1985 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's doubles

In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Gigi Fernández and Martina Navratilova won the title by defeating Kathy Jordan and Hana Mandlíková 7–6(7–4), 6–2 in the final.[1]

Women's doubles
1985 Lipton International Players Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Gigi Fernández
United States Martina Navratilova
Runners-upUnited States Kathy Jordan
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Score7–6(7–4), 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
Miami Open · 1986 →

Navratilova also won at singles and mixed doubles, completing all three titles open to women players. She became the first female player in 12 years to win a triple crown, after Billie Jean King won the three titles at Wimbledon in 1973.[2]

Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Helena Suková
6 6
15   Lea Antonoplis
  Sandy Collins
3 1
1   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Helena Suková
3 1
4   Kathy Jordan
  Hana Mandlíková
6 6
4   Kathy Jordan
  Hana Mandlíková
6 2 6
  Mary Lou Piatek
  Wendy White
2 6 4
4   Kathy Jordan
  Hana Mandlíková
64 2
11   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Navratilova
77 6
  Terry Holladay
  Mima Jaušovec
5 1
11   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Navratilova
7 6
11   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Navratilova
6 4 7
2   Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
2 6 5
7   Alycia Moulton
  Paula Smith
5 7 2
2   Barbara Potter
  Sharon Walsh
7 5 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   C Kohde-Kilsch
  H Suková
6 7
  AM Fernandez
  P Louie
1 6 1   C Kohde-Kilsch
  H Suková
6 6
  S Amiach
  C Vanier
3 6 7   S Amiach
  C Vanier
3 0
  P Delhees
  P Medrado
6 4 6 1   C Kohde-Kilsch
  H Suková
1
  M Paz
  R Reis
6 7 14   E Burgin
  J Russell
0r
  S Margolin
  T Mochizuki
4 6   M Paz
  R Reis
2 3
  L Allen
  K Sands
1 4 14   E Burgin
  J Russell
6 6
14   E Burgin
  J Russell
6 6 1   C Kohde-Kilsch
  H Suková
6 6
15   L Antonoplis
  S Collins
6 6 15   L Antonoplis
  S Collins
3 1
  V Nelson
  P Vásquez
3 0 15   L Antonoplis
  S Collins
4 6 7
  C Monteiro
  Y Vermaak
6 6   C Monteiro
  Y Vermaak
6 4 6
  P Casale
  S Graf
4 4 15   L Antonoplis
  S Collins
3 7 6
  K Copeland
  L McNeil
5 4 5   J Durie
  A Kiyomura
6 5 3
  L Howell
  F Raschiatore
7 6   L Howell
  F Raschiatore
6 7 4
  C Benjamin
  B Gadusek
4 6 5   J Durie
  A Kiyomura
7 5 6
5   J Durie
  A Kiyomura
6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   K Jordan
  H Mandlíková
6 6
  S Foltz
  D Spence
2 1 4   K Jordan
  H Mandlíková
6 6
  C Tanvier
  V Wade
7 6   C Tanvier
  V Wade
3 0
  B Remilton
  J Wright
5 0 4   K Jordan
  H Mandlíková
6 6
  H Crowe
  K Steinmetz
6 3 6   H Crowe
  K Steinmetz
4 4
  L Drescher
  E Inoue
3 6 1   H Crowe
  K Steinmetz
2 7 6
  J Byrne
  P Whytcross
3 6 6   J Byrne
  P Whytcross
6 6 2
12   C Jolissaint
  M Mesker
6 2 3 4   K Jordan
  H Mandlíková
6 2 6
10   R Fairbank
  B Mould
6 6   ML Piatek
