1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1985 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionWest Germany Boris Becker
Runner-upUnited States Kevin Curren
Score6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Details
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
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Boris Becker defeated Kevin Curren in the final, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his first major title. He became the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title, as well as the youngest ever male major singles champion at 17 years, 7 months and 15 days of age (this latter record would eventually be broken by Michael Chang at the 1989 French Open).

John McEnroe was the two-time defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Curren. Curren also defeated Jimmy Connors in the semifinals, becoming the first player ever to defeat both Connors and McEnroe at the same major.

Seeds[edit]

01.   United States John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
02.   Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (fourth round)
03.   United States Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
04.   Sweden Mats Wilander (first round)
05.   Sweden Anders Järryd (semifinals)
06.   Australia Pat Cash (second round)
07.   Sweden Joakim Nyström (third round)
08.   United States Kevin Curren (final)
09.   United States Johan Kriek (third round)
10.   United States Aaron Krickstein (first round)
11.   France Yannick Noah (third round)
12.   Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (first round)
13.   United States Eliot Teltscher (second round)
14.   Sweden Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
15.   Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
16.   United States Tim Mayotte (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying[edit]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States John McEnroe 2 2 4
8 United States Kevin Curren 6 6 6
8 United States Kevin Curren 6 6 6
3 United States Jimmy Connors 2 2 1
3 United States Jimmy Connors 6 7 6
Q Chile Ricardo Acuña 1 6 2
8 United States Kevin Curren 3 77 63 4
West Germany Boris Becker 6 64 77 6
5 Sweden Anders Järryd 6 6 6
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 4 3 2
5 Sweden Anders Järryd 6 6 3 3
West Germany Boris Becker 2 7 6 6
West Germany Boris Becker 7 3 6 6
France Henri Leconte 6 6 3 4

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
WC Australia P McNamara 4 3 4 1 United States J McEnroe 7 6 7
Nigeria N Odizor 6 6 7 6 6 Nigeria N Odizor 6 1 6
Q South Africa G Muller 7 7 6 3 3 1 United States J McEnroe 6 7 6
United Kingdom S Shaw 4 2 3 Q South Africa C Steyn 3 5 4
New Zealand C Lewis 6 6 6 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6 4 4
Q South Africa C Steyn 6 6 6 Q South Africa C Steyn 3 7 6 6
Brazil G Barbosa 4 4 2 1 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
Q West Germany A Maurer 7 6 7 Q West Germany A Maurer 0 4 2
Australia J Frawley 5 3 5 Q West Germany A Maurer 6 7 7
West Germany H Schwaier 6 6 6 West Germany H Schwaier 3 5 5
Q United States R Van't Hof 3 2 4 Q West Germany A Maurer 6 6 3 6
Australia J Fitzgerald 6 7 6 9 United States J Kriek 1 4 6 4
Q United States A Giammalva 4 5 1 Australia J Fitzgerald 6 6 5 1
Paraguay V Pecci 4 0 6 5 9 United States J Kriek 3 7 7 6
9 United States J Kriek 6 6 4 7

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Australia P Doohan 2 3 4 14 Sweden S Edberg 6 7 3 6 9
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 4 0 6 6 United States T Wilkison 1 5 6 7 7
United States T Wilkison 6 6 2 7 14 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Switzerland J Hlasek 3 6 7 6 5 United States C Hooper 3 4 4
United States T Moor 6 3 6 7 7 United States T Moor 4 4 5
United States C Hooper 7 7 6 United States C Hooper 6 6 7
Hungary B Taróczy 5 6 3 14 Sweden S Edberg 6 3 6
Q New Zealand D Mustard 7 6 4 6 8 United States K Curren 7 6 7
WC United Kingdom S Bale 6 2 6 4 Q New Zealand D Mustard 7 6 2 6
United States M Flur 6 6 6 United States M Flur 6 4 6 4
WC United Kingdom J Bates 4 3 4 Q New Zealand D Mustard 3 3 5
Ecuador R Viver 3 3 6 3 8 United States K Curren 6 6 7
United States M De Palmer 6 6 3 6 United States M De Palmer 5 7 4 4
United States L Stefanki 6 3 4 8 United States K Curren 7 5 6 6
8 United States K Curren 7 6 6

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States J Connors 6 6 6
Sweden S Simonsson 1 3 4 3 United States J Connors 6 6 6
Q New Zealand K Evernden 6 6 6 Q New Zealand K Evernden 3 2 1
Czechoslovakia J Navrátil 4 4 4 3 United States J Connors 7 5 7 6
New Zealand B Derlin 2 5 6 6 India R Krishnan 5 7 5 2
India R Krishnan 6 7 4 7 India R Krishnan 6 7 6
France G Forget 6 3 3 4 United States L Bourne 4 5 2
United States L Bourne 3 6 6 6 3 United States J Connors 6 6 6
United States L Shiras 6 7 6 United States S Giammalva 3 4 3
WC United Kingdom L Alfred 3 6 3 United States L Shiras 4 7 6 1 5
United States B Testerman 3 6 6 6 United States B Testerman 6 6 4 6 7
Q Australia C Miller 6 3 4 2 United States B Testerman 6 3 5 6
United States S Giammalva 6 6 5 6 United States S Giammalva 4 6 7 7
Q United States C Cox 0 4 7 4 United States S Giammalva 6 6 6
New Zealand R Simpson 4 7 5 6 15 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 3 1 2
15 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6 7 7

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 3 4 7 3
United States To Gullikson 4 6 6 6 6 United States To Gullikson 6 6 6 6 6
United States J Arias 4 4 6 7 5 United States J Lapidus 7 7 4 2 3
United States J Lapidus 6 6 3 6 7 United States To Gullikson 6 3 5 2
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 7 6 5 2 Q United States R Seguso 4 6 7 6
United States M Bauer 5 7 7 6 United States M Bauer 3 4 4
United States R Harmon 4 3 0 Q United States R Seguso 6 6 6
Q United States R Seguso 6 6 6 Q United States R Seguso 4 6 2
United States Ti Gullikson 4 3 6 3 Q Chile R Acuña 6 7 6
WC United States S Denton 6 6 3 6 WC United States S Denton 6 4 4
United States D Pate 6 6 6 United States D Pate 7 6 6
WC United Kingdom N Fulwood 3 4 4 United States D Pate 5 4 2
France T Benhabiles 3 6 1 2 Q Chile R Acuña 7 6 6
Q Chile R Acuña 6 4 6 6 Q Chile R Acuña 7 6 3 6 6
United States T Nelson 6 2 5 7 3 6 Australia P Cash 6 3 6 7 4
6 Australia P Cash 2 6 7 6 6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Sweden A Järryd 4 3 6 6 6
Italy C Panatta 6 6 4 4 3 5 Sweden A Järryd 5 7 7 6
United States S Davis 6 6 6 United States S Davis 7 6 5 4
Q South Africa B Moir 2 2 3 5 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 6
Q France T Champion 3 4 2 United States V Van Patten 3 3 1
United States M Mitchell 6 6 6 United States M Mitchell 5 3 2
West Germany P Elter 3 7 5 4 United States V Van Patten 7 6 6
United States V Van Patten 6 6 7 6 5 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 6
West Germany D Keretić 6 4 7 3 South Africa D Visser 1 4 1
South Africa D Visser 7 6 6 6 South Africa D Visser 6 6 6 7
United States M Davis 3 2 6 3 Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 4 4 6
Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 6 3 6 South Africa D Visser 6 4 6 6 10
Sweden H Sundström 3 6 7 4 2 United States G Holmes 3 6 7 0 8
United States G Holmes 6 4 6 6 6 United States G Holmes 6 6 6 6
United States B Schultz 6 3 7 6 United States B Schultz 4 7 2 3
10 United States A Krickstein 4 6 6 4

Section 6[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 France Y Noah 6 3 7 6 6
United States B Gilbert 4 6 6 7 3 11 France Y Noah 4 6 7 6
South Africa E Edwards 6 6 6 South Africa E Edwards 6 4 6 2
WC United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 3 3 3 11 France Y Noah 6 6 3 6
India V Amritraj 6 6 6 India V Amritraj 4 7 6 7
United States J Canter 3 4 4 India V Amritraj 7 6 7 7
Australia B Drewett 7 7 6 Australia B Drewett 6 7 6 5
United States S McCain 6 5 4 India V Amritraj 4 4 1
United States V Gerulaitis 6 5 6 3 6 Switzerland H Günthardt 6 6 6
United States P Fleming 2 7 4 6 3 United States V Gerulaitis 5 6 3 7 6
Brazil C Motta 3 2 3 United States J Sadri 7 4 6 6 4
United States J Sadri 6 6 6 United States V Gerulaitis 3 7 1 6 5
United States B Teacher 4 5 7 2 Switzerland H Günthardt 6 6 6 3 7
Switzerland H Günthardt 6 7 6 6 Switzerland H Günthardt 6 4 4 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 5 7 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 4 6 6 3 4
4 Sweden M Wilander 2 7 5 0

Section 7[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Sweden J Nyström 6 6 3 6
WC United Kingdom J Goodall 3 3 6 0 7 Sweden J Nyström 7 7 6
United States D Goldie 7 5 1 6 7 United States P Annacone 5 5 3
United States P Annacone 5 7 6 1 9 7 Sweden J Nyström 6 6 1 6 7
Q United States M Anger 5 6 6 3 6 West Germany B Becker 3 7 6 4 9
Hungary Z Kuhárszky 7 2 2 6 1 Q United States M Anger 0 1 3
West Germany B Becker 4 6 6 6 West Germany B Becker 6 6 6
United States H Pfister 6 3 2 4 West Germany B Becker 6 4 6 7 6
Australia P McNamee 6 6 7 16 United States T Mayotte 3 6 7 6 2
United States S Meister 2 4 6 Australia P McNamee 6 7 7
United States R Green 3 2 4 Q Argentina R Saad 3 6 6
Q Argentina R Saad 6 6 6 Australia P McNamee 6 6 6 2 0
Czechoslovakia P Složil 3 7 1 6 16 United States T Mayotte 3 4 7 6 6
United States K Flach 6 6 6 7 United States K Flach 4 4 4
Australia T Allan 5 4 2 16 United States T Mayotte 6 6 6
16 United States T Mayotte 7 6 6

Section 8[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States E Teltscher 5 7 7 6
Italy G Ocleppo 7 6 6 0 13 United States E Teltscher 3 4 6 6 5
United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6 7 United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6 4 3 7
West Germany W Popp 2 4 6 United Kingdom J Lloyd 7 3 4 4
France H Leconte 6 7 7 France H Leconte 5 6 6 6
Q United States C Dunk 3 6 6 France H Leconte 4 6 7 6
Australia W Masur 7 7 6 Australia W Masur 6 4 6 3
United States D Cassidy 6 6 1 France H Leconte 3 6 6 6
Spain J López-Maeso 6 3 1 2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 4 3 1
Israel S Glickstein 7 6 6 Israel S Glickstein 6 6 3 7
Australia M Edmondson 3 2 6 Paraguay F González 3 4 6 5
Paraguay F González 6 6 7 Israel S Glickstein 6 6 3 2
Poland W Fibak 6 4 1 2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 4 6 6
United States M Leach 7 6 6 United States M Leach 3 6 2 7 4
United States M Purcell 4 6 6 2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 1 6 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 7 7

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links[edit]

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