1985 US Open – Men's singles

January 2025 1985 US Open TCH Ivan Lendl USA John McEnroe 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4 128 16 1985 US Open (tennis) Ivan Lendl defeated 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, and second major title overall. This tournament marked the final major appearance of former world No. 1, 1972 US Open and 1973 French Open champion Ilie Năstase; he lost to Mike Bauer in the first round. It also marked the first US Open appearance of future world No. 1 and champion Boris Becker, who would win the title 4 years later; he lost to Joakim Nyström in the fourth round. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA John McEnroe (finalist) TCH Ivan Lendl (champion) SWE Mats Wilander (semifinalist) USA Jimmy Connors (semifinalist) USA Kevin Curren (first round) SWE Anders Järryd (quarterfinalist) FRA Yannick Noah (quarterfinalist) FRG Boris Becker (fourth round) TCH Miloslav Mečíř (second round) SWE Joakim Nyström (quarterfinalist) SWE Stefan Edberg (fourth round) USA Johan Kriek (second round) USA Tim Mayotte (fourth round) SWE Henrik Sundström (first round) USA Scott Davis (second round) TCH Tomáš Šmíd (fourth round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA John McEnroe 1 TCH Ivan Lendl 2 61 77 3 6 4 6 USA John McEnroe 1 SWE Mats Wilander 3 3 6 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 3 USA Jimmy Connors 4 TCH Ivan Lendl 2 2 6 3 6 5 7 USA John McEnroe 1 SWE Joakim Nyström 10 6 1 6 0 7 5 SWE Mats Wilander 3 SWE Anders Järryd 6 2 6 6 2 5 0r CHE Heinz Günthardt USA Jimmy Connors 4 2 6 2 6 4 6 FRA Yannick Noah 7 TCH Ivan Lendl 2 2 6 2 6 4 6 Section 1 USA J McEnroe 1 TCH T Šmid 16 6 3 7 5 6 2 USA J McEnroe 1 USA B Schultz 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA J Arias TCH T Šmid 16 6 4 6 1 3 6 3 6 6 7 USA J McEnroe 1 CAN M Wostenholme 6 0 7 6 6 1 USA R Matuszewski Q USA B Schultz 3 6 4 6 6 7 USA J Arias ISR A Mansdorf 6 4 6 7 6 7 6 2 0 1r ARG G Vilas TCH T Šmid 16 2 6 2 6 1 6 USA J McEnroe 1 ISR S Glickstein 6 1 6 7 2 6 6 3 7 6 CHL H Gildemeister CAN M Wostenholme 4 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 3 6 USA S Denton WC USA R Matuszewski Q 7 6 6 7 4 6 3 6 USA M Leach USA B Schultz 6 7 4 6 2 6 ARG R Argüello USA J Arias 3 6 1 6 1 6 ISR A Mansdorf USA J Sadri 7 6 4 6 7 6 6 1 ARG G Vilas AUS W Masur 7 6 6 7 6 4 3 6 6 1 USA M Flur TCH T Šmid 16 3 6 5 7 2 6 Section 2 SWE J Nyström 10 FRG B Becker 8 6 3 6 4 4 6 6 4 SWE J Nyström 10 USA D Goldie 6 1 6 1 1 1r NZL K Evernden Q FRG B Becker 8 6 7 3 6 6 7 SWE J Nyström 