1985_US_Open_–_Men's_Singles

1985 US Open – Men's singles

1985 US Open – Men's singles

1985 tennis event results


Ivan Lendl defeated the defending champion John McEnroe in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1985 US Open. It was his first US Open title, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament, and second major title overall.

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States John McEnroe (finalist)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  3. Sweden Mats Wilander (semifinalist)
  4. United States Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
  5. United States Kevin Curren (first round)
  6. Sweden Anders Järryd (quarterfinalist)
  7. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinalist)
  8. West Germany Boris Becker (fourth round)
  9. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (second round)
  10. Sweden Joakim Nyström (quarterfinalist)
  11. Sweden Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
  12. United States Johan Kriek (second round)
  13. United States Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
  14. Sweden Henrik Sundström (first round)
  15. United States Scott Davis (second round)
  16. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 7
10 Sweden Joakim Nyström 1 0 5
1 United States John McEnroe 3 6 4 6 6
3 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 4 6 3 3
3 Sweden Mats Wilander 2 6 5
6 Sweden Anders Järryd 6 2 0r
1 United States John McEnroe 6 3 4
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 7 6 6
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 2 2 4
4 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
4 United States Jimmy Connors 2 3 5
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
7 France Yannick Noah 2 2 4
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States J McEnroe 6 6 2 6 7
Israel S Glickstein 1 7 6 3 6 1 United States J McEnroe 6 7 6
Chile H Gildemeister 4 3 6 6 3 Canada M Wostenholme 0 6 1
Canada M Wostenholme 6 6 3 3 6 1 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
WC United States S Denton 7 6 4 3 United States B Schultz 3 4 4
Q United States R Matuszewski 6 7 6 6 Q United States R Matuszewski 3 4 6
United States M Leach 6 4 2 United States B Schultz 6 6 7
United States B Schultz 7 6 6 1 United States J McEnroe 6 7 6
Argentina R Argüello 3 1 1 16 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 3 5 2
United States J Arias 6 6 6 United States J Arias 6 6 6 6 0
Israel A Mansdorf 7 4 7 6 Israel A Mansdorf 4 7 7 2 1r
United States J Sadri 6 6 6 1 United States J Arias 6 6 3 3 6
Argentina G Vilas 7 6 6 3 6 16 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 4 1 6 6 7
Australia W Masur 6 7 4 6 1 Argentina G Vilas 2 2 1
United States M Flur 3 5 2 16 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 6 6
16 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Sweden J Nyström 6 7 6
United States C Hooper 4 5 1 10 Sweden J Nyström 6 3 6 6
Haiti R Agénor 6 6 4 United States B Green 3 6 3 0
United States B Green 7 7 6 10 Sweden J Nyström 6 6 1
United States D Goldie 6 6 3 7 United States D Goldie 1 1 1r
United States M Davis 4 3 6 6 United States D Goldie 1 6 6 6
United States M De Palmer 6 6 3 6 5 Czechoslovakia M Vajda 6 3 2 2
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 2 2 6 7 7 10 Sweden J Nyström 6 6 4 6
United States J Brown 3 5 6 4 8 West Germany B Becker 3 4 6 4
United States L Bourne 6 7 2 6 United States L Bourne 4 3 4
United States L Duncan 4 2 2 Q New Zealand K Evernden 6 6 6
Q New Zealand K Evernden 6 6 6 Q New Zealand K Evernden 6 3 6
Australia J Fitzgerald 2 1 6 6 4 8 West Germany B Becker 7 6 7
Netherlands H Van Boeckel 6 6 3 4 6 Netherlands H Van Boeckel 3 0 2
Australia P Doohan 4 1 2 8 West Germany B Becker 6 6 6
8 West Germany B Becker 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Sweden M Wilander 6 6 6
India V Amritraj 2 4 4 3 Sweden M Wilander 6 7 6
Q United States B Foxworth 6 6 4 6 6 Q United States B Foxworth 3 5 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 7 4 6 3 2 3 Sweden M Wilander 6 6 7 6
United States P Annacone 6 6 3 6 United States P Annacone 3 7 6 1
United States T Gullikson 4 4 6 1 United States P Annacone 2 7 7 6
Chile R Acuña 4 2 6 United States P Fleming 6 5 5 1
United States P Fleming 6 6 7 3 Sweden M Wilander 7 6 7
Ecuador R Viver 1 4 2 United States G Holmes 6 1 5
Q South Africa D Visser 6 6 6 Q South Africa D Visser 2 2 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 6 6 2 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 6 6
Argentina R Saad 4 4 7 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 1 2 2
Brazil C Motta 3 6 4 7 6 United States G Holmes 4 6 6 6
United States G Holmes 6 2 6 6 7 United States G Holmes 2 6 6 6
Australia P McNamee 4 2 4 12 United States J Kriek 6 4 3 1
12 United States J Kriek 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States T Mayotte 6 6 6
United States T Moor 4 2 4 13 United States T Mayotte 4 6 7 7
Paraguay V Pecci Sr. 5 5 5 United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 1 6 5
United Kingdom J Lloyd 7 7 7 13 United States T Mayotte 7 6 6
Australia B Drewett 2 4 0 Nigeria N Odizor 5 4 3
Nigeria N Odizor 6 6 6 Nigeria N Odizor 7 2 6 7
United States J Canter 4 6 6 6 United States J Canter 6 6 4 6
WC United States R Seguso 6 4 3 4 13 United States T Mayotte 6 6 4
Czechoslovakia P Složil 6 6 6 6 Sweden A Järryd 7 7 6
Paraguay F González 3 4 4 Czechoslovakia P Složil 1 3 1
United States V Van Patten 3 3 6 6 United States T Wilkison 6 6 6
United States T Wilkison 6 6 4 7 United States T Wilkison 0 1 4
WC Romania I Năstase 3 3 6 6 6 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 6
United States M Bauer 6 6 4 7 United States M Bauer 4 3 3
WC Sweden M Pernfors 3 6 4 6 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 6
6 Sweden A Järryd 6 7 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States K Curren 6 1 2
France G Forget 7 6 6 France G Forget 4 4 4
France H Leconte 6 6 6 France H Leconte 6 6 6
Poland W Fibak 4 3 4 France H Leconte 6 6 6
Hungary B Taróczy 7 4 6 5 West Germany H Schwaier 2 2 1
West Germany H Schwaier 6 6 7 7 West Germany H Schwaier 5 6 7 7 6
Sweden T Högstedt 4 4 6 Q Nigeria T Mmoh 7 7 5 6 3
Q Nigeria T Mmoh 6 6 7 France H Leconte 6 2 6 6 3
Switzerland H Günthardt 6 6 6 Switzerland H Günthardt 7 6 3 4 6
India R Krishnan 3 4 2 Switzerland H Günthardt 5 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia L Pimek 3 4 2 United States M Purcell 7 2 1 2
United States M Purcell 6 6 6 Switzerland H Günthardt 6 3 7 6 6
Q United States S Meister 3 3 4 Argentina M Jaite 7 6 6 4 1
Uruguay D Pérez 6 6 6 Uruguay D Pérez 3 6 3
Argentina M Jaite 6 2 6 6 Argentina M Jaite 6 7 6
14 Sweden H Sundström 4 6 2 3

