1985 US Open – Men's singles

Ivan Lendl defeated the defending champion John McEnroe in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1985 US Open. It was his first US Open title, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament, and second major title overall.

Men's singles
1985 US Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1985 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

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

1. John McEnroe (finalist)
2. Ivan Lendl (champion)
3. Mats Wilander (semifinalist)
4. Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
5. Kevin Curren (first round)
6. Anders Järryd (quarterfinalist)
7. Yannick Noah (quarterfinalist)
8. Boris Becker (fourth round)
9. Miloslav Mečíř (second round)
10. Joakim Nyström (quarterfinalist)
11. Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
12. Johan Kriek (second round)
13. Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
14. Henrik Sundström (first round)
15. Scott Davis (second round)
16. Tomáš Šmíd (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John McEnroe	6	6	7
	10	Joakim Nyström	1	0	5
										1	John McEnroe	3	6	4	6	6
										3	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	3	3
	3	Mats Wilander	2	6	5
	6	Anders Järryd	6	2	0r
																			1	John McEnroe	61	3	4
																			2	Ivan Lendl	77	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	2	2	4
	4	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
										4	Jimmy Connors	2	3	5
										2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
	7	Yannick Noah	2	2	4
	2	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	J McEnroe	6	6	2	6	7
		S Glickstein	1	7	6	3	6			1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
		H Gildemeister	4	3	6	6	3				M Wostenholme	0	6	1
		M Wostenholme	6	6	3	3	6												1	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	WC	S Denton	7	6	4	3														B Schultz	3	4	4
	Q	R Matuszewski	6	7	6	6				Q	R Matuszewski	3	4	6
		M Leach	6	4	2						B Schultz	6	6	7
		B Schultz	7	6	6																							1	J McEnroe	6	7	6
		R Argüello	3	1	1																							16	T Šmid	3	5	2
		J Arias	6	6	6						J Arias	6	6	6	6	0
		A Mansdorf	7	4	7	6					A Mansdorf	4	7	7	2	1r
		J Sadri	6	6	6	1														J Arias	6	6	3	3	6
		G Vilas	7	6	6	3	6												16	T Šmid	4	1	6	6	7
		W Masur	6	7	4	6	1				G Vilas	2	2	1
		M Flur	3	5	2					16	T Šmid	6	6	6
	16	T Šmid	6	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	J Nyström	6	7	6
		C Hooper	4	5	1					10	J Nyström	6	3	6	6
		R Agénor	6	6	4						B Green	3	6	3	0
		B Green	7	7	6														10	J Nyström	6	6	1
		D Goldie	6	6	3	7														D Goldie	1	1	1r
		M Davis	4	3	6	6					D Goldie	1	6	6	6
		M De Palmer	6	6	3	6	5				M Vajda	6	3	2	2
		M Vajda	2	2	6	7	7																					10	J Nyström	6	6	4	6
		J Brown	3	5	6	4																						8	B Becker	3	4	6	4
		L Bourne	6	7	2	6					L Bourne	4	3	4
		L Duncan	4	2	2					Q	K Evernden	6	6	6
	Q	K Evernden	6	6	6														Q	K Evernden	6	3	6
		J Fitzgerald	2	1	6	6	4												8	B Becker	7	6	7
		H Van Boeckel	6	6	3	4	6				H Van Boeckel	3	0	2
		P Doohan	4	1	2					8	B Becker	6	6	6
	8	B Becker	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	M Wilander	6	6	6
		V Amritraj	2	4	4					3	M Wilander	6	7	6
	Q	B Foxworth	6	6	4	6	6			Q	B Foxworth	3	5	3
		S Živojinović	7	4	6	3	2												3	M Wilander	6	6	7	6
		P Annacone	6	6	3	6														P Annacone	3	7	6	1
		T Gullikson	4	4	6	1					P Annacone	2	7	7	6
		R Acuña	4	2	6						P Fleming	6	5	5	1
		P Fleming	6	6	7																							3	M Wilander	7	6	7
		R Viver	1	4	2																								G Holmes	6	1	5
	Q	D Visser	6	6	6					Q	D Visser	2	2	3
		M Ostoja	6	6	6	2	7				M Ostoja	6	6	6
		R Saad	4	4	7	6	6													M Ostoja	6	1	2	2
		C Motta	3	6	4	7	6													G Holmes	4	6	6	6
		G Holmes	6	2	6	6	7				G Holmes	2	6	6	6
		P McNamee	4	2	4					12	J Kriek	6	4	3	1
	12	J Kriek	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		T Moor	4	2	4					13	T Mayotte	4	6	7	7
		V Pecci Sr.	5	5	5						J Lloyd	6	1	6	5
		J Lloyd	7	7	7														13	T Mayotte	7	6	6
		B Drewett	2	4	0															N Odizor	5	4	3
		N Odizor	6	6	6						N Odizor	7	2	6	7
		J Canter	4	6	6	6					J Canter	6	6	4	6
	WC	R Seguso	6	4	3	4																						13	T Mayotte	6	6	4
		P Složil	6	6	6																							6	A Järryd	7	7	6
		F González	3	4	4						P Složil	1	3	1
		V Van Patten	3	3	6	6					T Wilkison	6	6	6
		T Wilkison	6	6	4	7														T Wilkison	0	1	4
	WC	I Năstase	3	3	6	6													6	A Järryd	6	6	6
		M Bauer	6	6	4	7					M Bauer	4	3	3
	WC	M Pernfors	3	6	4					6	A Järryd	6	6	6
	6	A Järryd	6	7	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	K Curren	6	1	2
		G Forget	7	6	6						G Forget	4	4	4
		H Leconte	6	6	6						H Leconte	6	6	6
		W Fibak	4	3	4															H Leconte	6	6	6
		B Taróczy	7	4	6	5														H Schwaier	2	2	1
		H Schwaier	6	6	7	7					H Schwaier	5	6	7	7	6
		T Högstedt	4	4	6					Q	T Mmoh	7	7	5	6	3
	Q	T Mmoh	6	6	7																								H Leconte	6	2	6	6	3
		H Günthardt	6	6	6																								H Günthardt	7	6	3	4	6
		R Krishnan	3	4	2						H Günthardt	5	6	6	6
		L Pimek	3	4	2						M Purcell	7	2	1	2
		M Purcell	6	6	6															H Günthardt	6	3	7	6	6
	Q	S Meister	3	3	4															M Jaite	7	6	6	4	1
		D Pérez	6	6	6						D Pérez	3	6	3
		M Jaite	6	2	6	6					M Jaite	6	7	6
	14	H Sundström	4	6	2	3

