1985 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1985 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Mats Wilander
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events

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.

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

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

Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
Mats Wilander (final)
Boris Becker (second round)
Stefan Edberg (champion)
Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
Joakim Nyström (fourth round)
Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
Scott Davis (second round)
Brad Gilbert (third round)
Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
Paul Annacone (third round)
Henri Leconte (fourth round)
Henrik Sundström (second round)
David Pate (second round)
Greg Holmes (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

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

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

Section 5

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

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

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	1^r											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

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

Preceded by 1985 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1986 French Open