1985 US Open – Men's Singles

1985 US Open
Champion		Ivan Lendl
Runner-up		John McEnroe
Final score		7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1984 1986 >

Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe 7–6^(7–4), 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1985 US Open.

Seeds

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

John McEnroe (Finalist) Ivan Lendl (Champion) Mats Wilander (Semifinalist) Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist) Kevin Curren (First round) Anders Järryd (Quarterfinalist) Yannick Noah (Quarterfinalist) Boris Becker (Fourth round)

Miloslav Mečíř (Second round) Joakim Nyström (Quarterfinalist) Stefan Edberg (Fourth round) Johan Kriek (Second round) Tim Mayotte (Fourth round) Henrik Sundström (First round) Scott Davis (Second round) Tomáš Šmíd (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John McEnroe	6	6	7
	10	Joakim Nyström	1	0	5
										1	John McEnroe	3	6	4	6	6
										3	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	3	3
	3	Mats Wilander	2	6	5
	6	Anders Järryd	6	2	0	r
																			1	John McEnroe	6	3	4
																			2	Ivan Lendl	7	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	2	2	4
	4	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
										4	Jimmy Connors	2	3	5
										2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
	7	Yannick Noah	2	2	4
	2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	McEnroe	6	6	2	6	7
	Glickstein	1	7	6	3	6			1	McEnroe	6	7	6
	Gildemeister	4	3	6	6	3				Wostenholme	0	6	1
	Wostenholme	6	6	3	3	6												1	McEnroe	6	6	6
WC	Denton	7	6	4	3														Schultz	3	4	4
Q	Matuszewski	6	7	6	6				Q	Matuszewski	3	4	6
	Leach	6	4	2						Schultz	6	6	7
	Schultz	7	6	6																							1	McEnroe	6	7	6
	Argüello	3	1	1																							16	Šmid	3	5	2
	Arias	6	6	6						Arias	6	6	6	6	0
	Mansdorf	7	4	7	6					Mansdorf	4	7	7	2	1
	Sadri	6	6	6	1														Arias	6	6	3	3	6
	Vilas	7	6	6	3	6												16	Šmid	4	1	6	6	7
	Masur	6	7	4	6	1				Vilas	2	2	1
	Flur	3	5	2					16	Šmid	6	6	6
16	Šmid	6	7	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
10	Nyström	6	7	6
	Hooper	4	5	1					10	Nyström	6	3	6	6
	Agénor	6	6	4						Green	3	6	3	0
	Green	7	7	6														10	Nyström	6	6	1
	Goldie	6	6	3	7														Goldie	1	1	1	r
	Davis	4	3	6	6					Goldie	1	6	6	6
	De Palmer	6	6	3	6	5				Vajda	6	3	2	2
	Vajda	2	2	6	7	7																					10	Nyström	6	6	4	6
	Brown	3	5	6	4																						8	Becker	3	4	6	4
	Bourne	6	7	2	6					Bourne	4	3	4
	Duncan	4	2	2					Q	Evernden	6	6	6
Q	Evernden	6	6	6														Q	Evernden	6	3	6
	Fitzgerald	2	1	6	6	4												8	Becker	7	6	7
	Van Boeckel	6	6	3	4	6				Van Boeckel	3	0	2
	Doohan	4	1	2					8	Becker	6	6	6
8	Becker	6	6	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
3	Wilander	6	6	6
	Amritraj	2	4	4					3	Wilander	6	7	6
Q	Foxworth	6	6	4	6	6			Q	Foxworth	3	5	3
	Živojinović	7	4	6	3	2												3	Wilander	6	6	7	6
	Annacone	6	6	3	6														Annacone	3	7	6	1
	Gullikson	4	4	6	1					Annacone	2	7	7	6
	Acuña	4	2	6						Fleming	6	5	5	1
	Fleming	6	6	7																							3	Wilander	7	6	7
	Viver	1	4	2																								Holmes	6	1	5
Q	Visser	6	6	6					Q	Visser	2	2	3
	Ostoja	6	6	6	2	7				Ostoja	6	6	6
	Saad	4	4	7	6	6													Ostoja	6	1	2	2
	Motta	3	6	4	7	6													Holmes	4	6	6	6
	Holmes	6	2	6	6	7				Holmes	2	6	6	6
	McNamee	4	2	4					12	Kriek	6	4	3	1
12	Kriek	6	6	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
13	Mayotte	6	6	6
	Moor	4	2	4					13	Mayotte	4	6	7	7
	Pecci, Sr.	5	5	5						Lloyd	6	1	6	5
	Lloyd	7	7	7														13	Mayotte	7	6	6
	Drewett	2	4	0															Odizor	5	4	3
	Odizor	6	6	6						Odizor	7	2	6	7
	Canter	4	6	6	6					Canter	6	6	4	6
WC	Seguso	6	4	3	4																						13	Mayotte	6	6	4
	Složil	6	6	6																							6	Järryd	7	7	6
	González	3	4	4						Složil	1	3	1
	Van Patten	3	3	6	6					Wilkison	6	6	6
	Wilkison	6	6	4	7														Wilkison	0	1	4
WC	Năstase	3	3	6	6													6	Järryd	6	6	6
	Bauer	6	6	4	7					Bauer	4	3	3
WC	Pernfors	3	6	4					6	Järryd	6	6	6
6	Järryd	6	7	6