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	S Edberg	6	6	6
		JL Clerc	4	3	3					11	S Edberg	7	6	6
		K Flach	7	6	2	6					K Flach	5	3	4
	Q	L Lavalle	5	2	6	1													11	S Edberg	4	6	6	6
		B Gilbert	6	6	6															B Gilbert	6	4	1	4
	Q	C van Rensburg	2	2	2						B Gilbert	6	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	2	4	6	6	7			WC	L Jensen	3	2	3
		M Mitchell	6	6	1	4	5																					11	S Edberg	4	6	3	4
		J Navrátil	7	3	7	3	0																					4	J Connors	6	3	6	6
		T Tulasne	6	6	6	6	6				T Tulasne	7	1	7	6
		S Perkiss	4	6	2					Q	P Lundgren	6	6	5	3
	Q	P Lundgren	6	7	6															T Tulasne	5	2	4
		H Pfister	6	6	6														4	J Connors	7	6	6
		S McCain	3	4	4						H Pfister	3	4	2
	Q	G Muller	4	3	6	2				4	J Connors	6	6	6
	4	J Connors	6	6	4	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Y Noah	6	7	6
		J Bates	3	6	3					7	Y Noah	7	6	6
	WC	J Grabb	6	6	7	6				WC	J Grabb	6	3	2
		G Barbosa	2	7	5	3													7	Y Noah	6	6	6
	Q	T Nelson	7	4	7	7														V Gerulaitis	3	4	3
		M Dickson	6	6	6	6				Q	T Nelson	2	6	2	6
		V Gerulaitis	7	3	7	7					V Gerulaitis	6	3	6	7
		T Benhabiles	6	6	5	5																						7	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
		C Dowdeswell	6	6	5	4																						WC	J Berger	7	2	3	1
		E Bengoechea	4	7	7	6					E Bengoechea	1	3	2
	Q	D Rostagno	4	7	6	5	4			WC	J Berger	6	6	6
	WC	J Berger	6	6	0	7	6												WC	J Berger	4	7	6	7
		A Ganzábal	1	4	5															B Teacher	6	6	4	6
		B Teacher	6	6	7						B Teacher	6	7	6
		M Cierro	4	0	4					15	S Davis	3	6	3
	15	S Davis	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	M Mečíř	5	4	7	6	6
	Q	A Kohlberg	7	6	6	3	1			9	M Mečíř	4	0	3
		D Pate	6	6	2	6					D Pate	6	6	6
		B Orešar	2	3	6	0														D Pate	3	3	6
	Q	J Yzaga	5	7	3	6	6												Q	J Yzaga	6	6	7
		J Hlasek	7	5	6	4	3			Q	J Yzaga	6	6	6	6	7
		D Cassidy	6	6	6	6					D Cassidy	7	3	7	1	5
	Q	A El-Mehelmy	4	7	2	3																						Q	J Yzaga	6	3	4	0
	Q	L Palin	6	3	4	6	4																					2	I Lendl	4	6	6	6
		H de la Peña	3	6	6	4	6				H de la Peña	6	7	7	6
	WC	T Gullikson	6	3	6	4					C Panatta	7	5	6	3
		C Panatta	7	6	2	6														H de la Peña	1	1	3
		B Testerman	6	6	6	7	3												2	I Lendl	6	6	6
		B Scanlon	7	7	0	5	6				B Scanlon	2	0	3
		J Lapidus	2	1	3					2	I Lendl	6	6	6
	2	I Lendl	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1985 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1985 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation