The 1985 Virginia Slims of Florida, also known as the VS of Florida, was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Key Biscayne,

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in the United States that was part of the

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. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was played from January 21 through January 27, 1985. Second-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–2, 6–4 * It was Evert-Lloyd's 1st singles title of the year and the 133rd of her

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Doubles

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defeated

Svetlana Parkhomenko Svetlana Germanovna Parkhomenko (russian: Светлана Германовна Пархоменко, née Cherneva, ; born October 8, 1962) is a retired Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian tennis player and tennis coach. She was the winner of the So ...

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6–4 7–6

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Virginia Slims of Florida The Virginia Slims of Florida is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1984 to 1995 in various locations in Florida in the United States. It was held at the Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens in 1984 ...