1985 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions

The 1985 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions was a tennis tournament in 1985. It was won by Ivan Lendl, 6–2, 6–3 against Jimmy Connors.

1985 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions
1985 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score6–2, 6–3
← 1984 · Challenge of Champions · 1986 →

Players edit

  1.   Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2.   Jimmy Connors (final)
  3.   John McEnroe (semifinals)
  4.   Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
  5.   Yannick Noah (round-robin)
  6.   Kevin Curren (round-robin)
  7.   Andrés Gómez (round-robin)
  8.   Anders Järryd (round-robin)

Draw edit

Finals edit

Semi-finals [1] Final [2]
          
  Ivan Lendl 77 6
  John McEnroe 64 3
  Ivan Lendl 6 6
  Jimmy Connors 2 3
  Jimmy Connors 6 6
  Stefan Edberg 3 3

Group A edit

    Ivan Lendl   Jimmy Connors   Yannick Noah   Andrés Gómez RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
  Ivan Lendl 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 6–3, 6–7(4), 7–6(8) 7–6(1), 6–1 3-0 6-2 49-34 1
  Jimmy Connors 3–6, 7–5, 1–6 6–4, 7–6(5) [3] 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 2-1 5-3 39-35 2
  Yannick Noah 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–7(8) 4–6, 6–7(5) 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 1-2 3-5 41-43 3
  Andrés Gómez 6–7(1), 1–6 0–6, 6–3, 2–6 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 0-3 2-6 26-43 4

Group B edit

    Stefan Edberg   John McEnroe   Kevin Curren   Anders Järryd RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
  Stefan Edberg 6–3, 7–6(6) 6–4, 6–4 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4) 2-1 5-2 40-33 1
  John McEnroe 3–6, 6–7(6) 7–6(5), 6–1 6–3, 6–2 2-1 4-2 34-25 2
  Kevin Curren 4–6, 4–6 6–7(5), 1–6 6–4, 6–1 1-2 2-4 27-30 3
  Anders Järryd 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) 3–6, 2–6 4–6, 1-6 1-2 2-5 26-39 4

References edit

  1. ^ "NY Times 'Lendl, Connors Advance to Final'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Chicago Tribune 'Lendl`s Serves Flatten Connors'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "LA Times 'Tennis Roundup : McEnroe, Connors Off to Good Start in $500,000 Tournament'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.