1985 WCT Tournament of Champions

The 1985 WCT Tournament of Champions was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City in the United States. The event was part of the Super Series of the 1985 Grand Prix circuit and was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from May 6 through May 12, 1985. No.2 seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title, his second at the event after 1982.[3][4]

1985 WCT Tournament of Champions
DateMay 6–12
Edition9th
CategoryGrand Prix (Super Series) / WCT
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$500,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens, New York, U.S.
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl[1]
Doubles
United States Ken Flach / United States Robert Seguso[2]

Finals

Singles

Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated United States John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Lendl's 4th singles title of the year and the 46th of his career.

Doubles

United States Ken Flach / United States Robert Seguso defeated Brazil Givaldo Barbosa / Brazil Ivan Kley 7–5, 6–2

See also

References
  1. "1985 Forest Hills WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1985 Forest Hills WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1986). World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 150, 190. ISBN 9780002182096.
  4. "Lendl knocks off McEnroe to win Champions tourney". Ottawa Citizen. May 13, 1985.
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