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1985 Australian Open – Men's singles

Stefan Edberg defeated the two-time defending champion Mats Wilander in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1985 Australian Open. It was his first major singles title. Edberg saved two match points en route to the title, against Wally Masur in the fourth round.

Men's singles
1985 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Stefan Edberg
Runner-upSweden Mats Wilander
Score6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1985 Australian Open

This event marked the first time in Australian Open history that no Australian was among the top 16 seeds, and that no Australian reached the quarterfinals.

Seeds edit

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

  1.   Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
  2.   John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  3.   Mats Wilander (final)
  4.   Boris Becker (second round)
  5.   Stefan Edberg (champion)
  6.   Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
  7.   Joakim Nyström (fourth round)
  8.   Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
  9.   Scott Davis (second round)
  10.   Brad Gilbert (third round)
  11.   Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
  12.   Paul Annacone (third round)
  13.   Henri Leconte (fourth round)
  14.   Henrik Sundström (second round)
  15.   David Pate (second round)
  16.   Greg Holmes (second round)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1985 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Ivan Lendl 7 6 6
  John Lloyd 6 2 1
1   Ivan Lendl 7 5 1 6 7
5   Stefan Edberg 6 7 6 4 9
  Michiel Schapers 0 5 4
5   Stefan Edberg 6 7 6
5   Stefan Edberg 6 6 6
3   Mats Wilander 4 3 3
6   Johan Kriek 3 5 2
3   Mats Wilander 6 7 6
3   Mats Wilander 7 6 6
  Slobodan Živojinović 5 1 3
  Slobodan Živojinović 2 6 1 6 6
2   John McEnroe 6 3 6 4 0

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   I Lendl 6 0 6 6
  L Lavalle 4 6 4 2
1   I Lendl 6 1 6 6
  B Testerman 7 6 7   B Testerman 3 6 3 2
Q   T Cain 6 3 6   B Testerman 6 6 7 7
  K Evernden 6 2 6 6 13   B Teacher 1 7 6 6
  B Teacher 7 6 4 3 15 1   I Lendl 6 6 6 6
  C Steyn 6 6 6   C Steyn 3 2 7 2
Q   B Derlin 4 3 3   C Steyn 6 3 6 6
  R Osterthun 2 0 7 7 6 Q   L Warder 4 6 3 2
Q   L Warder 6 6 5 6 8   C Steyn 2 6 6 7
10   B Gilbert 6 4 4 5
  S Perkiss 3 3 6
10   B Gilbert 6 6 7

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   T Šmid 5 7 6 3
  J Lloyd 7 6 7 6
  J Lloyd 6 6 6
  G Layendecker 3 4 7 6 3   J Hlasek 3 4 3
Q   S Denton 6 6 5 3 6 Q   S Denton 4 7 5 4
LL   C Limberger 4 2 4   J Hlasek 6 5 7 6
  J Hlasek 6 6 6   J Lloyd 6 1 6 6 6
  S Bonneau 4 4 6 7   J Nyström 2 6 4 7 4
  J Frawley 6 6 7   J Frawley 2 6 6 6 10
  M Edmondson 1 3 5   L Bourne 6 7 2 1 8
  L Bourne 6 6 7   J Frawley 6 5 3 4
7   J Nyström 4 7 6 6
  S Giammalva Jr. 3 2 7 4
7   J Nyström 6 6 5 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   B Becker 6 4 6 6 3
  W Popp 1 7 3 6 3   M Schapers 3 6 7 4 6
  M Schapers 6 6 6 1 6   M Schapers 6 6 7
  H van Boeckel 7   H van Boeckel 2 4 6
  C Dowdeswell 5 r   H van Boeckel 7 6 6
  N Aerts 5 3 3
  M Schapers 7
  M Mitchell 6 3 6 3 2   T Gullikson 6 r
  C Lewis 2 6 1 6 6   C Lewis 6 2 4 4
  T Gullikson 4 6 6 6
  T Gullikson 6 6 3 6
  T Benhabiles 4 4 6 2   D Cahill 4 3 6 4
  D Cahill 6 6 4 6   D Cahill 3 7 6 6
15   D Pate 6 6 3 0

