1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1985 Wimbledon Championships FRG Boris Becker USA Kevin Curren 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 128 (16 Q Qualifiers / 8 WC Wildcards) 16 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1985 Wimbledon Championships 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.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was his first major title. He was the first unseeded player and the first German to win the Wimbledon men's singles titles. Becker was 1967 11 22 1985 7 7 and broke the record that Mats Wilander set by winning the 1982 French Open at 1964 8 22 1982 6 6. Becker still remains the youngest Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champion. 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 1 USA John McEnroe (quarterfinals) 2 8 TCH Ivan Lendl (fourth round) 3 3 USA Jimmy Connors (semifinals) 4 6 SWE Mats Wilander (first round) 5 5 SWE Anders Järryd (semifinals) 6 4 AUS Pat Cash (second round) 7 7 SWE Joakim Nyström (third round) 8 2 USA Kevin Curren (final) 9 1 USA Johan Kriek (third round) 10 5 USA Aaron Krickstein (first round) 11 6 FRA Yannick Noah (third round) 12 4 TCH Miloslav Mečíř (first round) 13 8 USA Eliot Teltscher (second round) 14 2 SWE Stefan Edberg (fourth round) 15 3 TCH Tomáš Šmíd (second round) 16 7 USA Tim Mayotte (fourth round) Qualifying 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 yes 1 USA John McEnroe 2 2 4 8 USA Kevin Curren 6 6 6 3 USA Jimmy Connors 6 7 6 Q CHI Ricardo Acuña 1 6 2 5 SWE Anders Järryd 6 6 6 SUI Heinz Günthardt 4 3 2 FRG Boris Becker 7 3 6 6 FRA Henri Leconte 6 6 3 4 8 USA Kevin Curren 6 6 6 3 USA Jimmy Connors 2 2 1 5 SWE Anders Järryd 6 6 3 3 FRG Boris Becker 2 7 6 6 8 USA Kevin Curren 3 77 63 4 FRG Boris Becker 6 64 77 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 USA J McEnroe 6 6 6 WC AUS P McNamara 4 3 4 NGR N Odizor 6 6 7 6 6 Q RSA 1928 G Muller 7 7 6 3 3 GBR S Shaw 4 2 3 NZL C Lewis 6 6 6 Q RSA 1928 C Steyn 6 6 6 BRA 1968 G Barbosa 4 4 2 Q FRG A Maurer 7 6 7 AUS J Frawley 5 3 5 FRG H Schwaier 6 6 6 Q USA R Van't Hof 3 2 4 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 7 6 Q USA A Giammalva 4 5 1 PAR 1954 V Pecci 4 0 6 5 9 USA J Kriek 6 6 4 7 1 USA J McEnroe 7 6 7 NGR N Odizor 6 1 6 NZL C Lewis 6 6 4 4 Q RSA 1928 C Steyn 3 7 6 6 Q FRG A Maurer 6 7 7 FRG H Schwaier 3 5 5 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 6 5 1 9 USA J Kriek 3 7 7 6 1 USA J McEnroe 6 7 6 Q RSA 1928 C Steyn 3 5 4 Q FRG A Maurer 6 6 3 6 9 USA J Kriek 1 4 6 4 1 USA J McEnroe 6 6 6 Q FRG A Maurer 0 4 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 14 SWE S Edberg 6 6 6 AUS P Doohan 2 3 4 YUG M Ostoja 4 0 6 6 USA T Wilkison 6 6 2 7 SUI J Hlasek 3 6 7 6 5 USA T Moor 6 3 6 7 7 USA C Hooper 7 7 6 HUN B Taróczy 5 6 3 Q NZL D Mustard 7 6 4 6 WC GBR S Bale 6 2 6 4 USA M Flur 6 6 6 WC GBR J Bates 4 3 4 ECU R Viver 3 3 6 3 USA M De Palmer 6 6 3 6 USA L Stefanki 6 3 4 8 USA K Curren 7 6 6 14 SWE S Edberg 6 7 3 6 9 USA T Wilkison 1 5 6 7 7 USA T Moor 4 4 5 USA C Hooper 6 6 7 Q NZL D Mustard 7 6 2 6 USA M Flur 6 4 6 4 USA M De Palmer 5 7 4 4 8 USA K Curren 7 5 6 6 14 SWE S Edberg 6 6 6 USA C Hooper 3 4 4 Q NZL D Mustard 3 3 5 8 USA K Curren 6 6 7 14 SWE S Edberg 6 3 6 8 USA K Curren 7 6 7 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 3 USA J Connors 6 6 6 SWE S Simonsson 1 3 4 Q NZL K Evernden 6 6 6 TCH J Navrátil 4 4 4 NZL B Derlin 2 5 6 6 IND R Krishnan 6 7 4 7 FRA G Forget 6 3 3 4 USA L Bourne 3 6 6 6 USA L Shiras 6 7 6 WC GBR L Alfred 3 6 3 USA B Testerman 3 6 6 6 Q AUS C Miller 6 3 4 2 USA S Giammalva 6 6 5 6 Q USA C Cox 0 4 7 4 NZL R Simpson 4 7 5 6 15 TCH T Šmíd 6 6 7 7 3 USA J Connors 6 6 6 Q NZL K Evernden 3 2 1 IND R Krishnan 6 7 6 USA L Bourne 4 5 2 USA L Shiras 4 7 6 1 5 USA B Testerman 6 6 4 6 7 USA S Giammalva 6 6 6 15 TCH T Šmíd 3 1 2 3 USA J Connors 7 5 7 6 IND R Krishnan 5 7 5 2 USA B Testerman 6 3 5 6 USA S Giammalva 4 6 7 7 3 USA J Connors 6 6 6 USA S Giammalva 3 4 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 12 TCH M Mečíř 6 3 4 7 3 USA To Gullikson 4 6 6 6 6 USA J Arias 4 4 6 7 5 USA J Lapidus 6 6 3 6 7 TCH M Vajda 7 6 5 2 USA M Bauer 5 7 7 6 USA R Harmon 4 3 0 Q USA R Seguso 6 6 6 USA Ti Gullikson 4 3 6 3 WC USA S Denton 6 6 3 6 USA D Pate 6 6 6 WC GBR N Fulwood 3 4 4 FRA T Benhabiles 3 6 1 2 Q CHI R Acuña 6 4 6 6 USA T Nelson 6 2 5 7 3 6 AUS P Cash 2 6 7 6 6 USA To Gullikson 6 6 6 6 6 USA J Lapidus 7 7 4 2 3 USA M Bauer 3 4 4 Q USA R Seguso 6 6 6 WC USA S Denton 6 4 4 USA D Pate 7 6 6 Q CHI R Acuña 7 6 3 6 6 6 AUS P Cash 6 3 6 7 4 USA To Gullikson 6 3 5 2 Q USA R Seguso 4 6 7 6 USA D Pate 5 4 2 Q CHI R Acuña 7 6 6 Q USA R Seguso 4 6 2 Q CHI R Acuña 6 7 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 SWE A Järryd 4 3 6 6 6 ITA C Panatta 6 6 4 4 3 USA S Davis 6 6 6 Q RSA 1928 B Moir 2 2 3 Q FRA T Champion 3 4 2 USA M Mitchell 6 6 6 FRG P Elter 3 7 5 4 USA V Van Patten 6 6 7 6 FRG D Keretić 6 4 7 3 RSA 1928 D Visser 7 6 6 6 USA M Davis 3 2 6 3 SWE J Gunnarsson 6 6 3 6 SWE H Sundström 3 6 7 4 2 USA G Holmes 6 4 6 6 6 USA B Schultz 6 3 7 6 10 USA A Krickstein 4 6 6 4 5 SWE A Järryd 5 7 7 6 USA S Davis 7 6 5 4 USA M Mitchell 5 3 2 USA V Van Patten 7 6 6 RSA 1928 D Visser 6 6 6 7 SWE J Gunnarsson 7 4 4 6 USA G Holmes 6 6 6 6 USA B Schultz 4 7 2 3 5 SWE A Järryd 6 6 6 USA V Van Patten 3 3 