1985 Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix was a professional men's tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of 71 tournaments held in 19 different countries. The tour incorporated the four ITF grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. Total prize money for the circuit was $23 million. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC).[1] In November 1985 the MIPTC sued player–management agencies ProServ and IMG alleging that these firms were holding the tennis game hostage and were 'exerting extensive power over players'.[2][3]
The 1985 circuit marked the last time the Australian Open was held in November before moving to its current slot in January. In January 1986 at an awards ceremony in New York the ATP players elected Ivan Lendl as the 1985 ATP Player of the Year.[4] Lendl won the most tournament titles, played the most finals, was the points leader of the Grand Prix circuit and finished the year as no.1 in the ATP Ranking. The Grand Slam tournaments were won by four different players (Wilander, Edberg, Becker, Lendl) and for the first time since 1934 all winners were European.[1]
Schedule
The table below shows the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix schedule (a precursor to the ATP Tour).
- Key
Grand Slam events |
Team events |
World Championship Tennis Event |
Year-end championships |
January
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
21 January | Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, United States $300,000 – Hard – 48S/24D Singles Draw | John McEnroe 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 | Miloslav Mečíř | Scott Davis Jimmy Connors | Yannick Noah Eliot Teltscher João Soares Mel Purcell |
Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander 7–6, 7–6 | Wojciech Fibak
Sandy Mayer |
28 January | U.S. Indoor Championships Memphis, United States $250,000 – Carpet – 48S/24D | Stefan Edberg 6–1, 6–0 | Yannick Noah | Jimmy Connors Eliot Teltscher | Brad Gilbert Shahar Perkiss Kevin Curren Greg Holmes |
Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Kevin Curren
Steve Denton |
February
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
4 February 11 February | Lipton International Players Championships Delray Beach, United States $750,000 – Hard – 128S/64D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Tim Mayotte 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | Scott Davis | Tomáš Šmíd
Jan Gunnarsson | Stefan Edberg
Yannick Noah
Vitas Gerulaitis
Mike Leach |
Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg 7–5, 7–5, 6–4 | Sherwood Stewart
Kim Warwick |
18 February | Pilot Pen Classic La Quinta, United States $300,000 – Hard – 56S/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Larry Stefanki 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | David Pate | Greg Holmes
Libor Pimek | Jimmy Connors
Tarik Benhabiles
Aaron Krickstein
John Lloyd |
Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy 7–6, 7–5 | Ken Flach
Robert Seguso |
Molson Light Challenge Toronto, Ontario, Canada $125,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D Singles Draw | Kevin Curren 7–6, 6–3 | Anders Järryd | Wojtek Fibak
Eliot Teltscher | Peter Fleming
Gene Mayer
Bud Schultz
Ramesh Krishnan |
Peter Fleming
Anders Järryd 7–6, 6–2 | Glenn Layendecker
Glenn Michibata |
25 February | WCT Houston Shootout Houston, United States $300,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 7–5, 6–1, 7–6 | Kevin Curren | Peter Fleming
Shahar Perkiss | Brad Gilbert Leif Shiras Mark Dickson Tim Mayotte |
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe 6–3, 6–2 | Hank Pfister
Ben Testerman |
Nabisco Grand Prix de Verano Buenos Aires, Argentina $80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw | Martín Jaite 6–4, 6–2 | Diego Pérez | Jimmy Brown Horacio de la Peña | Roberto Argüello Raul Viver Francisco Maciel Marcelo Ingaramo |
Martín Jaite Christian Miniussi 6–4, 6–3 | Eduardo Bengoechea
Diego Pérez |
March
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
4 March | 1985 Davis Cup Kyoto, Japan – Carpet Sindelfingen, West Germany – Carpet Tbilisi, Soviet Union – Carpet Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay Asunción, Paraguay – Carpet Split, Yugoslavia – Clay (i) Calcutta, India – Grass Santiago, Chile – Clay | First Round Winners
United States 5–0
West Germany 3–2
Czechoslovakia 3–2
Ecuador 4–1
Paraguay 3–2
Australia 3–2
India 3–2
Sweden 4–1 | First Round Losers
Japan
Spain
Soviet Union
Argentina
France
Yugoslavia
Italy
Chile | | |
11 March | Belgium Indoor Championships Brussels, Belgium $210,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | Anders Järryd 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | Mats Wilander | Pat Cash Stefan Edberg | Heinz Günthardt Joakim Nyström Sammy Giammalva Tomáš Šmíd |
Anders Järryd
Stefan Edberg 6–3, 7–6 | Kevin Curren
Wojtek Fibak |
18 March | ABN World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, Netherlands $250,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | Miloslav Mečíř 6–1, 6–2 | Jakob Hlasek | Tomáš Šmíd Joakim Nyström | John Sadri Francisco González Pat Cash Boris Becker |
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 6–4 | Vitas Gerulaitis Paul McNamee |
Lorraine Open Nancy, France $80,000 – Hard(i) – 32S/16D | Tim Wilkison 4–6, 7–6, 9–7 | Slobodan Živojinović | Pascal Portes Chip Hooper | John Frawley Henri Leconte Rolf Gehring Bernhard Pils |
Marcel Freeman Rodney Harmon 6–4, 7–6 | Jaroslav Navrátil Jonas Svensson |
25 March | Fila Trophy Milan, Italy $300,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 6–4, 6–1 | Anders Järryd | Jakob Hlasek Tomáš Šmíd | Henri Leconte Tim Wilkison Vitas Gerulaitis John Sadri |
Heinz Günthardt
Anders Järryd 6–2, 6–1 | Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur |
Paine Webber Classic Fort Myers, United States $250,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2 | Jimmy Connors | Andrés Gómez
Sammy Giammalva, Jr. | Johan Kriek
Eliot Teltscher
Scott Davis
Brad Gilbert |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Sammy Giammalva
David Pate |
April
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 April | Jacomo Monte Carlo Open Monte Carlo, Monaco $405,000 – Clay – 48S/24D | Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | Mats Wilander | Henrik Sundström Aaron Krickstein | Francesco Cancellotti Michael Westphal Tomáš Šmíd Libor Pimek |
Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 6–3 | Shlomo Glickstein
Shahar Perkiss |
Volvo Grand Prix Chicago, United States $250,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | John McEnroe Walkover | Jimmy Connors | Scott Davis Andrés Gómez | Paul Annacone Terry Moor Tim Mayotte Brad Gilbert |
Johan Kriek Yannick Noah 3–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
6 April | Bavarian Open Munich, West Germany $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Joakim Nyström 6–1, 6–0 | Hans Schwaier | Diego Pérez
José Luis Clerc | Emilio Sánchez
Klaus Eberhard
Miloslav Mečíř
Cassio Motta |
Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 | Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez |
8 April | Buick WCT Finals Dallas, United States $500,000 – Carpet – 12S | Ivan Lendl 7–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Tim Mayotte | Jimmy Connors
Joakim Nyström | John McEnroe
Mats Wilander
Stefan Edberg
Aaron Krickstein |
Nice International Open Nice, France $80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Henri Leconte 6–4, 6–4 | Víctor Pecci | Hans Schwaier Diego Pérez | Slobodan Živojinović Fernando Luna Roberto Argüello Tarik Benhabiles |
Claudio Panatta Pavel Složil 3–6, 6–3, 8–6 | Loïc Courteau Guy Forget |
15 April | Kim Top Line Trophy Bari, Italy $80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Claudio Panatta 6–2, 1–6, 7–6 | Lawson Duncan | José López-Maeso Hans Schwaier | Claudio Pistolesi Roberto Argüello Horacio de la Peña Martín Jaite |
Alejandro Ganzábal Claudio Panatta 6–4, 6–2 | Marcel Freeman Laurie Warder |
22 April | WCT Atlanta Championships Atlanta, United States $300,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 7–6, 7–6, 6–2 | Paul Annacone | Mike Leach Kevin Curren | Tim Mayotte Pat Cash Brad Gilbert Scott Davis |
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 6–4, 6–3 | Steve Denton Tomáš Šmíd |
Puente Romano Open Marbella, Spain $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Horacio de la Peña 6–0, 6–3 | Lawson Duncan | Eduardo Bengoechea Stephen Shaw | Pablo Arraya Ronald Agénor José López-Maeso Alejandro Ganzábal |
Andrés Gómez Cassio Motta 6–1, 6–1 | Loïc Courteau Michiel Schapers |
29 April | Alan King Classic Las Vegas, United States $400,000 – Hard – 32S/16D | Johan Kriek 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | Jimmy Arias | Ken Flach Tomáš Šmíd | John Lloyd Eliot Teltscher Tim Mayotte Boris Becker |
Pat Cash
John Fitzgerald 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 | Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg |
Ebel German Open Hamburg, West Germany $250,000 – Clay – 56S/28D | Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 | Henrik Sundström | Mats Wilander José Luis Clerc | Guillermo Vilas Joakim Nyström Jan Gunnarsson Andrés Gómez |
Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez 6–4, 6–3 | Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy |
May
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
6 May | Shearson Lehman Brothers Tournament of Champions New York, United States $500,000 – Clay – 64S/32D | Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–3 | John McEnroe | Henrik Sundström Aaron Krickstein | Claudio Panatta Terry Moor Brad Gilbert Lawson Duncan |
Ken Flach Robert Seguso 7–5, 6–2 | Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley |
13 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy $350,000 – Clay – 64S/32D | Yannick Noah 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 | Miloslav Mečíř | Mats Wilander Boris Becker | Henrik Sundström Claudio Mezzadri José Luis Clerc Jan Gunnarsson |
Anders Järryd Mats Wilander 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
Nabisco Grand Prix de Madrid Madrid, Spain $80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Andreas Maurer 7-5, 6-2 | Lawson Duncan | Karel Nováček Amos Mansdorf | Ronald Agénor David de Miguel-Lapiedra Marcelo Ingaramo Carl Limberger |
Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley 7–6, 6–4 | Jorge Bardou Alberto Tous |
20 May | Torneo Internazionale Roger et Gallet Florence, Italy $80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Sergio Casal 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Jimmy Arias | Eduardo Bengoechea Mike De Palmer | Mark Dickson Jimmy Brown Lawson Duncan Marcelo Ingaramo |
David Graham Laurie Warder 6–1, 6–1 | Bruce Derlin Carl Limberger |
Ambre Solaire World Team Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany $500,000 – Clay – 8 teams | United States 2–1 | Czechoslovakia | | |
27 May 3 June | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay Singles Draw | Mats Wilander 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors | Joakim Nyström
Henri Leconte
Stefan Edberg
Martín Jaite |
Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 | Schlomo Glickstein
Hans Simonsson |
Martina Navratilova
Heinz Günthardt 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Paula Smith
Francisco González |
June
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
10 June | Stella Artois Championships London, Great Britain $200,000 – Grass – 64S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Boris Becker 6–2, 6–3 | Johan Kriek | Paul McNamee
Slobodan Živojinović | Tim Mayotte
Pat Cash
Russell Simpson
Paul Annacone |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso 3–6, 6–3, 16–14 | Pat Cash
John Fitzgerald |
Grand Prix Citta di Bologna Cassa di Risparmio Bologna, Italy $80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Thierry Tulasne 6–2, 6–0 | Claudio Panatta | Alberto Tous Damir Keretić | Zoltan Kuharszky Massimiliano Narducci Ronald Agénor Goran Prpić |
Paolo Canè Simone Colombo 7–5, 6–4 | Jordi Arrese Alberto Tous |
17 June | West of England Grass Court Championships Bristol, Great Britain $210,000 – Grass – 48S/16D | Martin Davis 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | Glenn Layendecker | Roger Knapp Brian Teacher | Peter Doohan Nduka Odizor Guy Forget Jeremy Bates |
Eddie Edwards
Danie Visser 6–4, 7–6 | John Alexander
Russell Simpson |
24 June 1 July | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass Singles Draw – Mixed Doubles Draw | Boris Becker 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | Kevin Curren | Jimmy Connors
Anders Järryd | John McEnroe
Ricardo Acuña
Heinz Günthardt
Henri Leconte |
Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | Pat Cash
John Fitzgerald |
Martina Navratilova
Paul McNamee 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Elizabeth Smylie
John Fitzgerald |
July
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
8 July | Union Warren Bank US Pro Tennis Championships Boston, United States $210,000 – Clay – 56S/28D | Mats Wilander 6–2, 6–4 | Martín Jaite | Guillermo Vilas Bruno Orešar | Henrik Sundström Libor Pimek Juan Aguilera Paul McNamee |
