1985 Grand Prix (tennis)

The 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.

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Schedule

The table below shows the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix schedule (later known as the ATP Tour).

January

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 January Benson and Hedges Open
Auckland, New Zealand
$80,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw
Chris Lewis
7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
Wally Masur John Fitzgerald
Danny Saltz
Brad Drewett
Kelly Evernden
Peter Doohan
Glenn Layendecker
John Fitzgerald
Chris Lewis

7-6, 6-2
Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur
8 January Volvo Masters
New York, United States
$300,000 – Carpet – 16S/8D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
John McEnroe
7–5, 6–0, 6–4
Ivan Lendl
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe

6–3,6–1
Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
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
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

February

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 February Lipton International Players Championships
Delray Beach, United States
$750,000 – Hard – 128S/64D
Singles DrawDoubles 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 DrawDoubles 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, 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 Shoot–Out
Houston, United States
$300,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
John McEnroe
7-5, 6-1, 7-6
Kevin Curren Peter Fleming
Shahar Perkiss
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 Arguello
Martín Jaite
Christian Miniussi

6-4, 6-3
Eduardo Bengoechea
Diego Pérez

March

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 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
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
Lorraine Open
Nancy, France
$80,000 – Hard(i) – 32S/16D
25 March Fila Trophy
Milan, Italy
$300,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
John McEnroe
6–4, 6–1
Anders Järryd
Heinz Gunthardt
Anders Järryd

6–2, 6–1
Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur
Paine Webber Classic
Fort Myers, United States
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles 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 Jr.
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
Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd

6–2, 6–3
Shlomo Glickstein
Shahar Perkiss
Volvo Grand Prix
Chicago, United States
$250,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
6 April Bavarian Open
Munich, West Germany
$100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Joakim Nystrom
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 – 16S
Ivan Lendl
7-6, 6-4, 6-1
Tim Mayotte Jimmy Connors
Joakim Nystrom
John McEnroe
Mats Wilander
Stefan Edberg
Aaron Krickstein
Nice International Open
Nice, France
$80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
15 April Kim Top Line Trophy
Bari, Italy
$80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
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
Puente Romano Open
Marbella, Spain
$100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
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
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
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
13 May Italian Open
Rome, Italy
$350,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Nabisco Grand Prix de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
$80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
20 May Torneo Internazionale Roger et Gallet
Florence, Italy
$80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Ambre Solaire World Team Cup
Düsseldorf, West Germany
$500,000 – Clay – 8 teams
 United States
2-1
 Czechoslovakia
27 May 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 Navrátilová
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 DrawDoubles 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
17 June West of England Lawn Tennis Championships
Bristol, Great Britain
$210,000 – Grass – 48S/16D
Martin Davis
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Glenn Layendecker
Eddie Edwards
Danie Visser

6–4, 7–6
John Alexander
Russell Simpson
24 June Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass
Singles DrawMixed Doubles Draw
Boris Becker
6–3, 6–7 (4), 7–6 (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
RADO Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
$150,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Volvo Tennis Hall of Fame Championships
Newport, United States
$100,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
15 July D.C. National Bank Tennis Classic
Washington, United States
$210,000 – Clay – 56S/28D
Swedish Open Båstad
Båstad, Sweden
$80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
22 July US Open Clay Courts Championships
Indianapolis, United States
$300,000 – Clay – 56S/28D
Volvo Tennis Open
Livingston, United States
$80,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
International Lawn Tennis Championships of The Netherlands
Hilversum, Netherlands
$80,000 – Clay – 32S/16D

August

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 August Volvo International
United States
$250,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles DrawDoubles 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
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez

6–4, 7–6
Paolo Canè
Claudio Panatta
12 August Player's International Tennis Championships
Montreal, Canada
$300,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
John McEnroe
7–5, 6–3
Ivan Lendl
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso

7–5, 7–6
Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd
Society Bank Tennis Classic
Cleveland, United States
$80,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
19 August ATP Championships
Cincinnati, United States
$300,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Boris Becker
6–4, 6–2
Mats Wilander
Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd

4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Joakim Nystrom
Mats Wilander
27 August US Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
Hard
Singles DrawMixed Doubles Draw
Ivan Lendl
7–6 (1), 6–3, 6–4
John McEnroe Mats Wilander
Jimmy Connors
Joakim Nyström
Anders Järryd
Heinz Gunthardt
Yannick Noah
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso

6–7 (5), 7–6 (1), 7–6 (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
International Championships of Sicily - Kim Top Line Trophy
Sicily, Italy
$100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
16 September Volvo Championships
Los Angeles, United States
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Martini Open
Geneva, Switzerland
$100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Nabisco Grand Prix Passing Shot
Bordeaux, France
23 September Transamerica Open
San Francisco, United States
$210,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
International Championships of Spain
Barcelona, Spain
$210,000 – Clay – 64S/32D

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
Nabisco Grand Prix de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
$125,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
GWA Mazda Tennis Classic
Brisbane, Australia
$80,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D
Paul Annacone
6–3, 6–3
Kelly Evernden
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 DrawDoubles 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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
Fischer Cup
Vienna Austria
$100,000 – Hard(i) – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles 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
28 November 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
16 December Sunbeam Open
Adelaide, Australia
$80,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Singles DrawDoubles 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 Edmondson
Kim Warwick

7–6, 6–1
Brett Dickinson
Roberto Saad

ATP entry rankings

As of 2 January 1985[1]
Rk Name Nation
1 John McEnroe  USA
2 Jimmy Connors  USA
3 Ivan Lendl  TCH
4 Mats Wilander  SWE
5 Andrés Gómez  ECU
6 Anders Järryd  SWE
7 Henrik Sundstrom  SWE
8 Pat Cash  AUS
9 Eliot Teltscher  USA
10 Yannick Noah  FRA
11 Joakim Nystrom  SWE
12 Aaron Krickstein  USA
13 Johan Kriek  USA
14 Jimmy Arias  USA
15 Kevin Curren  RSA
16 Tomáš Šmíd  TCH
17 Vitas Gerulaitis  USA
18 Gene Mayer  USA
19 Juan Aguilera  ESP
20 Stefan Edberg  SWE
Year-end rankings (30 December 1985)[2]
Rk Name Nation High Low Change
1 Ivan Lendl  TCH 1 3 2
2 John McEnroe  USA 1 2 1
3 Mats Wilander  SWE 3 4 1
4 Jimmy Connors  USA 2 4 2
5 Stefan Edberg  SWE 5 20 15
6 Boris Becker  FRG 6 65 59
7 Yannick Noah  FRA 7 10 3
8 Anders Järryd  SWE 6 8 2
9 Miloslav Mečíř  TCH 9 60 51
10 Kevin Curren  USA 10 15 5
11 Joakim Nystrom  SWE
12 Tim Mayotte  USA
13 Paul Annacone  USA
14 Johan Kriek  USA
15 Andrés Gómez  ECU
16 Henri Leconte  FRA
17 Scott Davis  USA
18 Brad Gilbert  USA
19 Tomáš Šmíd  TCH
20 Martín Jaite  ARG

Statistical information

The list of winners and amount of titles won, last name alphabetically:

The following players won their first title in 1985:

See also

References

External links

Further reading