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1985 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

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Singles
1985 Benson and Hedges Open
Final
ChampionNew Zealand Chris Lewis
Runner-upAustralia Wally Masur
Score7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1984 · ATP Auckland Open · 1986 →

Chris Lewis defeated Wally Masur 7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4 to win the 1985 Benson and Hedges Open singles competition. Danny Saltz was the defending champion.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Australia John Fitzgerald (semifinals)
  2. United Kingdom John Lloyd (second round)
  3. United States Leif Shiras (second round)
  4. United States Dan Cassidy (first round)
  5. Australia Brad Drewett (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Peter Doohan (quarterfinals)
  7. New Zealand Chris Lewis (champion)
  8. Australia Wally Masur (final)

Draw

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Key

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  • Q - Qualifier
  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

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Final
8 Australia Wally Masur 5 0 6 4  
7 New Zealand Chris Lewis 7 6 2 6  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia J Fitzgerald 2 6 6
  United States K Belcher 6 3 4 1 Australia J Fitzgerald 6 4 6
  United States M Wooldridge 6 4 3   West Germany K Meiler 0 6 1
  West Germany K Meiler 2 6 6 1 Australia J Fitzgerald 7 7  
  United States H Sands 3 6 6 5 Australia B Drewett 6 5  
  United States J Canter 6 3 4   United States H Sands 4 4  
Q Australia R Barlow 6 2 3 5 Australia B Drewett 6 6  
5 Australia B Drewett 2 6 6 1 Australia J Fitzgerald 7 5 5
3 United States L Shiras 3 6 8 8 Australia W Masur 5 7 7
  New Zealand D Lewis 6 2 6 3 United States L Shiras 7 3 3
  New Zealand M Long 2 1     New Zealand K Evernden 6 6 6
  New Zealand K Evernden 6 6     New Zealand K Evernden 4 6 7
  United Kingdom J Smith 7 0 3 8 Australia W Masur 6 2 9
  Australia B Dyke 6 6 6   Australia B Dyke 4 1  
  New Zealand D Mustard 6 3 3 8 Australia W Masur 6 6  
8 Australia W Masur 4 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Australia P Doohan 6 6  
  New Zealand B Derlin 2 2   6 Australia P Doohan 6 6  
  Australia C Miller 6 6     Australia C Miller 3 4  
Q Australia M Fancutt 2 1   6 Australia P Doohan 4 6 4
Q United States R Akel 6 3 4   United States D Saltz 6 4 6
  United States J Turpin 4 6 6   United States J Turpin 6 4 3
  United States D Saltz 7 6     United States D Saltz 4 6 6
4 United States D Cassidy 5 3     United States D Saltz 6 6  
7 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6   7 New Zealand C Lewis 7 7  
  New Zealand S Guy 4 1   7 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6  
  United States S McCain 6 7     United States S McCain 1 4  
Q United States C Stansbury 4 5   7 New Zealand C Lewis 7 6  
  United States G Layendecker 2 6 9   United States G Layendecker 5 3  
  Australia P Johnston 6 1 7   United States G Layendecker 6 7  
  South Africa B Levine 2 2   2 United Kingdom J Lloyd 4 6  
2 United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6  
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