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   H Sundström 2 2 3
Q   B Dyke 6 6 6
Q   B Dyke 6 3 2 2
  S Youl 7 7 6 6   W Masur 4 6 6 6
WC   J Alexander 6 6 7 3   S Youl 3 4 6 4
  M Oosting 7 3 0   W Masur 6 6 3 6
  W Masur 6 6 6   W Masur 7 6 6 4 2
  S Glickstein 6 7 7 5   S Edberg 6 2 7 6 6
Q   S Bale 3 6 6   S Glickstein 2 1 7 2
  M Anger 6 6 5 6
  M Anger 7 6 4 5
  B Schultz 6 7 6 5   S Edberg 5 7 6 7
Q   CA Miller 4 6 2   B Schultz 3 4 6
5   S Edberg 6 6 7

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   J Kriek 6 4 6 6
LL   D Mustard 4 6 3 4
6   J Kriek 7 6 6
Q   R Rasheed 4 1 3   P Doohan 5 4 0
Q   T Nelson 6 6 6 Q   T Nelson 4 6 1
  P Doohan 6 6 6   P Doohan 6 7 6
LL   A Chesnokov 0 1 2 6   J Kriek 6 6 6
  J Lapidus 3 4 3
WC   P Thrupp 6 4 6
  M Doyle 0 4 6 7 3   J Lapidus 7 6 7
  J Lapidus 6 6 1 6 6   J Lapidus 6 6 6 2 7
WC   M Woodforde 7 6 3 6 WC   M Woodforde 7 3 4 6 5
LL   E Edwards 6 4 6 4 WC   M Woodforde 1 6 6 6
16   G Holmes 6 1 4 2

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   P Annacone 6 7 6 7
  B Green 7 6 4 5
12   P Annacone 5 3 3
  M Leach 7 7 5 3 6   T Wilkison 7 6 6
  J Canter 5 6 7 6 4   M Leach 4 0 2
  T Wilkison 6 6 6   T Wilkison 6 6 6
Q   A Zverev 2 3 0   T Wilkison 6 3 3
  M Flur 6 6 7 6 3   M Wilander 7 6 6
  J Bates 7 7 5 4   M Flur 6 6 4 0 7
  L Shiras 6 1 6 6   L Shiras 4 1 6 6 9
  G Forget 4 6 3 2   L Shiras 2 3 2
3   M Wilander 6 6 6
Q   G Muller 6 3 6 4
3   M Wilander 3 6 7 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   T Mayotte 6 6 6
  M Bauer 6 2 6   M Dickson 4 4 4
  M Dickson 7 6 7 8   T Mayotte 7 6 6 6
  F González 6 6 6   R Saad 6 7 4 4
  J Svensson 2 4 2   F González 6 6 4 5
  R Saad 1 7 6 7
8   T Mayotte 6 4 4 4
  M De Palmer 7 6 4 5 14   S Živojinović 2 6 6 6
  J Fitzgerald 5 4 6 7 12   M De Palmer 6 6 7 7
  D Keretić 6 2   D Keretić 1 7 6 6
  S Shaw 2 1r   M De Palmer 7 3 2 2
  S Živojinović 6 6 6 6
  S Živojinović 7 3 6 6
9   S Davis 5 6 1 3

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   H Leconte 6 6 7
  A Mansdorf 6 6 6 6 6   A Mansdorf 4 2 5
WC   P McNamara 7 7 2 4 4 13   H Leconte 7 6 7
  J Sadri 6 3 6
  J Sadri 6 7 7 6
  B Drewett 7 6 7   B Drewett 7 6 6 3
  M Wooldridge 6 3 6 13   H Leconte 7 6 6 6 1
2   J McEnroe 5 7 3 7 6
  D Cassidy 4 3 6 4
  N Odizor 7 7 6   N Odizor 6 6 3 6
WC   D Macpherson 6 6 1   N Odizor 6 2 4 2
  B Scanlon 6 6 0 6 6 2   J McEnroe 4 6 6 6
  D Visser 4 7 6 2 8   D Visser 4 3 6 3
2   J McEnroe 6 6 3 6

External links edit

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