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
5	Curren	6	1	2
	Forget	7	6	6						Forget	4	4	4
	Leconte	6	6	6						Leconte	6	6	6
	Fibak	4	3	4															Leconte	6	6	6
	Taróczy	7	4	6	5														Schwaier	2	2	1
	Schwaier	6	6	7	7					Schwaier	5	6	7	7	6
	Högstedt	4	4	6					Q	Mmoh	7	7	5	6	3
Q	Mmoh	6	6	7																								Leconte	6	2	6	6	3
	Günthardt	6	6	6																								Günthardt	7	6	3	4	6
	Krishnan	3	4	2						Günthardt	5	6	6	6
	Pimek	3	4	2						Purcell	7	2	1	2
	Purcell	6	6	6															Günthardt	6	3	7	6	6
Q	Meister	3	3	4															Jaite	7	6	6	4	1
	Pérez	6	6	6						Pérez	3	6	3
	Jaite	6	2	6	6					Jaite	6	7	6
14	Sundström	4	6	2	3

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
11	Edberg	6	6	6
	Clerc	4	3	3					11	Edberg	7	6	6
	Flach	7	6	2	6					Flach	5	3	4
Q	Lavalle	5	2	6	1													11	Edberg	4	6	6	6
	Gilbert	6	6	6															Gilbert	6	4	1	4
Q	van Rensburg	2	2	2						Gilbert	6	6	6
WC	Jensen	2	6	6	7				WC	Jensen	3	3	3
	Mitchell	6	4	1	5																						11	Edberg	4	6	3	4
	Navrátil	7	3	7	3	0																					4	Connors	6	3	6	6
	Tulasne	6	6	6	6	6				Tulasne	7	1	7	6
	Perkiss	4	6	2					Q	Lundgren	6	6	5	3
Q	Lundgren	6	7	6															Tulasne	5	2	4
	Pfister	6	6	6														4	Connors	7	6	6
	McCain	3	4	4						Pfister	3	4	2
Q	Muller	4	3	6	2				4	Connors	6	6	6
4	Connors	6	6	4	6

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
7	Noah	6	7	6
	Bates	3	6	3					7	Noah	7	6	6
WC	Grabb	6	6	7	6				WC	Grabb	6	3	2
	Barbosa	2	7	5	3													7	Noah	6	6	6
Q	Nelson	7	4	7	7														Gerulaitis	3	4	3
	Dickson	6	6	6	6				Q	Nelson	2	6	2	6
	Gerulaitis	7	3	7	7					Gerulaitis	6	3	6	7
	Benhabiles	6	6	5	5																						7	Noah	6	6	6	6
	Dowdeswell	6	6	5	4																						WC	Berger	7	2	3	1
	Bengoechea	4	7	7	6					Bengoechea	1	3	2
Q	Rostagno	4	7	6	5	4			WC	Berger	6	6	6
WC	Berger	6	6	0	7	6												WC	Berger	4	7	6	7
	Ganzábal	1	4	5															Teacher	6	6	4	6
	Teacher	6	6	7						Teacher	6	7	6
	Cierro	4	0	4					15	Davis	3	6	3
15	Davis	6	6	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
9	Mečíř	5	4	7	6	6
Q	Kohlberg	7	6	6	3	1			9	Mečíř	4	0	3
	Pate	6	6	2	6					Pate	6	6	6
	Orešar	2	3	6	0														Pate	3	3	6
Q	Yzaga	5	7	3	6	6												Q	Yzaga	6	6	7
	Hlasek	7	5	6	4	3			Q	Yzaga	6	6	6	6	7
	Cassidy	6	6	6	6					Cassidy	7	3	7	1	5
Q	El-Mehelmy	4	7	2	3																						Q	Yzaga	6	3	4	0
Q	Palin	6	3	4	6	4																					2	Lendl	4	6	6	6
	de la Peña	3	6	6	4	6				de la Peña	6	7	7	6
WC	Gullikson	6	3	6	4					Panatta	7	5	6	3
	Panatta	7	6	2	6														de la Peña	1	1	3
	Testerman	6	6	6	7	3												2	Lendl	6	6	6
	Scanlon	7	7	0	5	6				Scanlon	2	0	3
	Lapidus	2	1	3					2	Lendl	6	6	6
2	Lendl	6	6	6

External links

• 1985 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1985 US Open on tenniscorner.net