1 RSA 1928 D Visser 6 4 6 6 10 USA G Holmes 3 6 7 0 8 5 SWE A Järryd 6 6 6 RSA 1928 D Visser 1 4 1 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 11 FRA Y Noah 6 3 7 6 6 USA B Gilbert 4 6 6 7 3 RSA 1928 E Edwards 6 6 6 WC GBR C Dowdeswell 3 3 3 IND V Amritraj 6 6 6 USA J Canter 3 4 4 AUS B Drewett 7 7 6 USA S McCain 6 5 4 USA V Gerulaitis 6 5 6 3 6 USA P Fleming 2 7 4 6 3 BRA 1968 C Motta 3 2 3 USA J Sadri 6 6 6 USA B Teacher 4 5 7 2 SUI H Günthardt 6 7 6 6 YUG S Živojinović 6 5 7 6 4 SWE M Wilander 2 7 5 0 11 FRA Y Noah 4 6 7 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards 6 4 6 2 IND V Amritraj 7 6 7 7 AUS B Drewett 6 7 6 5 USA V Gerulaitis 5 6 3 7 6 USA J Sadri 7 4 6 6 4 SUI H Günthardt 6 4 4 6 6 YUG S Živojinović 4 6 6 3 4 11 FRA Y Noah 6 6 3 6 IND V Amritraj 4 7 6 7 USA V Gerulaitis 3 7 1 6 5 SUI H Günthardt 6 6 6 3 7 IND V Amritraj 4 4 1 SUI H Günthardt 6 6 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 7 SWE J Nyström 6 6 3 6 WC GBR J Goodall 3 3 6 0 USA D Goldie 7 5 1 6 7 USA P Annacone 5 7 6 1 9 Q USA M Anger 5 6 6 3 6 HUN Z Kuhárszky 7 2 2 6 1 FRG B Becker 4 6 6 6 USA H Pfister 6 3 2 4 AUS P McNamee 6 6 7 USA S Meister 2 4 6 USA R Green 3 2 4 Q ARG R Saad 6 6 6 TCH P Složil 3 7 1 6 USA K Flach 6 6 6 7 AUS T Allan 5 4 2 16 USA T Mayotte 7 6 6 7 SWE J Nyström 7 7 6 USA P Annacone 5 5 3 Q USA M Anger 0 1 3 FRG B Becker 6 6 6 AUS P McNamee 6 7 7 Q ARG R Saad 3 6 6 USA K Flach 4 4 4 16 USA T Mayotte 6 6 6 7 SWE J Nyström 6 6 1 6 7 FRG B Becker 3 7 6 4 9 AUS P McNamee 6 6 6 2 0 16 USA T Mayotte 3 4 7 6 6 FRG B Becker 6 4 6 7 6 16 USA T Mayotte 3 6 7 6 2 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 13 USA E Teltscher 5 7 7 6 ITA G Ocleppo 7 6 6 0 GBR J Lloyd 6 6 7 FRG W Popp 2 4 6 FRA H Leconte 6 7 7 Q USA C Dunk 3 6 6 AUS W Masur 7 7 6 USA D Cassidy 6 6 1 ESP J López-Maeso 6 3 1 ISR S Glickstein 7 6 6 AUS M Edmondson 3 2 6 PAR 1954 F González 6 6 7 POL W Fibak 6 4 1 USA M Leach 7 6 6 USA M Purcell 4 6 6 2 TCH I Lendl 6 7 7 13 USA E Teltscher 3 4 6 6 5 GBR J Lloyd 6 6 4 3 7 FRA H Leconte 4 6 7 6 AUS W Masur 6 4 6 3 ISR S Glickstein 6 6 3 7 PAR 1954 F González 3 4 6 5 USA M Leach 3 6 2 7 4 2 TCH I Lendl 6 1 6 6 6 GBR J Lloyd 7 3 4 4 FRA H Leconte 5 6 6 6 ISR S Glickstein 6 6 3 2 2 TCH I Lendl 7 4 6 6 FRA H Leconte 3 6 6 6 2 TCH I Lendl 6 4 3 1 References External links 1985 MS Wimbledon 1985 – Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1985/draws?matchType=singles atpworldtour.com ATP World Tour 11 December 2017 1985 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1985 French Open Grand SlamsMen's Singles 1985 US Open Men's Singles Men's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles