1985 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1985 Italian Open
Final
Champion	Yannick Noah
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Details
Draw	64 (5WC/8Q)
Seeds	16
Events

Andrés Gómez was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Jan Gunnarsson.

Yannick Noah won the title by defeating Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 in the final.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

01.

Mats Wilander (semifinals)

02.

Andrés Gómez (first round)

03.

Anders Järryd (third round)

04.

Aaron Krickstein (first round)

05.

Henrik Sundström (quarterfinals)

06.

Tomáš Šmíd (third round)

07.

Miloslav Mečíř (final)

08.

Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)

09. Yannick Noah (champion)

10.

Libor Pimek (second round)

11.

Jimmy Arias (third round)

12.

Francesco Cancellotti (third round)

13.

José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals)

14.

Greg Holmes (first round)

15.

Juan Aguilera (third round)

16.

Guillermo Vilas (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

1	Mats Wilander	7	6

5	Henrik Sundström	5	2
				1	Mats Wilander	2	4

				7	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6
WC	Claudio Mezzadri	1	2

7	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6
								7	Miloslav Mečíř	3	6	2	6

								9	Yannick Noah	6	3	6	7
13	José Luis Clerc	1	5

9	Yannick Noah	6	7
				9	Yannick Noah	6	6

					Boris Becker	3	3
	Boris Becker	6	6

	Jan Gunnarsson	4	4

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

1	M Wilander	7	6
	C Motta	6	2		1	M Wilander	4
	P Složil	6	6			P Složil	1^r
Q	E Mazza	2	2							1	M Wilander	6	2	6
	E Sánchez	4	6	6							E Sánchez	2	6	3
	H Gildemeister	6	3	0		E Sánchez	6	6
	M Westphal	7	6			M Westphal	4	0
14	G Holmes	6	4												1	M Wilander	7	6
12	F Cancellotti	6	6												5	H Sundström	5	2
	W Masur	3	0		12	F Cancellotti	6	6
	M Jaite	3	2			M Dickson	4	0
	M Dickson	6	6							12	F Cancellotti	3	1
	P Elter	3	3							5	H Sundström	6	6
	S Simonsson	6	6			S Simonsson	6	3	3
WC	C Pistolesi	6	1		5	H Sundström	2	6	6
5	H Sundström	7	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

4	A Krickstein	4	6
	P McNamee	6	7			P McNamee	4	6	6
WC	C Mezzadri	6	4	7	WC	C Mezzadri	6	1	7
	H de la Peña	3	6	6						WC	C Mezzadri	6	6
Q	M Cierro	6	4	6						16	G Vilas	3	2
	H Schwaier	1	6	3	Q	M Cierro	0	6	3
	R Argüello	5	4		16	G Vilas	6	3	6
16	G Vilas	7	6											WC	C Mezzadri	1	2
10	L Pimek	7	6											7	M Mečíř	6	6
	J Soares	5	3		10	L Pimek	3	2
Q	M Robertson	3	6		Q	K Carlsson	6	6
Q	K Carlsson	6	7							Q	K Carlsson	6	4
	B Willenborg	6	7							7	M Mečíř	7	6
	M Schapers	1	6			B Willenborg	3	7	1
Q	M Narducci	6	1		7	M Mečíř	6	6	6
7	M Mečíř	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

6	T Šmid	2	6	6
	S Meister	6	3	2	6	T Šmid	6	2	6
	J Brown	4	6	6		J Brown	3	6	4
	T Allan	6	4	2						6	T Šmid	4	2
Q	J Arrese	4	1							13	J Luis Clerc	6	6
WC	C Panatta	6	6		WC	C Panatta	4	6	6
WC	S Colombo	6	3		13	J Luis Clerc	6	1	7
13	J Luis Clerc	7	6											13	J Luis Clerc	1	5
9	Y Noah	6	6											9	Y Noah	6	7
Q	F Segărceanu	3	2		9	Y Noah	6	7
	W Popp	2	6	4	Q	R Osterthun	4	5
Q	R Osterthun	6	2	6						9	Y Noah	6	7
	D Pérez	2	4							3	A Järryd	1	5
	M Leach	6	6			M Leach	3	6	1
	V Pecci	5	2		3	A Järryd	6	1	6
3	A Järryd	7	6

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

8	V Gerulaitis	3	2
	T Tulasne	6	6			T Tulasne	3	1
	T Benhabiles	3	3			B Becker	6	6
	B Becker	6	6							B Becker	7	6
	P Arraya	4	1						15	J Aguilera	6	3
	J Lloyd	6	6			J Lloyd	3	2
	G Ocleppo	1	2		15	J Aguilera	6	6
15	J Aguilera	6	6												B Becker	6	6
11	J Arias	6	6												J Gunnarsson	4	4
	J Frawley	3	2		11	J Arias	6	6
	F Luna	0	6	3		S Živojinović	4	3
	S Živojinović	6	2	6					11	J Arias	6	4	3
	A Ganzábal	6	6							J Gunnarsson	4	6	6
WC	P Canè	4	2			A Ganzábal	4	5
	J Gunnarsson	6	1	6		J Gunnarsson	6	7
2	A Gómez	2	6	3

References

^ Battistella, Maxime (11 May 2020). "Rome Vintage: En 1985, Noah renaissait de ses cendres" [Rome Vintage: In 1985, Noah reborn from his ashes]. Eurosport (in French). Rome. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ "Noah Returns to '83 Form, Wins Italian Open". Los Angeles Times. 20 May 1985. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

[1] Battistella, Maxime (11 May 2020). "Rome Vintage: En 1985, Noah renaissait de ses cendres" [Rome Vintage: In 1985, Noah reborn from his ashes]. Eurosport (in French). Rome. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

[2] "Noah Returns to '83 Form, Wins Italian Open". Los Angeles Times. 20 May 1985. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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