1985 Lipton International Players Championships

The 1985 Lipton International Players Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[a] Both the men's and the women's events took place at Laver's International Tennis Resort in Delray Beach, Florida from February 4 through February 18, 1985.[1][2]

1985 Lipton International Players Championships
DateFebruary 4–18
Edition1st
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationDelray Beach, Florida, U.S.
VenueLaver's International Tennis Resort
Champions
Men's singles
United States Tim Mayotte
Women's singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
United States Paul Annacone / South Africa Christo van Rensburg
Women's doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / United States Martina Navratilova
Mixed doubles
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / United States Martina Navratilova
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Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles$112,500$56,250$28,125$14,250$8,250$4,500$2,625$1,265
Men's doubles*$45,000$22,500$11,250$4,500$2,500$1,125$655

*per team

Finals

Men's singles

Tim Mayotte defeated Scott Davis 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Mayotte's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 101st of her career.

Men's doubles

Paul Annacone / Christo van Rensburg defeated Sherwood Stewart / Kim Warwick 7–5, 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Annacone's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was van Rensburg's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

Women's doubles

Gigi Fernández / Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan / Hana Mandlíková 7–6(7–4), 6–2

  • It was Fernández's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Navratilova's 1st title of the year and the 202nd of her career.

Mixed doubles

Heinz Günthardt / Martina Navratilova defeated Mike Bauer / Catherine Tanvier 6–2, 6–2

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