1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans

The 1985 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 29, 1985. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title.

Singles
🇺🇸 Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated 🇺🇸 Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5
 * It was Evert-Lloyd's 8th singles title of the year and the 140th of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Chris Evert-Lloyd / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull defeated 🇺🇸 Mary-Lou Piatek / 🇺🇸 Anne White 6–1, 6–2