  W White
2 6 4
  P Paradis
  C Suire
3 3 10   R Fairbank
  B Mould
4 6 6
  J Kaplan
  K McDaniel
2 3   B Herr
  K Shaefer
6 2 2
  B Herr
  K Shaefer
6 6 10   R Fairbank
  B Mould
4 7 4
  ML Piatek
  W White
6 6   ML Piatek
  W White
6 6 6
  B Gerken
  H Ludloff
1 3   ML Piatek
  W White
6 2 6
  R Casals
  W Overton
0 3 8   C Reynolds
  E Smylie
2 6 3
8   C Reynolds
  E Smylie
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   B Nagelsen
  A White
4 6 6
  P Barg
  L Bernstein
6 1 3 6   B Nagelsen
  A White
5 6 6
  S Leo
  S Mascarin
6 7   S Leo
  S Mascarin
7 3 3
  K Dewis
  M Schillig
3 6 6   B Nagelsen
  A White
1 5
  T Holladay
  M Jaušovec
6 6   T Holladay
  M Jaušovec
6 7
  J Hetherington
  H Pelletier
2 2   T Holladay
  M Jaušovec
2 6 6
  I Budařová
  M Skuherská
6 3 16   A Minter
  E Minter
6 2 3
16   A Minter
  E Minter
7 6   T Holladay
  M Jaušovec
5 1
11   G Fernández
  M Navratilova
6 6 11   G Fernández
  M Navratilova
7 6
  S Gomer
  M Van Nostrand
3 4 11   G Fernández
  M Navratilova
6 6
  S Rimes
  R Šašak
6 6   S Rimes
  R Šašak
0 0
  G Purdy
  M Quinlan
2 4 11   G Fernández
  M Navratilova
6 6
  J Golder
  S Solomon
4 2 3   C Evert Lloyd
  W Turnbull
4 2
  S Goleš
  E Raponi Longo
6 6   S Goleš
  E Raponi Longo
1 0
  C Bassett
  G Sabatini
0 1 3   C Evert Lloyd
  W Turnbull
6 6
3   C Evert Lloyd
  W Turnbull
6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Moulton
  P Smith
6 6
  MC Calleja
  A Kanellopoulou
2 4 7   A Moulton
  P Smith
6 6
  C Jexell
  T Scheuer-Larsen
3 6 6   C Jexell
  T Scheuer-Larsen
2 1
  D Dinu
  D Moise
6 3 1 7   A Moulton
  P Smith
6 4 6
  A Brown
  R Uys
3 6 4   L Gildemeister
  A Villagrán
0 6 0
  L Gildemeister
  A Villagrán
6 2 6   L Gildemeister
  A Villagrán
6 6
  M Schropp
  K Skronská
5 0 9   B Bunge
  E Pfaff
4 2
9   B Bunge
  E Pfaff
7 6 7   A Moulton
  P Smith
5 7 2
13   K Horvath
  V Ruzici
7 6 2   B Potter
  S Walsh
7 5 6
  K Maleeva
  M Maleeva
6 4 13   K Horvath
  V Ruzici
6 7 6
  L Bonder
  A Temesvári
6 6 6   L Bonder
  A Temesvári
7 5 2
  J Mundel
  P Teeguarden
7 4 4 13   K Horvath
  V Ruzici
0 6 1
  Z Garrison
  K Rinaldi
6 6 2   B Potter
  S Walsh
6 4 6
  A Henricksson
  R White
4 4   Z Garrison
  K Rinaldi
  J Klitch
  N Yeargin
1 5 2   B Potter
  S Walsh
w/o
2   B Potter
  S Walsh
6 7

References

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  1. ^ "Past Champions". Miami Open. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Women's Doubles By Year - 1985: Gigi Fernandez/Martina Navratilova
  2. ^ "Mayotte Gets Second Chance and First Pro Win". Los Angeles Times. 18 February 1985. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Later, Martina Navratilova became the only player to win three titles in the same tournament since Billie Jean King won the singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1973. Navratilova paired with Puerto Rico's Gigi Fernandez to beat Kathy Jordan and Czechoslovakia's Hana Mandlikova, 7-6, 6-2, in women's doubles.
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