1985 Italian Open – Women's singles
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1985 Italian Open | |
| Champion |  Raffaella Reggi |
| Runner-up |  Vicki Nelson-Dunbar |
| Score | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 (2Q/1LL) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Manuela Maleeva was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Raffaella Reggi won the title by defeating Vicki Nelson-Dunbar 6–4, 6–4 in the final. Reggi became the last Italian tennis player, male or female, on winning the tournament. No other Italian player reached the final until the 2014 edition, where Sara Errani lost against Serena Williams.[1][2][3]
Seeds
[edit]
Myriam Schropp (quarterfinals)- Raffaella Reggi (champion)
Iva Budařová (quarterfinals)- Sandra Cecchini (first round)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
Draw
[edit]| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Schropp
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Longo
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | M Schropp
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Golarsa
| 1 | 6 | 1 | V Nelson-Dunbar
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Nelson-Dunbar
| 6 | 2 | 6 | V Nelson-Dunbar
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Cecchini
| 2 | 1 | L Garrone
| 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Garrone
| 6 | 6 | L Garrone
| 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | I Cueto
| 6 | 6 | LL | I Cueto
| 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 C Jexell
| 2 | 1 | V Nelson-Dunbar
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C Nozzoli
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | R Reggi
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 A Kanellopoulou
| 6 | 1 | 2 | Q | C Nozzoli
| 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Skuherská
| 2 | 4 | 3 | I Budařová
| 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | I Budařová
| 6 | 6 | Q | C Nozzoli
| 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Villagrán
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | R Reggi
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Skronská
| 4 | 7 | 6 | K Skronská
| 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Golder
| 2 | 4 | 2 | R Reggi
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R Reggi
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (17 May 2014). "Sara Errani is the first Italian to reach the Rome final in 64 years!". Ubi Tennis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Gudris, Erik (13 May 2013). "Rome Masters History and Important Matches". Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
Adriano Panatta was the last Italian man to win the title in 1976. Raffaella Reggi was the last Italian woman to win back in 1985.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. p. 222. ISBN 9780002182096.