1985 French Open – Women's doubles

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.

Women's doubles
1985 French Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Runner-up	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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