The 1985 Lipton International Players Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[a] Both the men's and the women's events took place at Laver's International Tennis Resort in Delray Beach, Florida from February 4 through February 18, 1985.[1][2]
| 1985 Lipton International Players Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 4–18 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | Laver's International Tennis Resort |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Tim Mayotte | |
| Women's singles | |
| Martina Navratilova | |
| Men's doubles | |
Paul Annacone /  Christo van Rensburg | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Gigi Fernández / Martina Navratilova | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Heinz Günthardt / Martina Navratilova | |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | $112,500 | $56,250 | $28,125 | $14,250 | $8,250 | $4,500 | $2,625 | $1,265 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles* | $45,000 | $22,500 | $11,250 | $4,500 | $2,500 | $1,125 | $655 | — |
*per team
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Tim Mayotte defeated
Scott Davis 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Mayotte's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Women's singles
edit Martina Navratilova defeated
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4
- It was Navratilova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 101st of her career.
Men's doubles
edit Paul Annacone /
Christo van Rensburg defeated
Sherwood Stewart /
Kim Warwick 7–5, 7–5, 6–4
- It was Annacone's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was van Rensburg's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Women's doubles
edit Gigi Fernández /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Kathy Jordan /
Hana Mandlíková 7–6(7–4), 6–2
- It was Fernández's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Navratilova's 1st title of the year and the 202nd of her career.
Mixed doubles
edit Heinz Günthardt /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Mike Bauer /
Catherine Tanvier 6–2, 6–2
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 225, 229. ISBN 0002181703.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 140–141. ISBN 9780002182096.