Women's singles
1985 Italian Open
ChampionItaly Raffaella Reggi
Runner-upUnited States Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw16 (2Q/1LL)
Seeds4

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]

Seeds

  1. West Germany Myriam Schropp (quarterfinals)
  2. Italy Raffaella Reggi (champion)
  3. Czechoslovakia Iva Budařová (quarterfinals)
  4. Italy Sandra Cecchini (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 West Germany M Schropp 4 6 6
  United States E Longo 6 4 4 1 West Germany M Schropp 2 0
Q Italy L Golarsa 1 6 1   United States V Nelson-Dunbar 6 6
  United States V Nelson-Dunbar 6 2 6   United States V Nelson-Dunbar 6 6
4 Italy S Cecchini 2 1   Italy L Garrone 4 0
  Italy L Garrone 6 6   Italy L Garrone 6 4 6
LL West Germany I Cueto 6 6 LL West Germany I Cueto 3 6 2
  Sweden C Jexell 2 1   United States V Nelson-Dunbar 4 4
Q Italy C Nozzoli 0 6 6 2 Italy R Reggi 6 6
  Greece A Kanellopoulou 6 1 2 Q Italy C Nozzoli 7 2 6
  Czechoslovakia M Skuherská 2 4 3 Czechoslovakia I Budařová 5 6 0
3 Czechoslovakia I Budařová 6 6 Q Italy C Nozzoli 0 1
  Argentina A Villagrán 6 6 2 2 Italy R Reggi 6 6
  Czechoslovakia K Skronská 4 7 6   Czechoslovakia K Skronská 6 3 4
  United States J Golder 2 4 2 Italy R Reggi 3 6 6
2 Italy R Reggi 6 6

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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