1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Second-seeded Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating her rival Chris Evert Lloyd in a repeat of the previous year's final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships. This would remain the last all-American semi-final line-up in a women's grand slam singles event until the 2017 US Open. Chris Evert Lloyd "(Final)" Both Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova were seeded #1, reflecting Evert Lloyd's status as the #1 ranked player and Navratilova's as the 3-time defending champion, with no seed #2 awarded. This unique decision
The Championships, Wimbledon of the Mixed Doubles competition. In 2016, the total prize money of £28,100,000 was a 5% increase on the 2015 prize money. In 2017, the total prize money rose by 12.5% to £31,600,000, with the Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Champions each receiving £2.2 million, a 10% increase from £2.0 million in 2016. Ranking points for the ATP and WTA have varied at Wimbledon through the years but at present singles players receive the following points: The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is widely regarded as the