1985 US Open – Men's singles

Ivan Lendl defeated the defending champion John McEnroe in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1985 US Open. It was his first US Open title, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament.

Men's singles
1985 US Open
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upUnited States John McEnroe
Score7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4
Draw128
Seeds16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States John McEnroe (finalist)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  3. Sweden Mats Wilander (semifinalist)
  4. United States Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
  5. United States Kevin Curren (first round)
  6. Sweden Anders Järryd (quarterfinalist)
  7. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinalist)
  8. West Germany Boris Becker (fourth round)
  9. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (second round)
  10. Sweden Joakim Nyström (quarterfinalist)
  11. Sweden Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
  12. United States Johan Kriek (second round)
  13. United States Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
  14. Sweden Henrik Sundström (first round)
  15. United States Scott Davis (second round)
  16. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 7
10 Sweden Joakim Nyström 1 0 5
1 United States John McEnroe 3 6 4 6 6
3 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 4 6 3 3
3 Sweden Mats Wilander 2 6 5
6 Sweden Anders Järryd 6 2 0r
1 United States John McEnroe 6 3 4
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 7 6 6
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 2 2 4
4 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
4 United States Jimmy Connors 2 3 5
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
7 France Yannick Noah 2 2 4
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States McEnroe 6 6 2 6 7
Israel Glickstein 1 7 6 3 6 1 United States McEnroe 6 7 6
Chile Gildemeister 4 3 6 6 3 Canada Wostenholme 0 6 1
Canada Wostenholme 6 6 3 3 6 1 United States McEnroe 6 6 6
WC United States Denton 7 6 4 3 United States Schultz 3 4 4
Q United States Matuszewski 6 7 6 6 Q United States Matuszewski 3 4 6
United States Leach 6 4 2 United States Schultz 6 6 7
United States Schultz 7 6 6 1 United States McEnroe 6 7 6
Argentina Argüello 3 1 1 16 Czechoslovakia Šmid 3 5 2
United States Arias 6 6 6 United States Arias 6 6 6 6 0
Israel Mansdorf 7 4 7 6 Israel Mansdorf 4 7 7 2 1r
United States Sadri 6 6 6 1 United States Arias 6 6 3 3 6
Argentina Vilas 7 6 6 3 6 16 Czechoslovakia Šmid 4 1 6 6 7
Australia Masur 6 7 4 6 1 Argentina Vilas 2 2 1
United States Flur 3 5 2 16 Czechoslovakia Šmid 6 6 6
16 Czechoslovakia Šmid 6 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Sweden Nyström 6 7 6
United States Hooper 4 5 1 10 Sweden Nyström 6 3 6 6
Haiti Agénor 6 6 4 United States Green 3 6 3 0
United States Green 7 7 6 10 Sweden Nyström 6 6 1
United States Goldie 6 6 3 7 United States Goldie 1 1 1r
United States Davis 4 3 6 6 United States Goldie 1 6 6 6
United States De Palmer 6 6 3 6 5 Czechoslovakia Vajda 6 3 2 2
Czechoslovakia Vajda 2 2 6 7 7 10 Sweden Nyström 6 6 4 6
United States Brown 3 5 6 4 8 West Germany Becker 3 4 6 4
United States Bourne 6 7 2 6 United States Bourne 4 3 4
United States Duncan 4 2 2 Q New Zealand Evernden 6 6 6
Q New Zealand Evernden 6 6 6 Q New Zealand Evernden 6 3 6
Australia Fitzgerald 2 1 6 6 4 8 West Germany Becker 7 6 7
Netherlands Van Boeckel 6 6 3 4 6 Netherlands Van Boeckel 3 0 2
Australia Doohan 4 1 2 8 West Germany Becker 6 6 6
8 West Germany Becker 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Sweden Wilander 6 6 6
India Amritraj 2 4 4 3 Sweden Wilander 6 7 6
Q United States Foxworth 6 6 4 6 6 Q United States Foxworth 3 5 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Živojinović 7 4 6 3 2 3 Sweden Wilander 6 6 7 6
United States Annacone 6 6 3 6 United States Annacone 3 7 6 1
United States Gullikson 4 4 6 1 United States Annacone 2 7 7 6
Chile Acuña 4 2 6 United States Fleming 6 5 5 1
United States Fleming 6 6 7 3 Sweden Wilander 7 6 7
Ecuador Viver 1 4 2 United States Holmes 6 1 5
Q South Africa Visser 6 6 6 Q South Africa Visser 2 2 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ostoja 6 6 6 2 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ostoja 6 6 6
Argentina Saad 4 4 7 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ostoja 6 1 2 2
Brazil Motta 3 6 4 7 6 United States Holmes 4 6 6 6
United States Holmes 6 2 6 6 7 United States Holmes 2 6 6 6
Australia McNamee 4 2 4 12 United States Kriek 6 4 3 1
12 United States Kriek 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States Mayotte 6 6 6
United States Moor 4 2 4 13 United States Mayotte 4 6 7 7
Paraguay Pecci Sr. 5 5 5 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 1 6 5
United Kingdom Lloyd 7 7 7 13 United States Mayotte 7 6 6
Australia Drewett 2 4 0 Nigeria Odizor 5 4 3
Nigeria Odizor 6 6 6 Nigeria Odizor 7 2 6 7
United States Canter 4 6 6 6 United States Canter 6 6 4 6
WC United States Seguso 6 4 3 4 13 United States Mayotte 6 6 4
Czechoslovakia Složil 6 6 6 6 Sweden Järryd 7 7 6
Paraguay González 3 4 4 Czechoslovakia Složil 1 3 1
United States Van Patten 3 3 6 6 United States Wilkison 6 6 6
United States Wilkison 6 6 4 7 United States Wilkison 0 1 4
WC Romania Năstase 3 3 6 6 6 Sweden Järryd 6 6 6
United States Bauer 6 6 4 7 United States Bauer 4 3 3
WC Sweden Pernfors 3 6 4 6 Sweden Järryd 6 6 6
6 Sweden Järryd 6 7 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States Curren 6 1 2
France Forget 7 6 6 France Forget 4 4 4
France Leconte 6 6 6 France Leconte 6 6 6
Poland Fibak 4 3 4 France Leconte 6 6 6
Hungary Taróczy 7 4 6 5 West Germany Schwaier 2 2 1
West Germany Schwaier 6 6 7 7 West Germany Schwaier 5 6 7 7 6
Sweden Högstedt 4 4 6 Q Nigeria Mmoh 7 7 5 6 3
Q Nigeria Mmoh 6 6 7 France Leconte 6 2 6 6 3
Switzerland Günthardt 6 6 6 Switzerland Günthardt 7 6 3 4 6
India Krishnan 3 4 2 Switzerland Günthardt 5 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Pimek 3 4 2 United States Purcell 7 2 1 2
United States Purcell 6 6 6 Switzerland Günthardt 6 3 7 6 6
Q United States Meister 3 3 4 Argentina Jaite 7 6 6 4 1
Uruguay Pérez 6 6 6 Uruguay Pérez 3 6 3
Argentina Jaite 6 2 6 6 Argentina Jaite 6 7 6
14 Sweden Sundström 4 6 2 3

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Sweden Edberg 6 6 6
Argentina Clerc 4 3 3 11 Sweden Edberg 7 6 6
United States Flach 7 6 2 6 United States Flach 5 3 4
Q Mexico Lavalle 5 2 6 1 11 Sweden Edberg 4 6 6 6
United States Gilbert 6 6 6 United States Gilbert 6 4 1 4
Q South Africa van Rensburg 2 2 2 United States Gilbert 6 6 6
WC United States Jensen 2 4 6 6 7 WC United States Jensen 3 2 3
United States Mitchell 6 6 1 4 5 11 Sweden Edberg 4 6 3 4
Czechoslovakia Navrátil 7 3 7 3 0 4 United States Connors 6 3 6 6
France Tulasne 6 6 6 6 6 France Tulasne 7 1 7 6
Israel Perkiss 4 6 2 Q Sweden Lundgren 6 6 5 3
Q Sweden Lundgren 6 7 6 France Tulasne 5 2 4
United States Pfister 6 6 6 4 United States Connors 7 6 6
United States McCain 3 4 4 United States Pfister 3 4 2
Q South Africa Muller 4 3 6 2 4 United States Connors 6 6 6
4 United States Connors 6 6 4 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France Noah 6 7 6
United Kingdom Bates 3 6 3 7 France Noah 7 6 6
WC United States Grabb 6 6 7 6 WC United States Grabb 6 3 2
Brazil Barbosa 2 7 5 3 7 France Noah 6 6 6
Q United States Nelson 7 4 7 7 United States Gerulaitis 3 4 3
United States Dickson 6 6 6 6 Q United States Nelson 2 6 2 6
United States Gerulaitis 7 3 7 7 United States Gerulaitis 6 3 6 7
France Benhabiles 6 6 5 5 7 France Noah 6 6 6 6
United Kingdom Dowdeswell 6 6 5 4 WC United States Berger 7 2 3 1
Argentina Bengoechea 4 7 7 6 Argentina Bengoechea 1 3 2
Q United States Rostagno 4 7 6 5 4 WC United States Berger 6 6 6
WC United States Berger 6 6 0 7 6 WC United States Berger 4 7 6 7
Argentina Ganzábal 1 4 5 United States Teacher 6 6 4 6
United States Teacher 6 6 7 United States Teacher 6 7 6
Italy Cierro 4 0 4 15 United States Davis 3 6 3
15 United States Davis 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Czechoslovakia Mečíř 5 4 7 6 6
Q United States Kohlberg 7 6 6 3 1 9 Czechoslovakia Mečíř 4 0 3
United States Pate 6 6 2 6 United States Pate 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Orešar 2 3 6 0 United States Pate 3 3 6
Q Peru Yzaga 5 7 3 6 6 Q Peru Yzaga 6 6 7
Switzerland Hlasek 7 5 6 4 3 Q Peru Yzaga 6 6 6 6 7
United States Cassidy 6 6 6 6 United States Cassidy 7 3 7 1 5
Q Egypt El-Mehelmy 4 7 2 3 Q Peru Yzaga 6 3 4 0
Q Finland Palin 6 3 4 6 4 2 Czechoslovakia Lendl 4 6 6 6
Argentina de la Peña 3 6 6 4 6 Argentina de la Peña 6 7 7 6
WC United States Gullikson 6 3 6 4 Italy Panatta 7 5 6 3
Italy Panatta 7 6 2 6 Argentina de la Peña 1 1 3
United States Testerman 6 6 6 7 3 2 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
United States Scanlon 7 7 0 5 6 United States Scanlon 2 0 3
United States Lapidus 2 1 3 2 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6
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