Broderick Dyke and Wally Masur were the defending champions, but Masur did not compete this year. Dyke teamed up with Tomm Warneke and lost in the semifinals to Brett Dickinson and Roberto Saad.
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1985 Melbourne Outdoor | |
| Champions |  Darren Cahill Peter Carter |
| Runners-up |  Brett Dickinson Roberto Saad |
| Score | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Darren Cahill and Peter Carter won the title by defeating Dickinson and Saad 7–6(7–3), 6–1 in the final.[1]
Seeds edit
Peter Doohan / Brad Drewett (semifinals)- Broderick Dyke /
Tomm Warneke (semifinals) 
Peter Carlsson / Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)- Craig A. Miller / Laurie Warder (quarterfinals)
Draw edit
Key edit
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Draw edit
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Doohan B Drewett
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Richter R Rudeen
| 6 | 3 | 1 | P Doohan B Drewett
| 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bauer M Kratzmann
| 6 | 3 | 4 |  H Rittersbacher D Tyson
| 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H Rittersbacher D Tyson
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | P Doohan B Drewett
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  P Carlsson M Woodforde
| 6 | 6 | D Cahill P Carter
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Erck Craig Kardon
| 2 | 0 | 3 | P Carlsson M Woodforde
| 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Antonitsch M Schapers
| 6 | 7 | 3 | D Cahill P Carter
| 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Cahill P Carter
| 7 | 6 | 6 | D Cahill P Carter
| 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Barlow C Limberger
| 6 | 0 | B Dickinson R Saad
| 63 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Dickinson R Saad
| 7 | 6 | B Dickinson R Saad
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 C Dowdeswell D Utzinger
| 6 | 2 | 4 | CA Miller L Warder
| 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CA Miller L Warder
| 7 | 6 | B Dickinson R Saad
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Dowlen L Shiras
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | B Dyke T Warneke
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 B Derlin R Simpson
| 4 | 7 | 7 | B Derlin R Simpson
| 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Meinecke R Osterthun
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | B Dyke T Warneke
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Dyke T Warneke
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Primer Grand Prix para Canter en Melbourne" [First Grand Prix for Canter at Melbourne] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Melbourne. 30 December 1985. p. 47. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
Dobles (final): Cahill-Carter a Saad-Dickinson, 7–6 (7–3), 6–1.