10 USA B Green 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 0 USA D Goldie TCH M Vajda 1 6 6 3 6 2 6 2 USA L Bourne NZL K Evernden Q 4 6 3 6 4 6 NLD H Van Boeckel FRG B Becker 8 3 6 0 6 2 6 SWE J Nyström 10 USA C Hooper 6 4 7 5 6 1 Haiti 1964 R Agénor USA B Green 6 7 6 7 4 6 USA D Goldie USA M Davis 6 4 6 3 3 6 7 6 USA M De Palmer TCH M Vajda 6 2 6 2 3 6 6 7 5 7 USA J Brown USA L Bourne 3 6 5 7 6 2 4 6 USA L Duncan NZL K Evernden Q 4 6 2 6 2 6 AUS J Fitzgerald NLD H Van Boeckel 2 6 1 6 6 3 6 4 4 6 AUS P Doohan FRG B Becker 8 4 6 1 6 2 6 Section 3 SWE M Wilander 3 USA G Holmes 7 6 6 1 7 5 SWE M Wilander 3 USA P Annacone 6 3 6 7 7 6 6 1 YUG M Ostoja USA G Holmes 6 4 1 6 2 6 2 6 SWE M Wilander 3 USA B Foxworth Q 6 3 7 5 6 3 USA P Annacone USA P Fleming 2 6 7 5 7 5 6 1 ZAF 1928 D Visser Q YUG M Ostoja 2 6 2 6 3 6 USA G Holmes USA J Kriek 12 2 6 6 4 6 3 6 1 SWE M Wilander 3 IND V Amritraj 6 2 6 4 6 4 USA B Foxworth Q YUG S Živojinović 6 7 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 2 USA P Annacone USA T Gullikson 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 1 CHL R Acuña USA P Fleming 4 6 2 6 6 7 ECU R Viver ZAF 1928 D Visser Q 1 6 4 6 2 6 YUG M Ostoja ARG R Saad 6 4 6 4 6 7 2 6 7 6 BRA C Motta USA G Holmes 3 6 6 2 4 6 7 6 6 7 AUS P McNamee USA J Kriek 12 4 6 2 6 4 6 Section 4 USA T Mayotte 13 SWE A Järryd 6 6 7 6 7 4 6 USA T Mayotte 13 NGA N Odizor 7 5 6 4 6 3 USA T Wilkison SWE A Järryd 6 0 6 1 6 4 6 USA T Mayotte 13 GBR J Lloyd 4 6 6 1 7 6 7 5 NGA N Odizor USA J Canter 7 6 2 6 6 4 7 6 TCH P Složil USA T Wilkison 1 6 3 6 1 6 USA M Bauer SWE A Järryd 6 4 6 3 6 3 6 USA T Mayotte 13 USA T Moor 6 4 6 2 6 4 PRY V Pecci Sr. GBR J Lloyd 5 7 5 7 5 7 AUS B Drewett NGA N Odizor 2 6 4 6 0 6 USA J Canter USA R Seguso WC 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 TCH P Složil PRY F González 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA V Van Patten USA T Wilkison 3 6 3 6 6 4 6 7 ROU 1965 I Năstase WC USA M Bauer 3 6 3 6 6 4 6 7 SWE M Pernfors WC SWE A Järryd 6 3 6 6 7 4 6 Section 5 FRA H Leconte CHE H Günthardt 6 7 2 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 FRA H Leconte FRG H Schwaier 6 2 6 2 6 1 CHE H Günthardt ARG M Jaite 6 7 3 6 7 6 6 4 6 1 FRA G Forget FRA H Leconte 4 6 4 6 4 6 FRG H Schwaier NGA T Mmoh Q 5 7 6 7 7 5 7 6 6 3 CHE H Günthardt USA M Purcell 5 7 6 2 6 1 6 2 URY D Pérez ARG M Jaite 3 6 6 7 3 6 USA K Curren 5 FRA G Forget 6 7 1 6 2 6 FRA H Leconte POL W Fibak 6 4 6 3 6 4 HUN B Taróczy FRG H Schwaier 7 6 4 6 6 7 5 7 SWE T Högstedt NGA T Mmoh Q 4 6 4 6 6 7 CHE