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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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
21 Jan
Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia , United States $300,000 – Hard – 48S/24DSingles
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 Jan
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Feb 11 Feb
Lipton International Players Championships Delray Beach , United States $750,000 – Hard – 128S/64DSingles – Doubles
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 Feb
Pilot Pen Classic La Quinta , United States $300,000 – Hard – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles
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/16DSingles
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 Febr
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/16DSingles
Martín Jaite 6–4, 6–2
Diego Pérez
Jimmy Brown Horacio de la Peña
Roberto Argüello Raúl Viver Francisco Maciel Marcelo Ingaramo
Martín Jaite Christian Miniussi 6–4, 6–3
Eduardo Bengoechea Diego Pérez
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Mar
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 Mar
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 Mar
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 Mar
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/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Apr
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 Apr
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 Cássio Motta
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
8 Apr
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 Apr
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 Apr
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 Steve Shaw
Pablo Arraya Ronald Agénor José López-Maeso Alejandro Ganzábal
Andrés Gómez Cássio Motta 6–1, 6–1
Loïc Courteau Michiel Schapers
29 Apr
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 May
WCT Tournament of Champions Forest Hills, 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 Jun
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam ClaySingles
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Jun
Stella Artois Championships London, Great Britain $200,000 – Grass – 64S/32DSingles – Doubles
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
Bologna Open 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 Jun 1 Jul
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam GrassSingles – Mixed Doubles
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
8 Jul
Union Warren Bank U.S. 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(8–6)
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 Cássio Motta Raúl 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 Jul
D.C. National Bank 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 Jul
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
Dutch Open 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 Jul
1985 Davis Cup Hamburg , West Germany – Clay Guayaquil , Ecuador – ClaySydney , 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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Aug
Volvo International Stratton Mountain , United States $250,000 – Hard – 64S/32DSingles – Doubles
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 Aug
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 Aug
Cincinnati Open Mason , 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 Aug
US Open New York City , United States Grand Slam HardSingles – Mixed Doubles
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Sep
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
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo , 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 Sep
Volvo Tennis Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States $250,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Paul Annacone 7–6(7–5) , 6–7(8–10) , 7–6(7–4)
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 Cássio 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 Steve Shaw 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Libor Pimek Blaine Willenborg
23 Sep
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 Sep
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Oct
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 Oct
Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships Sydney , Australia $225,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Oct
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/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Nov
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 Nov
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 Nov
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/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Nov 2 Dec
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam GrassSingles
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Dec
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 Dec
Sunbeam Open Adelaide , Australia $80,000 – Grass – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Dec
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Jan
Benson and Hedges Open Auckland , New Zealand $85,000 – Hard – 32S/16DSingles
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
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
13 Jan
Nabisco Masters New York City , United States $400,000 – Carpet – 16S/8DSingles – Doubles
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 Singles winner and 120 points for Doubles winner) to the smallest Regular Series tournaments (80 points for the Singles winner and 15 points for Doubles winner). At the end of the year the top 64 Singles players and top 24 Doubles 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]
Singles
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
Doubles
Rk
Country
Name
Points
Bonus
1
USA
Robert Seguso
769
$165,000
2
USA
Ken Flach
765
$120,000
3
RSA
Christo van Rensburg
671
$90,000
4
AUS
Kim Warwick
587
$70,000
5
USA
Paul Annacone
584
$50,000
6
SWE
Anders Järryd
574
$40,000
7
TCH
Tomáš Šmíd
513
$30,000
8
SWE
Mats Wilander
467
$25,000
9
TCH
Pavel Složil
452
$20,000
10
AUS
John Fitzgerald
437
$17,000
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, Masters
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 .