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Tennis circuit
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'.
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[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.
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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
7 Jan
Benson and Hedges Open
Auckland , New Zealand Hard – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
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
21 Jan
Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor
Philadelphia , United States Hard – $300,000 – 48S/24D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet – $250,000 – 48S/24D
Singles –
Doubles
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
Boca West , United States Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D
Singles –
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 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/28D
Singles –
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 Carpet – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kevin Curren 7–6(8–6) , 6–3
Anders Järryd
Wojciech Fibak
Eliot Teltscher
Peter Fleming
Gene Mayer
Bud Schultz
Ramesh Krishnan
Peter Fleming
Anders Järryd 7–6(8–6) , 6–2
Glenn Layendecker
Glenn Michibata
25 Febr
WCT Houston Shootout
Houston , United States Carpet – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
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 Clay – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
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 Carpet – $210,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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
Wojciech Fibak
18 Mar
ABN World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam , Netherlands Carpet – $250,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
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 Hard(i) – $80,000 – 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 Carpet – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
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
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France Clay – $405,000 – 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 Tennis Chicago
Chicago , United States Carpet – $250,000 – 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 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet – $500,000 – 12S
Singles
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 Clay – $80,000 – 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 Clay – $80,000 – 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 Carpet – $300,000 – 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 Clay – $100,000 – 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 Hard – $400,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay – $250,000 – 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 Clay – $500,000 – 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 Clay – $350,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay – $80,000 – 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 Clay – $80,000 – 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 Clay – $500,000 – 8 teams
United States 2–1
Czechoslovakia
27 May 3 Jun
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
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 Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
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 Clay – $80,000 – 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 Championships
Bristol , Great Britain Grass – $100,000 – 48S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Grass
Singles –
Doubles –
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 Clay – $210,000 – 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 Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Joakim Nyström 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Andreas Maurer
Guy Forget
Mark Edmondson
Wojciech Fibak
Heinz Günthardt
Cássio Motta
Raúl Viver
Wojciech Fibak
Tomáš Šmíd 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Brad Drewett
Mark Edmondson
Tennis Hall of Fame Championships
Newport , United States Grass – $100,000 – 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 Clay – $210,000 – 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 Clay – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 – 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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Aug
Volvo International
Stratton Mountain , United States Hard – $250,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
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 Clay – $150,000 – 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 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $80,000 – 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
ATP Championship
Mason , United States Hard – $300,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Ivan Lendl 7–6(7–1) , 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 Clay – $100,000 – 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 Clay – $100,000 – 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 Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay – $80,000 – 32S/16D
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 Carpet – $210,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Clay – $210,000 – 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 Hard – $210,000 – 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 Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard (i) – $225,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
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 Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Stefan Edberg 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–1
Yannick Noah
Libor Pimek
Wojciech 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 Hard – $125,000 – 64S/32S
Singles –
Doubles
Scott Davis 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Jimmy Arias
Glenn Michibata
Johan Carlsson
Greg Holmes
Matt Anger
Jonathan Canter
Sammy Giammalva
Scott Davis
David Pate 7–6(7–3) , 6–7(6–8) , 6–3
Sammy Giammalva, Jr.
Greg Holmes
Israel Tennis Center Classic
Tel Aviv , Israel Hard – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Brad Gilbert 6–3, 6–2
Amos Mansdorf
Shahar Perkiss
Jeremy Bates
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 Carpet – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 & Decker Indoor Championships
Melbourne , Australia Carpet – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
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 Hard (i) – $80,000 – 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 Hard (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Carpet – $300,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
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 Hard – $200,000 – 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 Hard(i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
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 Grass
Singles –
Doubles
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 Grass – $125,000 – 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 Grass – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
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 Grass – $80,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Jonathan Canter 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Peter Doohan
Mark Kratzmann
Mark Edmondson
Michael Robertson
Bill Scanlon
Eddie Edwards
Broderick Dyke
Darren Cahill
Peter Carter 7–6(7–3) , 6–1
Brett Dickinson
Roberto Saad
January 1986
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.
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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 .