WTA Birmingham 1985 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Pam Shriver won the 1985 Birmingham, defeating Betsy Nagelsen 6-1 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on grass courts in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from June 10 to June 16, 1985.

Champion
Pam Shriver
def. Betsy Nagelsen , 6-1 6-0
Dates
Jun 10 — Jun 16
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Pam Shriver #5
BYE
Christiane Jolissaint 7-5 6-2
Neige Dias
Marcella Mesker #38 6-3 7-5
Etsuko Inoue #70
Jo Durie #55 1-6 6-2 6-1
Yvonne Vermaak #41
Anne Hobbs #63 6-2 6-1
Elena Eliseenko
Amanda Brown 6-3 6-3
Beth Herr #47
Rosalyn Fairbank #33
BYE
Wendy White #75 7-5 6-1
Heather Ludloff #127
Elise Burgin #52
BYE
Elizabeth Minter 6-4 3-6 6-3
Sara Gomer #101
Camille Benjamin #50 6-3 7-6
Svetlana Cherneva
Rene Uys #61 3-6 6-2 6-4
Melissa Brown
Robin White #48 4-6 6-1 6-4
Larisa Savchenko #76
Barbara Gerken 6-3 6-1
Lori Mcneil #75
Lilian Drescher 7-6 6-1
Corinne Vanier
Virginia Ruzici #48
BYE
Betsy Nagelsen #81 5-7 6-0 6-4
Masako Yanagi #104
Pam Casale #14
BYE
Kim Jones 6-4 3-6 6-0
Sophie Amiach #97
Beverly Mould #46 3-6 6-0 7-5
Sharon Walsh Pete
Ann Henricksson #36 7-6 6-7 6-2
Kim Sands
Terry Holladay #50 6-1 6-3
Liz Smylie #49
Dianne Fromholtz #97
BYE
Anne White #44 6-3 6-4
Gretchen Magers #89
Susan Mascarin #65 6-1 7-5
Helen Kelesi #84
Annabel Croft
BYE
Anne Minter #46 6-2 5-7 8-6
Grace Kim
Katerina Bohmova 6-2 6-2
Jennifer Mundel #78
Alycia Moulton #20
BYE
Mary Lou Piatek 6-4 6-3
Sandy Collins
Kristin Kinney 6-3 6-4
Mercedes Paz #94
Tina Mochizuki 7-6 6-3
Marie Christine Calleja
Round of 32
Pam Shriver #5 6-3 6-4
Christiane Jolissaint
Marcella Mesker #38 6-4 7-6
Jo Durie #55
Anne Hobbs #63 6-2 6-0
Amanda Brown
Rosalyn Fairbank #33 1-6 6-3 6-1
Wendy White #75
Elise Burgin #52 6-3 7-5
Elizabeth Minter
Camille Benjamin #50 6-4 6-4
Rene Uys #61
Robin White #48 6-4 6-4
Barbara Gerken
Lilian Drescher 3-1 (ret.)
Virginia Ruzici #48
Betsy Nagelsen #81 6-2 6-2
Pam Casale #14
Kim Jones 6-2 6-3
Beverly Mould #46
Ann Henricksson #36 6-4 6-2
Terry Holladay #50
Dianne Fromholtz #97 7-5 6-3
Anne White #44
Susan Mascarin #65 6-3 7-5
Annabel Croft
Anne Minter #46 4-6 6-4 6-1
Katerina Bohmova
Alycia Moulton #20 6-2 6-1
Mary Lou Piatek
Kristin Kinney 7-5 6-1
Tina Mochizuki
Round of 16
Pam Shriver #5 6-1 6-3
Marcella Mesker #38
Anne Hobbs #63 6-3 7-5
Rosalyn Fairbank #33
Elise Burgin #52 6-3 6-7 6-4
Camille Benjamin #50
Robin White #48 6-4 6-0
Lilian Drescher
Betsy Nagelsen #81 7-5 6-3
Kim Jones
Ann Henricksson #36 7-6 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz #97
Susan Mascarin #65 6-2 6-4
Anne Minter #46
Alycia Moulton #20 6-2 6-3
Kristin Kinney
Quarterfinals
Pam Shriver #5 6-4 6-0
Anne Hobbs #63
Elise Burgin #52 6-7 6-4 6-4
Robin White #48
Betsy Nagelsen #81 6-3 6-3
Ann Henricksson #36
Susan Mascarin #65 7-6 6-4
Alycia Moulton #20
Semifinals
Pam Shriver #5 6-4 6-2
Elise Burgin #52
Betsy Nagelsen #81 3-6 7-5 6-4
Susan Mascarin #65
Final
Pam Shriver #5 6-1 6-0
Betsy Nagelsen #81

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Pam Shriver 4
Ann Jones 2
Billie Jean King 2
Linda Tuero 2
Lori Mcneil 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2024 Grass Yulia Putintseva 6-1 7-6(8) Ajla Tomljanovic H2H Match data
2023 Grass Jelena Ostapenko 7-6(8) 6-4 Barbora Krejcikova H2H Match data
2022 Grass Beatriz Haddad Maia 5-4 (ret.) Shuai Zhang H2H Match data
2021 Grass Ons Jabeur 7-5 6-4 Daria Kasatkina H2H Match data
2019 Grass Ashleigh Barty 6-3 7-5 Julia Goerges H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Birmingham held?
Birmingham is held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Birmingham?
The 2024 Birmingham was won by Yulia Putintseva 6-1 7-6(8).
Who has won the most Birmingham titles?
Pam Shriver has won 4 Birmingham titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Birmingham played?
The first edition of Birmingham was held in 1968.
What surface is Birmingham played on?
Birmingham is played on grass courts.