The 1985 Virginia Slims of Central New York was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts in

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in the

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. It was part of the

1985 WTA Tour The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 13th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1985, and concluded in March 1986 after 52 events. The Virginia Slims World Championship Series ...

and was played from August 19 through August 25, 1985 for one edition only. It was the first tournament in Monticello and the first in New York to feature both singles and doubles competitions. Second-seeded

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won the singles title. It was the 8th edition of the event played in the state of New York since 1968 where it originated as the Madison Square Garden Challenge Trophy. This event was revived as a continuation of the earlier (7th ed) Westchester Invitational, held in Harrison, New York. After being held only one time the WTA revived this event in new location

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as the

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in 1991.

Finals

Singles

defeated

Helen Kelesi Helen Kelesi (born 15 November 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Canada. She was coached by her father Milan Kelesi. Career "Hurricane Helen", as the Canadian press dubbed her for her fiery demeanour, achieved a career-high rank ...

4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Mercedes Paz Mercedes María Paz (; born 27 June 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. She won three singles titles on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 28 in April 1991. Her best Grand Slam result was the fou ...

Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini (; born 16 May 1970) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. A former world No. 3 in both singles and doubles, Sabatini was one of the leading players from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, amassing 41 titles a ...

defeated

Andrea Holíková Andrea Holíková (born 15 January 1968) is a former Czechoslovak tennis player. She comes from the family of successful hockey players – she is the daughter Jaroslav Holík, the elder sister of Bobby Holík, and the niece of Jiří Holík. ...

/ Kateřina Böhmová 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

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ITF tournament edition details
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