The1985 World Table Tennis Championships women's singles was the 38th edition of the women's singles championship.^[1][2]Cao Yanhua defeatedGeng Lijuan in the final by three sets to one, to win the title.^[3]

	Round of 16									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Cao Yanhua	21	19	21	21
		Yoon Kyung-mi	11	21	9	12					Cao Yanhua	20	21	21	21
		Tong Ling	21	21	21						Tong Ling	22	16	19	15
		Alice Pelikanova	12	15	12															Cao Yanhua	21	21	16	19	21
		Ni Xialian	21	21	22															Qi Baoxiang	13	7	21	21	15
		Bettine Vriesekoop	11	16	20						Ni Xialian	13	21	13	18
		Qi Baoxiang	21	21	21						Qi Baoxiang	21	16	21	21
		Mok Ka Sha	8	14	16																								Cao Yanhua	21	21	10	21
		Geng Lijuan	21	21	21																								Geng Lijuan	12	16	21	16
		Maria Alboiu	5	19	15						Geng Lijuan	16	19	21	21	21
		Jiao Zhimin	21	23	21						Jiao Zhimin	21	21	12	17	17
		Yang Young-ja	13	21	14															Geng Lijuan	19	21	20	21	21
		Pang Chun-Dok	21	21	21															Dai Lili	21	19	22	19	17
		Olga Nemeș	14	18	18						Pang Chun Dok	10	12	8
		Dai Lili	21	21	21						Dai Lili	21	21	21
		Fliura Bulatova	9	12	11

List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists

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