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1985 Italian Open (tennis)

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1985 Italian Open
Date13–19 May (men)
28 April – 5 May (women)
Edition42nd
Prize money$350,000 (men)
$50,000 (women)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy (men)
Taranto, Italy (women)
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's singles
France Yannick Noah[1]
Women's singles
Italy Raffaella Reggi
Men's doubles
France Guy Forget / France Yannick Noah[2]
Women's doubles
Italy Sandra Cecchini / Italy Raffaella Reggi
← 1984 · Italian Open · 1986 →

The 1985 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy that was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and of 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The men's tournament was held from 13 May through 18 May 1985, while the women's tournament was held from 28 April through 5 May 1985. Yannick Noah and Raffaella Reggi won the singles titles.[3]

Finals

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Men's singles

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France Yannick Noah defeated Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Noah's 1st singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Women's singles

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Italy Raffaella Reggi defeated United States Vicki Nelson-Dunbar 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Reggi's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Men's doubles

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Sweden Anders Järryd / Sweden Mats Wilander defeated United States Ken Flach / United States Robert Seguso 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Women's doubles

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Italy Sandra Cecchini / Italy Raffaella Reggi defeated Italy Patrizia Murgo / Italy Barbara Romanò 1–6, 6–4, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1985 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1985 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 153–154, 222. ISBN 9780002182096.
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