Libor Pimek Slobodan Živojinović 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
RADO Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland $150,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Joakim Nyström 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Andreas Maurer | Guy Forget Mark Edmondson | Wojtek Fibak Heinz Günthardt Cassio Motta Raul Viver |
Wojtek Fibak Tomáš Šmíd 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 | Brad Drewett Mark Edmondson |
Tennis Hall of Fame Championships Newport, United States $100,000 – Grass – 32S/16D | Tom Gullikson 6–3, 7–5 | John Sadri | David Pate Tim Mayotte | Johan Kriek Paul Annacone Scott Davis Marc Flur |
Peter Doohan Sammy Giammalva 6–1, 6–3 | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg |
15 July | D.C. National Bank Tennis Classic Washington, United States $210,000 – Clay – 56S/28D | Yannick Noah 6–4, 6–3 | Martín Jaite | Jimmy Connors Marcelo Ingaramo | Jakob Hlasek Aaron Krickstein Guillermo Vilas Pablo Arraya |
Hans Gildemeister Víctor Pecci | David Graham Balázs Taróczy |
Swedish Open Båstad Båstad, Sweden $80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–0 | Stefan Edberg | Damir Keretić Kent Carlsson | Goran Prpić Henrik Sundström Stefan Simonsson Alessandro de Minicis |
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd 6–0, 7–6 | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
22 July | U.S. Open Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States $300,000 – Clay – 56S/28D | Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–3 | Andrés Gómez | Boris Becker Yannick Noah | Martín Jaite Miloslav Mečíř Hans Schwaier Jaroslav Navrátil |
Ken Flach Robert Seguso 6–4, 6–4 | Pavel Složil Kim Warwick |
Volvo Tennis Open Livingston, United States $80,000 – Hard – 32S/16D | Brad Gilbert 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 | Brian Teacher | Johan Kriek Jim Grabb | Danie Visser Sammy Giammalva Bob Green Paul Annacone |
Mike De Palmer Peter Doohan 6–3, 6–4 | Eddie Edwards Danie Visser |
International Lawn Tennis Championships of The Netherlands Hilversum, Netherlands $80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Ricki Osterthun 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 | Kent Carlsson | Menno Oosting Andreas Maurer | Michiel Schapers Darren Cahill Huub van Boeckel Tomáš Šmíd |
Hans Simonsson Stefan Simonsson 6–3, 6–4 | Carl Limberger Mark Woodforde |
29 July | 1985 Davis Cup Hamburg, West Germany – Clay Guayaquil, Ecuador – Clay Sydney, Australia – Grass Bangalore, India | Quarterfinal Winners
West Germany 3–2
Czechoslovakia 5–0
Australia 3–2
Sweden 4–1 | Quarterfinal Losers
United States
Ecuador
Paraguay
India | | |
August
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 August | Volvo International United States $250,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | John McEnroe 7–6, 6–2 | Ivan Lendl | Robert Seguso
Jimmy Connors | Paul Annacone
Scott Davis
Tim Mayotte
Brad Gilbert |
Scott Davis
David Pate 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 | Ken Flach
Robert Seguso |
Head Cup Kitzbühel, Austria $150,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Pavel Složil 7–5, 6–2 | Michael Westphal | Marián Vajda
Sergio Casal | Kent Carlsson
Henri Leconte
Thierry Tulasne
Emilio Sánchez |
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez 6–4, 7–6 | Paolo Canè
Claudio Panatta |
12 August | Player's International Tennis Championships Montreal, Quebec, Canada $300,000 – Hard – 56S/28D | John McEnroe 7–5, 6–3 | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Arias | Ramesh Krishnan Stefan Edberg Eliot Teltscher Anders Järryd |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso 7–5, 7–6 | Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd |
Society Bank Tennis Classic Cleveland, United States $80,000 – Hard – 32S/16D | Brad Gilbert 6–3, 6–2 | Brad Drewett | Bud Schultz Hank Pfister | Matt Doyle Mike Bauer Ricardo Acuña David Pate |
Leo Palin Olli Rahnasto 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | Hank Pfister Ben Testerman |
19 August | ATP Championships Cincinnati, United States $300,000 – Hard – 64S/32D | Boris Becker 6–4, 6–2 | Mats Wilander | Tim Wilkison Joakim Nyström | Stefan Edberg Jimmy Brown Hank Pfister Anders Järryd |
Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander |
