1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1985 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Kevin Curren
Score	6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events

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 was the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon men's singles title, and became the youngest-ever male major singles champion aged 17 years, 7 months and 15 days (this record would later 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. This ended McEnroe's streak of five consecutive Wimbledon finals. Curren also defeated Jimmy Connors in the semifinals, becoming the first player to defeat both Connors and McEnroe at the same major.

Seeds

1.

John McEnroe (quarterfinals)

2.

Ivan Lendl (fourth round)

3.

Jimmy Connors (semifinals)

4.

Mats Wilander (first round)

5.

Anders Järryd (semifinals)

6.

Pat Cash (second round)

7.

Joakim Nyström (third round)

8.

Kevin Curren (final)

9.

Johan Kriek (third round)

10.

Aaron Krickstein (first round)

11.

Yannick Noah (third round)

12.

Miloslav Mečíř (first round)

13.

Eliot Teltscher (second round)

14.

Stefan Edberg (fourth round)

15.

Tomáš Šmíd (second round)

16.

Tim Mayotte (fourth round)

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

1	John McEnroe	2	2	4

8	Kevin Curren	6	6	6
						8	Kevin Curren	6	6	6

						3	Jimmy Connors	2	2	1
3	Jimmy Connors	6	7	6

Q	Ricardo Acuña	1	6	2
												8	Kevin Curren	3	7⁷	6³	4

													Boris Becker	6	6⁴	7⁷	6
5	Anders Järryd	6	6	6

	Heinz Günthardt	4	3	2
						5	Anders Järryd	6	6	3	3

							Boris Becker	2	7	6	6
	Boris Becker	7	3	6	6

	Henri Leconte	6	6	3	4

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
WC	P McNamara	4	3	4			1	J McEnroe	7	6	7
	N Odizor	6	6	7	6	6		N Odizor	6	1	6
Q	G Muller	7	7	6	3	3							1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
	S Shaw	4	2	3									Q	C Steyn	3	5	4
	C Lewis	6	6	6				C Lewis	6	6	4	4
Q	C Steyn	6	6	6			Q	C Steyn	3	7	6	6
	G Barbosa	4	4	2															1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
Q	A Maurer	7	6	7															Q	A Maurer	0	4	2
	J Frawley	5	3	5			Q	A Maurer	6	7	7
	H Schwaier	6	6	6				H Schwaier	3	5	5
Q	R Van't Hof	3	2	4									Q	A Maurer	6	6	3	6
	J Fitzgerald	6	7	6									9	J Kriek	1	4	6	4
Q	A Giammalva	4	5	1				J Fitzgerald	6	6	5	1
	V Pecci	4	0	6	5		9	J Kriek	3	7	7	6
9	J Kriek	6	6	4	7

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

14	S Edberg	6	6	6
	P Doohan	2	3	4			14	S Edberg	6	7	3	6	9
	M Ostoja	4	0	6	6			T Wilkison	1	5	6	7	7
	T Wilkison	6	6	2	7									14	S Edberg	6	6	6
	J Hlasek	3	6	7	6	5									C Hooper	3	4	4
	T Moor	6	3	6	7	7		T Moor	4	4	5
	C Hooper	7	7	6				C Hooper	6	6	7
	B Taróczy	5	6	3															14	S Edberg	6	3	6
Q	D Mustard	7	6	4	6														8	K Curren	7	6	7
WC	S Bale	6	2	6	4		Q	D Mustard	7	6	2	6
	M Flur	6	6	6				M Flur	6	4	6	4
WC	J Bates	4	3	4										Q	D Mustard	3	3	5
	R Viver	3	3	6	3									8	K Curren	6	6	7
	M De Palmer	6	6	3	6			M De Palmer	5	7	4	4
	L Stefanki	6	3	4			8	K Curren	7	5	6	6
8	K Curren	7	6	6

Section 3

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

3	J Connors	6	6	6
	S Simonsson	1	3	4		3	J Connors	6	6	6
Q	K Evernden	6	6	6		Q	K Evernden	3	2	1
	J Navrátil	4	4	4									3	J Connors	7	5	7	6
	B Derlin	2	5	6	6									R Krishnan	5	7	5	2
	R Krishnan	6	7	4	7		R Krishnan	6	7	6
	G Forget	6	3	3	4		L Bourne	4	5	2
	L Bourne	3	6	6	6														3	J Connors	6	6	6
	L Shiras	6	7	6																S Giammalva	3	4	3
WC	L Alfred	3	6	3			L Shiras	4	7	6	1	5
	B Testerman	3	6	6	6		B Testerman	6	6	4	6	7
Q	C Miller	6	3	4	2									B Testerman	6	3	5	6
	S Giammalva	6	6	5	6									S Giammalva	4	6	7	7
Q	C Cox	0	4	7	4		S Giammalva	6	6	6
	R Simpson	4	7	5	6	15	T Šmíd	3	1	2
15	T Šmíd	6	6	7	7

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	M Mečíř	6	3	4	7	3
	To Gullikson	4	6	6	6	6		To Gullikson	6	6	6	6	6
	J Arias	4	4	6	7	5		J Lapidus	7	7	4	2	3
	J Lapidus	6	6	3	6	7									To Gullikson	6	3	5	2
	M Vajda	7	6	5	2									Q	R Seguso	4	6	7	6
	M Bauer	5	7	7	6			M Bauer	3	4	4
	R Harmon	4	3	0			Q	R Seguso	6	6	6
Q	R Seguso	6	6	6																Q	R Seguso	4	6	2
	Ti Gullikson	4	3	6	3															Q	R Acuña	6	7	6
WC	S Denton	6	6	3	6		WC	S Denton	6	4	4
	D Pate	6	6	6				D Pate	7	6	6
WC	N Fulwood	3	4	4											D Pate	5	4	2
	T Benhabiles	3	6	1	2									Q	R Acuña	7	6	6
Q	R Acuña	6	4	6	6		Q	R Acuña	7	6	3	6	6
	T Nelson	6	2	5	7	3	6	P Cash	6	3	6	7	4
6	P Cash	2	6	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

5	A Järryd	4	3	6	6	6
	C Panatta	6	6	4	4	3	5	A Järryd	5	7	7	6
	S Davis	6	6	6				S Davis	7	6	5	4
Q	B Moir	2	2	3									5	A Järryd	6	6	6
Q	T Champion	3	4	2										V Van Patten	3	3	1
	M Mitchell	6	6	6				M Mitchell	5	3	2
	P Elter	3	7	5	4			V Van Patten	7	6	6
	V Van Patten	6	6	7	6															5	A Järryd	6	6	6
	D Keretić	6	4	7	3																D Visser	1	4	1
	D Visser	7	6	6	6			D Visser	6	6	6	7
	M Davis	3	2	6	3			J Gunnarsson	7	4	4	6
	J Gunnarsson	6	6	3	6									D Visser	6	4	6	6	10
	H Sundström	3	6	7	4	2								G Holmes	3	6	7	0	8
	G Holmes	6	4	6	6	6		G Holmes	6	6	6	6
	B Schultz	6	3	7	6			B Schultz	4	7	2	3
10	A Krickstein	4	6	6	4

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

11	Y Noah	6	3	7	6	6
	B Gilbert	4	6	6	7	3	11	Y Noah	4	6	7	6
	E Edwards	6	6	6				E Edwards	6	4	6	2
WC	C Dowdeswell	3	3	3										11	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
	V Amritraj	6	6	6											V Amritraj	4	7	6	7
	J Canter	3	4	4				V Amritraj	7	6	7	7
	B Drewett	7	7	6				B Drewett	6	7	6	5
	S McCain	6	5	4																		V Amritraj	4	4	1
	V Gerulaitis	6	5	6	3	6																H Günthardt	6	6	6
	P Fleming	2	7	4	6	3		V Gerulaitis	5	6	3	7	6
	C Motta	3	2	3				J Sadri	7	4	6	6	4
	J Sadri	6	6	6											V Gerulaitis	3	7	1	6	5
	B Teacher	4	5	7	2										H Günthardt	6	6	6	3	7
	H Günthardt	6	7	6	6			H Günthardt	6	4	4	6	6
	S Živojinović	6	5	7	6			S Živojinović	4	6	6	3	4
4	M Wilander	2	7	5	0

Section 7

First round							Second round					Third round							Fourth round

7	J Nyström	6	6	3	6
WC	J Goodall	3	3	6	0		7	J Nyström	7	7	6
	D Goldie	7	5	1	6	7		P Annacone	5	5	3
	P Annacone	5	7	6	1	9						7	J Nyström	6	6	1	6	7
Q	M Anger	5	6	6	3	6							B Becker	3	7	6	4	9
	Z Kuhárszky	7	2	2	6	1	Q	M Anger	0	1	3
	B Becker	4	6	6	6			B Becker	6	6	6
	H Pfister	6	3	2	4															B Becker	6	4	6	7	6
	P McNamee	6	6	7															16	T Mayotte	3	6	7	6	2
	S Meister	2	4	6				P McNamee	6	7	7
	R Green	3	2	4			Q	R Saad	3	6	6
Q	R Saad	6	6	6									P McNamee	6	6	6	2	0
	P Složil	3	7	1	6							16	T Mayotte	3	4	7	6	6
	K Flach	6	6	6	7			K Flach	4	4	4
	T Allan	5	4	2			16	T Mayotte	6	6	6
16	T Mayotte	7	6	6

Section 8

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	E Teltscher	5	7	7	6
	G Ocleppo	7	6	6	0	13	E Teltscher	3	4	6	6	5
	J Lloyd	6	6	7			J Lloyd	6	6	4	3	7
	W Popp	2	4	6										J Lloyd	7	3	4	4
	H Leconte	6	7	7										H Leconte	5	6	6	6
Q	C Dunk	3	6	6			H Leconte	4	6	7	6
	W Masur	7	7	6			W Masur	6	4	6	3
	D Cassidy	6	6	1																H Leconte	3	6	6	6
	J López-Maeso	6	3	1															2	I Lendl	6	4	3	1
	S Glickstein	7	6	6			S Glickstein	6	6	3	7
	M Edmondson	3	2	6			F González	3	4	6	5
	F González	6	6	7										S Glickstein	6	6	3	2
	W Fibak	6	4	1									2	I Lendl	7	4	6	6
	M Leach	7	6	6			M Leach	3	6	2	7	4
	M Purcell	4	6	6		2	I Lendl	6	1	6	6	6
2	I Lendl	6	7	7

References

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

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1985 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1985 French Open	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1985 US Open

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

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