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Argentina JL Clerc 4 3 3 11 Sweden S Edberg 7 6 6
United States K Flach 7 6 2 6 United States K Flach 5 3 4
Q Mexico L Lavalle 5 2 6 1 11 Sweden S Edberg 4 6 6 6
United States B Gilbert 6 6 6 United States B Gilbert 6 4 1 4
Q South Africa C van Rensburg 2 2 2 United States B Gilbert 6 6 6
WC United States L Jensen 2 4 6 6 7 WC United States L Jensen 3 2 3
United States M Mitchell 6 6 1 4 5 11 Sweden S Edberg 4 6 3 4
Czechoslovakia J Navrátil 7 3 7 3 0 4 United States J Connors 6 3 6 6
France T Tulasne 6 6 6 6 6 France T Tulasne 7 1 7 6
Israel S Perkiss 4 6 2 Q Sweden P Lundgren 6 6 5 3
Q Sweden P Lundgren 6 7 6 France T Tulasne 5 2 4
United States H Pfister 6 6 6 4 United States J Connors 7 6 6
United States S McCain 3 4 4 United States H Pfister 3 4 2
Q South Africa G Muller 4 3 6 2 4 United States J Connors 6 6 6
4 United States J Connors 6 6 4 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France Y Noah 6 7 6
United Kingdom J Bates 3 6 3 7 France Y Noah 7 6 6
WC United States J Grabb 6 6 7 6 WC United States J Grabb 6 3 2
Brazil G Barbosa 2 7 5 3 7 France Y Noah 6 6 6
Q United States T Nelson 7 4 7 7 United States V Gerulaitis 3 4 3
United States M Dickson 6 6 6 6 Q United States T Nelson 2 6 2 6
United States V Gerulaitis 7 3 7 7 United States V Gerulaitis 6 3 6 7
France T Benhabiles 6 6 5 5 7 France Y Noah 6 6 6 6
United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 6 6 5 4 WC United States J Berger 7 2 3 1
Argentina E Bengoechea 4 7 7 6 Argentina E Bengoechea 1 3 2
Q United States D Rostagno 4 7 6 5 4 WC United States J Berger 6 6 6
WC United States J Berger 6 6 0 7 6 WC United States J Berger 4 7 6 7
Argentina A Ganzábal 1 4 5 United States B Teacher 6 6 4 6
United States B Teacher 6 6 7 United States B Teacher 6 7 6
Italy M Cierro 4 0 4 15 United States S Davis 3 6 3
15 United States S Davis 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 5 4 7 6 6
Q United States A Kohlberg 7 6 6 3 1 9 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 4 0 3
United States D Pate 6 6 2 6 United States D Pate 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 2 3 6 0 United States D Pate 3 3 6
Q Peru J Yzaga 5 7 3 6 6 Q Peru J Yzaga 6 6 7
Switzerland J Hlasek 7 5 6 4 3 Q Peru J Yzaga 6 6 6 6 7
United States D Cassidy 6 6 6 6 United States D Cassidy 7 3 7 1 5
Q Egypt A El-Mehelmy 4 7 2 3 Q Peru J Yzaga 6 3 4 0
Q Finland L Palin 6 3 4 6 4 2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 4 6 6 6
Argentina H de la Peña 3 6 6 4 6 Argentina H de la Peña 6 7 7 6
WC United States T Gullikson 6 3 6 4 Italy C Panatta 7 5 6 3
Italy C Panatta 7 6 2 6 Argentina H de la Peña 1 1 3
United States B Testerman 6 6 6 7 3 2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
United States B Scanlon 7 7 0 5 6 United States B Scanlon 2 0 3
United States J Lapidus 2 1 3 2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
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