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, 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 | US Open Clay Courts 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, 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, 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, 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.