi Graf 4 6 6
5 Steffi Graf 6 6
9 Kathy Jordan 4 4
5 Steffi Graf 4 6 4
6 Kathy Rinaldi 6 3 6
8 Catarina Lindqvist 6 6
4 Helena Suková 1 2
8 Catarina Lindqvist 7 2 1
6 Kathy Rinaldi 5 6 6
6 Kathy Rinaldi 6 6
Iva Budařová 2 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 P Shriver 6 7
R Maršíková 3 2 R Fairbank 4 6
R Fairbank 6 6 1 P Shriver 6 6
A Minter 6 7 LL H Kelesi 3 4
P Huber 4 6 A Minter 6 4 3
S Gomer 6 5 5 LL H Kelesi 1 6 6
LL H Kelesi 4 7 7 1 P Shriver 4 5
G Fernández 2 1 7 G Sabatini 6 7
C Jolissaint 6 6 C Jolissaint 6 3 6
Q E Tell 4 4 M Yanagi 4 6 2
M Yanagi 6 6 C Jolissaint 3 1
K Schaefer 6 6 4 7 G Sabatini 6 6
Q E Minter 7 2 6 Q E Minter 3 2
7 G Sabatini 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 S Graf 6 6
Q E Longo 2 6 6 Q A Brown 1 1
Q A Brown 6 4 7 5 S Graf 6 6
L McNeil 6 7 14 K Maleeva 2 0
E Smylie 1 5 L McNeil 4 2
T Scheuer-Larsen 4 5 14 K Maleeva 6 6
14 K Maleeva 6 7 5 S Graf 6 6
P Louie 1 1 9 K Jordan 4 4
J Durie 6 6 J Durie 2 r
A Jaeger 6 6 A Jaeger 6
Q MC Calleja 3 4 A Jaeger 6 6 1
J Russell 3 6 5 9 K Jordan 4 7 6
S Goleš 6 3 7 S Goleš 3 0
9 K Jordan 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 C Lindqvist 6 6
S Cecchini 1 6 4 A Croft 3 4
A Croft 6 4 6 8 C Lindqvist 6 6
R Reggi 1 6 6 Q LA Thompson 3 2
Q LA Thompson 6 4 7 Q LA Thompson 6 6
M Mesker 6 6 M Mesker 1 1
13 E Burgin 1 2 8 C Lindqvist 6 6
S Hanika 6 6 4 H Suková 1 2
M Schropp 1 4 S Hanika 6 1 6
T Phelps 7 6 T Phelps 4 6 3
V Nelson 6 3 S Hanika 3 3
B Mould 6 4 4 H Suková 6 6
A Villagrán 7 6 A Villagrán 4 1
4 H Suková 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 K Rinaldi 7 6
C Benjamin 3 2 Q B Cordwell 6 2
Q B Cordwell 6 6 6 K Rinaldi 6 6
R White 3 1 12 P Casale 3 2
P Paradis 6 6 P Paradis 6 3 1
J Klitch 1 1 12 P Casale 3 6 6
12 P Casale 6 6 6 K Rinaldi 6 6
L Savchenko 4 6 7 I Budařová 2 4
C Karlsson 6 2 5 L Savchenko 4 6 3
G Kim 2 2 I Budařová 6 3 6
I Budařová 6 6 I Budařová 1 6 3
E Inoue 6 6 2 M Maleeva 6 3 0r
B Gerken 1 3 E Inoue 2 5
2 M Maleeva 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Rinaldi takes Jersey Classic". The New York Times. August 18, 1985.
  2. ^ "McEnroe and Temper Get the Best of Lendl". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 1985. Retrieved 18 May 2025. Kathy Rinaldi won her first-ever American title, beating Steffi Graf in a $150,000 women's tournament at Mahwah, N.J. Rinaldi, 18, whose only other pro victory came in 1981 at the age of 14 in Kyoto, Japan, won the 2-hour, 9-minute match against the 16-year-old Graf, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
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