27 August | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard Singles Draw – Mixed Doubles Draw | Ivan Lendl 7–6 (1), 6–3, 6–4 | John McEnroe | Mats Wilander
Jimmy Connors | Joakim Nyström
Anders Järryd
Heinz Günthardt
Yannick Noah |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6), 6–0 | Henri Leconte
Yannick Noah |
Martina Navratilova
Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–4 | Elizabeth Smylie
John Fitzgerald |
September
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
9 September | Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, West Germany $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–0 | Brad Gilbert | José Luis Clerc Tomáš Šmíd | Ronald Agénor Jan Gunnarsson Andreas Maurer Udo Riglewski |
Ivan Lendl Tomáš Šmíd 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | Andy Kohlberg João Soares |
International Championships of Sicily - Kim Top Line Trophy Sicily, Italy $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Thierry Tulasne 6–3, 6–1 | Joakim Nyström | Diego Pérez Thomas Muster | Roberto Argüello Goran Prpić Claudio Pistolesi Francesco Cancellotti |
Colin Dowdeswell Joakim Nyström 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
16 September | Volvo Championships Los Angeles, United States $250,000 – Hard – 32S/16D | Paul Annacone 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 | Stefan Edberg | John McEnroe Johan Kriek | Brad Gilbert
Scott Davis Jimmy Arias Ramesh Krishnan |
Scott Davis Robert Van't Hof 6–3, 7–6 | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg |
Martini Open Geneva, Switzerland $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 6–4 | Mats Wilander | Henri Leconte Juan Aguilera | Jakob Hlasek Marián Vajda Roberto Argüello Leonardo Lavalle |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 | Carlos Kirmayr Cassio Motta |
Nabisco Grand Prix Passing Shot Bordeaux, France | Diego Pérez 6–4, 7–6 | Jimmy Brown | José Luis Clerc Thierry Tulasne | Ronald Agénor Jorge Bardou Francisco Maciel Libor Pimek |
David Felgate Stephen Shaw 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | Libor Pimek Blaine Willenborg |
23 September | Transamerica Open San Francisco, United States $210,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–2 | Johan Kriek | Bob Green Paul Annacone | John McEnroe Eliot Teltscher Brad Gilbert Tim Mayotte |
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Brad Gilbert Sandy Mayer |
International Championships of Spain Barcelona, Spain $210,000 – Clay – 64S/32D | Thierry Tulasne 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 | Mats Wilander | Martín Jaite Henri Leconte | Sergio Casal Kent Carlsson Anders Järryd Emilio Sánchez |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 6–3, 6–3 | Jan Gunnarsson Michael Mortensen |
30 October | 1985 Davis Cup Frankfurt, West Germany – Carpet (i) Malmö, Sweden – Clay (i) | Semifinal Winners
West Germany 5–0
Sweden 5–0 | Semifinal Losers
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Paraguay
India | | |
October
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
7 October | Altech South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa $210,000 – Hard – 32S/16D | Matt Anger 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Brad Gilbert | Jimmy Arias Johan Kriek | Kevin Curren John Sadri Martin Wostenholme Mike de Palmer |
Colin Dowdeswell Christo van Rensburg 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | Amos Mansdorf Shahar Perkiss |
Nabisco Grand Prix de Toulouse Toulouse, France $125,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D | Yannick Noah 6–4, 6–4 | Tomáš Šmíd | Guy Forget Ramesh Krishnan | Jakob Hlasek Libor Pimek Jan Gunnarsson Jérôme Potier |
Ricardo Acuña Jakob Hlasek 3–6, 6–2, 9–7 | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
GWA Mazda Tennis Classic Brisbane, Australia $80,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | Paul Annacone 6–3, 6–3 | Kelly Evernden | Simon Youl Glenn Layendecker | Marty Davis Russell Simpson Bud Schultz Ben Testerman |
Marty Davis
Brad Drewett 6–2, 6–2 | Bud Schultz
Ben Testerman |
14 October | Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships Sydney, Australia $225,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 | Henri Leconte | Paul Annacone
John Fitzgerald | Ben Testerman
Chip Hooper
Andrés Gómez
Simon Youl |
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd 6–3, 6–2 | Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick |
Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland $150,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D | Stefan Edberg 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–1 | Yannick Noah | Libor Pimek Wojtek Fibak | Guy Forget Miloslav Mečíř Thierry Tulasne Hans Schwaier |
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Mark Dickson
Tim Wilkison |
Japan and Asian Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan $125,000 – Hard – 64S/32S | Scott Davis 6–1, 7–6 | Jimmy Arias | Glenn Michibata Johan Carlsson | Greg Holmes Matt Anger Jonathan Canter Sammy Giammalva |
Scott Davis
David Pate 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 | Sammy Giammalva, Jr. Greg Holmes |
Israel Tennis Center Classic Tel Aviv, Israel $80,000 – Hard – 32S/16D | Brad Gilbert 6–3, 6–2 | Amos Mansdorf | Shahar Perkiss Florin Segărceanu | Gianni Ocleppo Eric Jelen Peter Carlsson Florin Segărceanu |
Brad Gilbert
Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–2 | Michael Robertson
Florin Segărceanu |
21 October | Seiko Super Tennis Tokyo, Japan $300,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–0, 6–4 | Mats Wilander | Boris Becker Jimmy Connors | Tim Mayotte Anders Järryd Vincent Van Patten Andrés Gómez |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 | Scott Davis
David Pate |
Black and Decker Indoor Championships Melbourne, Australia $100,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Marty Davis 6–4, 6–4 | Paul Annacone | Christo van Rensburg
Ben Testerman | Wally Masur
Mark Woodforde
Broderick Dyke
Peter McNamara |
Brad Drewett
Matt Mitchell 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | David Dowlen
Nduka Odizor |
Cologne Cup Cologne, West Germany $80,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D | Peter Lundgren 6–3, 6–2 | Ramesh Krishnan | Mark Dickson Tim Wilkison | Horacio de la Peña John Lloyd Tom Gullikson Jeremy Bates |
Alex Antonitsch Michiel Schapers 6–4, 7–5 | Jan Gunnarsson Peter Lundgren |
November
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
4 November | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden $300,000 – Hard(i) – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 6–1, 6–2 | Anders Järryd | Stefan Edberg Joakim Nyström | Peter Lundgren Sergio Casal Yannick Noah Jakob Hlasek |
Guy Forget
Andrés Gómez 6–3, 6–4 | Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly |
11 November | Benson and Hedges Championships London, Great Britain $300,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Boris Becker | David Pate Anders Järryd | Johan Kriek Joakim Nyström Ramesh Krishnan Mike Leach |
Guy Forget
Anders Järryd 7–5, 4–6 7–5 | Boris Becker
Slobodan Živojinović |
18 November | Seiko Super Tennis Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong $200,000 – Hard – 32S/16D | Andrés Gómez 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | Aaron Krickstein | Bud Schultz Jakob Hlasek | Leonardo Lavalle Jonathan Canter Matt Anger Tomáš Šmíd |
Brad Drewett Kim Warwick 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | Jakob Hlasek Tomáš Šmíd |
Fischer Cup Vienna Austria $100,000 – Hard(i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Jan Gunnarsson 6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5 | Libor Pimek | Heinz Günthardt
Andreas Maurer | Michael Westphal
Ronald Agénor
Mike De Palmer
Martín Jaite |
Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly 6–4, 6–3 | Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez |
25 November 2 December | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass Singles Draw | Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | Mats Wilander | Ivan Lendl
Slobodan Živojinović | John Lloyd
Michiel Schapers
Johan Kriek
John McEnroe |
Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick |
December
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
9 December | Alberto New South Wales Men's Open Sydney, Australia $125,000 – Grass – 56S/28D | Henri Leconte 6–7, 6–2, 6–3 | Kelly Evernden | Matt Anger Mark Dickson | Bud Schultz Wally Masur Christo Steyn Tim Mayotte |
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 6–3, 6–2 | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick |
16 December | Sunbeam Open Adelaide, Australia $80,000 – Grass – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Eddie Edwards 6–2, 6–4 | Peter Doohan | Wally Masur
Christo Steyn | Roberto Saad
Amos Mansdorf
Leif Shiras
John Fitzgerald |
Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick 6–4, 6–4 | Nelson Aerts
Tomm Warneke |
Davis Cup by NEC: Final Munich, West Germany – Carpet | Sweden 3–2 | West Germany | | |
23 December | Jason Victorian Open Melbourne, Australia $80,000 – Grass – 32S/16D | Jonathan Canter 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | Peter Doohan | Mark Kratzmann Mark Edmondson | Michael Robertson Bill Scanlon Eddie Edwards Broderick Dyke |
Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick 7–6, 6–1 | Brett Dickinson
Roberto Saad |
January 1986
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
6 January | Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand $85,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw | Mark Woodforde 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | Bud Schultz | Wally Masur
Bill Scanlon | Craig Miller
Brett Dickinson
David Lewis
Brad Drewett |
Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur 6–3, 6–4 | Karl Richter
Rick Rudeen |
Mazda World Doubles Championships London, Great Britain Year-end championships $200,000 – Carpet – 8S (RR) Doubles Draw | Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 | Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg | | |
13 January | Nabisco Masters New York City, United States $400,000 – Carpet – 16S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Ivan Lendl 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 | Boris Becker | Andrés Gómez
Anders Järryd | Tim Mayotte
Johan Kriek
Mats Wilander
Brad Gilbert |
Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd 6–1, 7–6 | Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander |
Standings
The 1985 Grand Prix tournaments were divided in 18 separate point categories, ranging from the Grand Slam tournaments (700 points for the winner) to the smallest Regular Series tournaments (80 points for the winner). At the end of the year the top 64 players received bonuses from a $4,000,000 bonus pool. To qualify for a bonus a player must have participated in at least 14 tournaments. The best 16 players in the points standing at the end of the season qualified for the Nabisco Masters which was played in January 1986.[1]
Rk |
Country |
Name |
Points |
Bonus |
1 | TCH | Ivan Lendl | 4,459 | $800,000 |
2 | USA | John McEnroe | 4,103 | $550,000 |
3 | SWE | Mats Wilander | 3,308 | $400,000 |
4 | SWE | Stefan Edberg | 2,511 | $250,000 |
5 | FRG | Boris Becker | 2,233 | $150,000 |
6 | USA | Jimmy Connors | 2,178 | $100,000 |
7 | FRA | Yannick Noah | 1,886 | $75,000 |
8 | SWE | Anders Järryd | 1,860 | $55,000 |
9 | USA | Johan Kriek | 1,497 | $45,000 |
10 | SWE | Joakim Nyström | 1,482 | $40,000 |
ATP rankings
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of Grand Prix singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
Matt Anger (1) Johannesburg
Paul Annacone (1) Brisbane
Boris Becker (3) Queen's Club, Cincinnati, Wimbledon
Jonathan Canter (1) Melbourne
Sergio Casal (1) Florence
Kevin Curren (1) Toronto Indoor
Marty Davis (2) Bristol, Melbourne Indoor
Scott Davis (1) Tokyo Outdoor
Stefan Edberg (4) Memphis, San Francisco, Basel, Australian Open
Eddie Edwards (1) Adelaide
Brad Gilbert (3) Livingston, Cleveland, Tel Aviv
Andrés Gómez (1) Hong Kong
Tom Gullikson (1) Newport
Jan Gunnarsson (1) Vienna
Martín Jaite (1) Buenos Aires
Anders Järryd (1) Brussels
Johan Kriek (1) Las Vegas
Henri Leconte (2) Nice, Sydney Outdoor
Ivan Lendl (11) Fort Myers, Monte Carlo, Dallas, Forest Hills, Indianapolis, US Open, Stuttgart Outdoor, Sydney Indoor, Tokyo Indoor, Wembley
Peter Lundgren (1) Cologne
Chris Lewis (1) Auckland
Andreas Maurer (1) Madrid
Tim Mayotte (1) Delray Beach
John McEnroe (9) Masters, Philadelphia, Houston, Milan, Chicago, Atlanta, Stratton Mountain, Montreal, Stockholm
Miloslav Mečíř (2) Rotterdam, Hamburg
Yannick Noah (3) Rome, Washington, D.C., Toulouse
Joakim Nyström (2) Munich, Gstaad
Ricki Osterthun (1) Hilversum
Claudio Panatta (1) Bari
Horacio de la Peña (1) Marbella
Diego Pérez (1) Bordeaux
Pavel Složil (1) Kitzbühel
Tomáš Šmíd (1) Geneva
Larry Stefanki (1) La Quinta
Thierry Tulasne (2) Bologna, Palermo
Mats Wilander (3) Boston, French Open, Båstad
Tim Wilkison (1) Nancy
The following players won their first title in 1985:
See also
References
External links
Further reading
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.