H Günthardt IND R Krishnan 6 3 6 4 6 2 TCH L Pimek USA M Purcell 3 6 4 6 2 6 USA S Meister Q URY D Pérez 3 6 3 6 4 6 ARG M Jaite SWE H Sundström 14 6 4 2 6 6 2 6 3 Section 6 SWE S Edberg 11 USA J Connors 4 4 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 SWE S Edberg 11 USA B Gilbert 4 6 6 4 6 1 6 4 FRA T Tulasne USA J Connors 4 5 7 2 6 4 6 SWE S Edberg 11 USA K Flach 7 5 6 3 6 4 USA B Gilbert USA L Jensen WC 6 3 6 2 6 3 FRA T Tulasne SWE P Lundgren Q 7 6 1 6 7 5 6 3 USA H Pfister USA J Connors 4 3 6 4 6 2 6 SWE S Edberg 11 ARG JL Clerc 6 4 6 3 6 3 USA K Flach MEX L Lavalle Q 7 5 6 2 2 6 6 1 USA B Gilbert ZAF 1928 C van Rensburg Q 6 2 6 2 6 2 USA L Jensen WC USA M Mitchell 2 6 4 6 6 1 6 4 7 5 TCH J Navrátil FRA T Tulasne 7 6 3 6 7 6 3 6 0 6 ISR S Perkiss SWE P Lundgren Q 4 6 6 7 2 6 USA H Pfister USA S McCain 6 3 6 4 6 4 ZAF 1928 G Muller Q USA J Connors 4 4 6 3 6 6 4 2 6 Section 7 FRA Y Noah 7 USA J Berger WC 6 7 6 2 6 3 6 1 FRA Y Noah 7 USA V Gerulaitis 6 3 6 4 6 3 USA J Berger WC USA B Teacher 4 6 7 6 6 4 7 6 FRA Y Noah 7 USA J Grabb WC 7 6 6 3 6 2 USA T Nelson Q USA V Gerulaitis 2 6 6 3 2 6 6 7 ARG E Bengoechea USA J Berger WC 1 6 3 6 2 6 USA B Teacher USA S Davis 15 6 3 7 6 6 3 FRA Y Noah 7 GBR J Bates 6 3 7 6 6 3 USA J Grabb WC BRA G Barbosa 6 2 6 7 7 5 6 3 USA T Nelson Q USA M Dickson 7 6 4 6 7 6 7 6 USA V Gerulaitis FRA T Benhabiles 7 6 3 6 7 5 7 5 GBR C Dowdeswell ARG E Bengoechea 6 4 6 7 5 7 4 6 USA D Rostagno Q USA J Berger WC 4 6 7 6 6 0 5 7 4 6 ARG A Ganzábal USA B Teacher 1 6 4 6 5 7 ITA M Cierro USA S Davis 15 4 6 0 6 4 6 Section 8 PER J Yzaga Q TCH I Lendl 2 6 4 3 6 4 6 0 6 USA D Pate PER J Yzaga Q 3 6 3 6 6 7 ARG H de la Peña TCH I Lendl 2 1 6 1 6 3 6 TCH M Mečíř 9 USA D Pate 4 6 0 6 3 6 PER J Yzaga Q USA D Cassidy 6 7 6 3 6 7 6 1 7 5 ARG H de la Peña ITA C Panatta 6 7 7 5 7 6 6 3 USA B Scanlon TCH I Lendl 2 2 6 0 6 3 6 TCH M Mečíř 9 USA A Kohlberg Q 5 7 4 6 7 6 6 3 6 1 USA D Pate YUG B Orešar 6 2 6 3 2 6 6 0 PER J Yzaga Q CHE J Hlasek 5 7 7 5 3 6 6 4 6 3 USA D Cassidy EGY A El-Mehelmy Q 6 4 6 7 6 2 6 3 FIN L Palin Q ARG H de la Peña 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 4 4 6 USA T Gullikson WC ITA C Panatta 6 7 3 6 6 2 4 6 USA B Testerman USA B Scanlon 6 7 6 7 6 0 7 5 3 6 USA J Lapidus TCH I Lendl 2 2 6 1 6 3 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1985 US Open Men's Singles draw 1985 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1985 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's singles Men's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles