WTA Sao Paulo 1985 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Mercedes Paz won the 1985 Sao Paulo, defeating Laura Arraya 5-7 6-1 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from March 18 to March 24, 1985.

Champion
Mercedes Paz
def. Laura Arraya , 5-7 6-1 6-4
Dates
Mar 18 — Mar 24
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Mar 24, 1985* F Mercedes Paz #185 5-7 6-1 6-4 Laura Arraya #48 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Mar 23, 1985* SF Mercedes Paz #185 6-4 6-3 Gabriela Sabatini #39 H2H Match data
Mar 23, 1985* SF Laura Arraya #48 7-5 6-4 Patricia Medrado #108 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Mar 23, 1985* QF Patricia Medrado #108 7-5 6-1 Amy Holton H2H Match data
Mar 23, 1985* QF Laura Arraya #48 6-2 6-4 Rina Einy H2H Match data
Mar 23, 1985* QF Mercedes Paz #185 6-3 1-6 6-4 Angelika Kanellopoulou H2H Match data
Mar 23, 1985* QF Gabriela Sabatini #39 6-2 6-4 Adriana Villagran Reami H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Mar 22, 1985* R16 Adriana Villagran Reami 6-3 6-4 Andrea Betzner H2H Match data
Mar 22, 1985* R16 Amy Holton 1-6 6-3 7-6 Emilse Raponi Longo H2H Match data
Mar 22, 1985* R16 Patricia Medrado #108 6-3 6-0 Csilla Cserepy #158 H2H Match data
Mar 22, 1985* R16 Gabriela Sabatini #39 6-3 6-1 Helena Dahlstrom H2H Match data
Mar 22, 1985* R16 Angelika Kanellopoulou 6-2 6-0 Pilar Vasquez #116 H2H Match data
Mar 22, 1985* R16 Mercedes Paz #185 0-6 6-3 6-3 Lilian Drescher H2H Match data
Mar 22, 1985* R16 Rina Einy 6-3 7-6 Luciana Corsato Owsianka H2H Match data
Mar 22, 1985* R16 Laura Arraya #48 6-4 6-4 Marianne Groat H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Rina Einy 6-2 6-3 Karin Stampfli H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Emilse Raponi Longo 6-3 6-0 Karen Dewis H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Luciana Corsato Owsianka 6-3 6-3 Maeve Quinlan H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Mercedes Paz #185 6-2 6-4 Federica Bonsignori #142 H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Helena Dahlstrom 6-7 7-5 6-2 Isabel Cueto #165 H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Amy Holton 6-2 6-0 Karen Huebner H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Angelika Kanellopoulou 6-3 6-1 Jane Forman H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Adriana Villagran Reami 7-6 7-5 Kathleen Schuurmans H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Patricia Medrado #108 6-1 6-2 Rene Blount H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Andrea Betzner 4-6 7-6 6-1 Kristin Kinney H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Csilla Cserepy #158 6-4 6-1 Neige Dias H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Lilian Drescher 6-1 6-0 Susanne Schmid H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Laura Arraya #48 4-6 6-2 6-3 Laura Bernstein H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Marianne Groat 6-4 6-3 Micki Schillig H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Gabriela Sabatini #39 6-2 6-0 Penny Barg H2H Match data
Mar 21, 1985* R32 Pilar Vasquez #116 6-4 7-5 Silvana Campos H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Patricia Medrado 2
Billie Jean King 1
Fabiola Zuluaga 1
Helga Masthoff 1
Julie Heldman 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3 6-4 Janice Tjen H2H Match data
2000 Clay Rita Kuti-Kis 4-6 6-4 7-5 Paola Suarez H2H Match data
1999 Clay Fabiola Zuluaga 7-5 4-6 7-5 Patricia Wartusch H2H Match data
1991 Clay Sabine Hack 6-3 7-5 Veronika Martinek H2H Match data
1990 Clay Veronika Martinek 6-2 6-4 Donna Faber H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sao Paulo held?
Sao Paulo is held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Who won the most recent Sao Paulo?
The 2025 Sao Paulo was won by Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Sao Paulo titles?
Patricia Medrado has won 2 Sao Paulo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sao Paulo played?
The first edition of Sao Paulo was held in 1969.
What surface is Sao Paulo played on?
Sao Paulo is played on clay courts.