1985 WCT Tournament of Champions

1985 WCT Tournament of Champions
Date May 6 – May 12
Edition 9th
Category Grand Prix (Super Series) / WCT
Draw 64S/32D
Prize money $500,000
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Forest Hills, Queens, New York
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl [1]
Doubles
United States Ken Flach / United States Robert Seguso [2]

The 1985 WCT Tournament of Champions was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City in the United States. The event was part of the Super Series of the 1985 Grand Prix circuit and was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from May 6 through May 12, 1985. No.2 seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.[3][4]

Champions

Men's Singles

Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated United States John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3


Men's Doubles

United States Ken Flach / United States Robert Seguso defeated Brazil Givaldo Barbosa / Brazil Ivan Kley 7–5, 6–2


References

  1. "ATP – 1985 Forest Hills Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 1985 Forest Hills Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1986). World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 150, 190. ISBN 9780002182096.
  4. "Lendl knocks off McEnroe to win Champions tourney". Ottawa Citizen. May 13, 1985.

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